Potentials of constrained sliding mode control as an intervention guide to manage COVID19 spread

TitlePotentials of constrained sliding mode control as an intervention guide to manage COVID19 spread
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2021
AuthorsNuñez S, Inthamoussou FA, Valenciaga F, De Battista H, Garelli F
JournalBiomedical Signal Processing and Control
Volume67
Pagination102557
Date Published03/2021
ISSN1746-8094
Abstract

This work evaluates the potential of using sliding mode reference conditioning (SMRC) techniques as a guide for non-pharmaceutical intervention (NPI) to control the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, for the epidemiological problem addressed here, it is used to compute the contact rate reduction requirement in order to limit the infectious population to a given threshold. The SMRC controller allows the desired output variable limit and its approaching rate to be tuned explicitly. Implementation issues are taken into account and a periodically update of the NPI is proposed for the real life application. The strategy is evaluated under different scenarios where its distinctive features are exhibited.

DOI10.1016/j.bspc.2021.102557
Research Line: 
Control de sistemas y procesos biológicos
Control of biological processes and systems