Parameter-dependent state observer design for affine LPV systems

In this paper, the design of a parameter-dependent state observer that allows to estimate the state of an a? ne linear parameter-varying (LPV) system is investigated. The observer has the property of being parameter-dependent since the corresponding state space matrices are scheduled using an interpolation method. Moreover, the stability of the estimation error is based on the existence of an affine parameter-dependent Lyapunov function. The main contribution of this paper is that the problem of the observer design and the existence of such a Lyapunov function is interpreted as a flexible LMI feasibility condition. Some illustrative examples are presented at the end of this paper.