Smith predictor

The Smith predictor (invented by O. J. M. Smith in 1957) is a type of predictive controller designed to control systems with a significant feedback time delay. The idea can be illustrated as follows. Suppose the plant consists of followed by a pure time delay . refers to the Z-transform of the transfer function relating the inputs and outputs of the plant . As a first step, suppose we only consider (the plant without a delay) and design a controller with a closed-loop transfer function that we consider satisfactory. To check that this works, a re-arrangement can be made as follows:

Smith predictor

The Smith predictor (invented by O. J. M. Smith in 1957) is a type of predictive controller designed to control systems with a significant feedback time delay. The idea can be illustrated as follows. Suppose the plant consists of followed by a pure time delay . refers to the Z-transform of the transfer function relating the inputs and outputs of the plant . As a first step, suppose we only consider (the plant without a delay) and design a controller with a closed-loop transfer function that we consider satisfactory. To check that this works, a re-arrangement can be made as follows: