Section: New Results

A solution to finite- and fixed-time estimation

The work [18] deals with the problem of finite-time and fixed-time observation of linear multiple input multiple output (MIMO) control systems. The proposed nonlinear dynamic observers guarantee convergence of the observer states to the original system state in a finite and in a fixed (defined a priori) time. Algorithms for the observers parameters tuning are also provided and a robustness analysis against input disturbances and measurement noises is carried out.