Interval compression‐based model‐free control algorithm for reducing actuator execution frequency

Abstract The complexity of real‐world systems poses challenges to model‐based control, sparking significant interest in model‐free control methods. By depending exclusively on the system's input–output data, the proposed method eliminates the need to construct intricate internal system models. The implementation is straightforward, can satisfy bounded control inputs, and allows for arbitrary adjustment of the actuator's execution frequency. The proposed method establishes an iterative mechanism under the constraint of bounded control inputs. It guarantees the algorithm's convergence by ensuring the continuous narrowing of the control interval. Furthermore, the update conditions within the iterative strategy can adapt to extremely low and continuously adjusting actuator execution frequencies. The bounded stability of the control method is proven using the continuity definition of functions. Its effectiveness and feasibility are validated through simulation and experimental verification.