%0 Generic %D 2007 %T Towards uniform linear time-invariant stabilization of systems with persistency of excitation %A A. Chaillet %A Y. Chitour %A A. Lor %A M. Sigalotti %K Robotics %X

Consider the controlled system $dx/dt = Ax + \alpha(t)Bu$ where the pair $(A,B)$ is stabilizableand $\alpha(t)$ takes values in $[0,1]$ and is persistently exciting. In particular, when $\alpha(t)$ becomes zero the system dynamics switches to an uncontrollable system. In this paper, we address the following question: is it possible to find a linear time-invariant state-feedback, only depending on $(A,B)$ and the parameters of the persistent excitation, which globally exponentially stabilizes the system? We give a positive answer to this question for two cases: when $A$ is neutrally stable and when the system is the double integrator.

%B Submitted to CDC 2007 %C New Orleans, USA %8 December %G eng