Output Regulation of Boolean Control Networks

Abstract

This note investigates the output regulation of Boolean control networks (BCNs) by using the semi-tensor product of matrices, and presents a number of new results. Firstly, based on an algebraic state-space representation of BCNs, a necessary and sufficient condition is presented for the solvability of the output regulation problem. Secondly, an effective method is proposed for the control design of the output regulation problem by using an augmented system approach. The study of an illustrative example shows that the obtained new results are effective in dealing with the output regulation of BCNs.