Randomized iterative feedback tuning for fast MIMO feedback design of a mechatronic system

Journal Article (2025)
Author(s)

Leontine Aarnoudse (Eindhoven University of Technology)

Peter den Toom (Eindhoven University of Technology)

Tom Oomen (Eindhoven University of Technology, TU Delft - Mechanical Engineering)

Research Group
Team Jan-Willem van Wingerden
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conengprac.2024.106152 Final published version
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Publication Year
2025
Language
English
Research Group
Team Jan-Willem van Wingerden
Volume number
154
Article number
106152
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Abstract

Iterative feedback tuning (IFT) enables the tuning of feedback controllers using only measured data to obtain the gradient of a cost criterion. The aim of this paper is to reduce the required number of experiments for MIMO IFT. It is shown that, through a randomization technique, an unbiased gradient estimate can be obtained from a single dedicated experiment, regardless of the size of the MIMO system. The gradient estimate is used in a stochastic gradient descent algorithm. The approach is experimentally validated on a mechatronic system, showing a significantly reduced number of experiments compared to standard IFT.