Modern society is critically dependent on large-scale networks for services such as energy supply, transportation and communications. The design and control of such networks is becoming increasingly complex, due to their growing size, heterogeneity and autonomy. A systematic theory and methodology for control of large-scale interconnected systems is therefore needed. In an ambitious effort towards this goal, this project is addressing the following key aspects:

• Modeling by leveraging tools from learning and adaption
• Control design by utilizing structural properties of the system
• Verification of system performance using decomposable certificates

Energy networks (electricity and district heating) are used as a guiding examples for the development of theory and methodology. Collaboration with industrial partners will ensure that the research is relevant and useful in practice.

For publications and activities, see project pages in the LU Research Portal.

Funding: European Research Council Advance Grant