Robust model predictive control: reflections and opportunities

The past three decades have witnessed important developments in the theory and practice of model predictive control (MPC). In particular, considerable effort has been devoted to robust MPC theory. There have also been many successful applications. This paper will give a brief overview of existing results and summarise experience gained in two real-world applications. We also present some reflections on issues which, in the authors’ opinion, deserve further attention.

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