Finite-Horizon H ∞ Filtering via a High-Rate Network with the FlexRay Protocol

In this chapter, the finite-horizon H ∞ filtering problem is addressed for a class of discrete time-varying nonlinear systems over high-rate networks whose signal exchanges are scheduled by the FlexRay protocol. To improve the efficiency of the data transmission, a high-rate network is deployed for the measurement signals to be broadcasted from the sensors to the filter. The FlexRay protocol is embedded into the high-rate network to orchestrate the transmission rule of the signals with different attributes, thereby further enhancing the transmission flexibility. On the basis of the round-robin and try-once-discard protocols, a novel FlexRay protocol-based measurement model is proposed by using certain data holding strategies. A sufficient condition is provided to guarantee that the filtering error dynamics meets the desirable disturbance attenuation level against exogenous disturbances over a finite horizon. The parameterized form of the filter gain is attained by the solutions to some matrix inequalities. Numerical simulation is carried out to substantiate the proposed filter design algorithm.