Asymptotic behavior of nonlinear networked control systems

The defining characteristic of a networked control system (NCS) is having a feedback loop that passes through a local area computer network. Our two-step design approach includes using standard control methodologies and choosing the network protocol and bandwidth in order to ensure important closed-loop properties are preserved when a computer network is inserted into the feedback loop. For sufficiently high data rates, global exponential stability is preserved. Simulations are included to demonstrate the theoretical result.