Stabilizing switched nonlinear systems under restricted switching

Abstract

This paper deals with input/output-to-state stability (IOSS) of continuous-time switched nonlinear systems under restricted switching. The switching signals obey restrictions on: (i) transitions between subsystems, and (ii) dwell time on subsystems. Given a family of systems, possibly containing non-IOSS dynamics, we present an algorithm to construct a time-dependent switching signal that guarantees IOSS of the resulting switched system under these restrictions. The main apparatus for our analysis are multiple Lyapunov-like functions and graph-theoretic tools.