Robust Invariant Sets Computation for Switched Discrete-Time Polynomial Systems

Abstract

In this paper we study the robust invariant sets generation problem for discrete-time switched polynomial systems subject to disturbance inputs within the optimal control framework. A robust invariant set of interest is a set of states such that every possible trajectory starting from it never leaves a specified safe set, regardless of actual disturbances. The maximal robust invariant set is shown to be the zero level set of the unique bounded solution to a Bellman type equation, which is a functional equation being widely used in discrete-time optimal control. This is the main contribution of this work. The uniqueness of bounded solutions enables us to solve the derived Bellman type equation using numerical methods such as the value iteration, which provides an approximation of the maximal robust invariant set. In order to increase the scalability of the Bellman equation based method, a semi-definite program, which is constructed based on the derived Bellman type equation, is also implemented to synthesize robust invariant sets. Finally, three examples demonstrate the performance of our methods.