Controller Tuning for Active Queue Management Using a Parameter Space Method

Abstract: In recent years, different mathematical models have been proposed for widely used internet control mechanisms. Simple low order controllers (such as PID, and Smith predictor based linear controllers that are easy to implement) are desired for network traffic management. In order to design such simple controllers for Active Queue Management (AQM), delay based linear models have been considered. In this paper we discuss tuning of the PID controllers by using a parameter space method, which computes stability regions of a class of quasi-polynomials in terms of free controller parameters.