A HIERARCHICALLY INTELLIGENT METHOD FOR THE CONTROL OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS

This paper deals with the control of a class of large-scale, nonlinear, man-machine systems for advanced automation. The special requirements that must be met by these systems are analyzed in the light of their prospective applications. A hierarchical method is developed and applied to the control of an upper limb prosthesis. A new approach using formal languages is suggested for the “intelligent” suboptimal control of dynamic systems.