This paper presents new methods for set-valued state estimation and active
fault diagnosis of linear descriptor systems. The algorithms are based on
constrained zonotopes, a generalization of zonotopes capable of describing
strongly asymmetric convex sets, while retaining the computational advantages
of zonotopes. Additionally, unlike other set representations like intervals,
zonotopes, ellipsoids, paralletopes, among others, linear static constraints on
the state variables, typical of descriptor systems, can be directly
incorporated in the mathematical description of constrained zonotopes.
Therefore, the proposed methods lead to more accurate results in state
estimation in comparison to existing methods based on the previous sets without
requiring rank assumptions on the structure of the descriptor system and with a
fair trade-off between accuracy and efficiency. These advantages are
highlighted in two numerical examples.Comment: This paper was accepted and presented in the 1st IFAC Virtual World
Congress, 202