ECE1653s Hybrid Systems and Control Applications (Last updated March 19, 2007)

Course Description

Instructor

GB434A

broucke@control.utoronto.ca

Lecture Schedule

Lecture	Tuesday 11-12:30	BA 2130
	Thursday 11-12:30	BA 2130

Course Outline

Topics to be covered, time-permitting, include:

Applications and theoretical motivation for hybrid systems
Hybrid models
Zeno phenomena
Stability of switched systems
- Application: multi-vehicle systems
Non-smooth analysis
- Application: multi-vehicle systems
- Application: switched system stability
- Application: feedback stabilization
Viability theory
- Application: vehicle collision avoidance
Controllers for reachability specifications

Important Dates

Title	Issued	Due
Homework 1	January 22	February 6
Homework 2	February 15	March 8
Project Proposal	March 1	March 15
Homework 3	March 19	April 3
Final Project Report		week of April 23
Final Project Presentation		week of April 23

Projects

A project list with suggested topics will be posted in the first few weeks. Projects relating to your research area are encouraged. There are nominally four types of projects:

Literature overview on a topic not covered in class or more in depth coverage of a lecture topic.
Application of hybrid systems to a research area of your interest such as power systems, transportation, multivehicle systems, etc.
Design of a hybrid or switched controller for a relevant stabilization or tracking problem.
Development of theory or algorithms.

Grading

Homework	40%
Final Project Report	50%
Final Project Presentation	10%