Controllability and Observability of Heterogeneous Networked Systems with Non-uniform Node Dimensions and Distinct Inner-Coupling Matrices

TL;DR

This paper provides new necessary and sufficient conditions for the controllability and observability of heterogeneous networked systems with diverse node dimensions and inner-coupling matrices, considering various network topologies.

Contribution

It extends previous work by establishing precise controllability conditions based on eigenvector analysis and reformulating classical controllability criteria for complex heterogeneous networks.

Findings

Derived necessary and sufficient controllability conditions.

Reformulated Popov-Belevitch-Hautus controllability condition.

Analyzed controllability for specific network topologies like path, cycle, star, and wheel.

Abstract

In this paper we extend the work in the conference paper 'On the Controllability and Observability of Heterogeneous Networked Systems with distinct node dimensions and inner-coupling matrices' wherein the controllability and observability of a heterogeneous networked system with distinct node dimensions were studied. This paper adds to the conference paper a necessary and sufficient condition for controllability of the networked system. The result demonstrates the dependence of controllability of the network on factors like network topology, inner interactions among nodes and nodal dynamics. The result is formulated by characterizing the left eigenvectors of the network state matrix. Another necessary and sufficient condition for controllability, which is a reformulation of the \textit{Popov-Belevitch-Hautus} controllability condition, a necessary and sufficient condition for observability of the networked system and certain necessary conditions for controllability of the networked system are the other results established in this paper. Variants of these results under certain specific network topologies like path, cycle, star and wheel are also discussed.