Hybrid systems
Recent technological innovations have caused a considerable interest in the study of dynamical processes of a mixed continuous and discrete nature. Such processes are called hybrid systems and are characterized by the interaction of time-continuous models (governed by differential or difference equations) on the one hand, and logic rules and discrete-event systems (described by, e.g., automata, finite state machines, etc.) on the other.
Hybrid system appear in many practical applications, particularly in the context of cyber-physical systems, e.g. when continuous physical processes are controlled via embedded software that intrinsically has a finite number of states only (such as on/off control).
Course Objectives
This course will offer a brief overview of the field of hybrid systems ranging from modelling, over analysis and simulation, to verification and control. We will particularly focus on modelling, analysis, and control of tractable classes of hybrid systems.
Date and location
The course is offered completely onsite. Final dates and times for the lectures are posted next to the lecture slides below together with links to the zoom recordings from two years ago. The zoom meetings and recordings are password protected and the password will be sent via email to the registered students and is available on the DISC course site.
Lecturers
Romain Postoyan (CRAN-CNRS) <romain.postoyan_at_univ-lorraine_dot_fr>
Manuel Mazo Jr. (TU Delft) <m.mazo_at_tudelft_dot_nl>
Evaluation
The course will be evaluated on the basis of three sets of homework which will be distributed through this webpage, with the indicated deadlines next to them. Submit your assignments through the DISC system.
Lecture Notes
The (old) course lecture notes can be downloaded clicking here from the DISC course intranet.