A Fault-Tolerant Adaptive FOPID Controller for Blood Pressure Regulation Using Hybrid Neural-Class Topper Optimization
摘要
Sodium nitroprusside (SNP) is a potent vasodilator used for rapid blood pressure regulation in critical care settings. The goal of SNP-based control is to maintain mean arterial blood pressure (MABP) within a desired physiological range. However, patient-specific variability and drug sensitivity introduce significant control challenges. To address this, the proposed work integrates neural networks and Class Topper Optimization for the optimal tuning of a fractional-order proportional–integral–derivative controller. The cost function is designed to reduce control errors while imposing constraints on integral absolute error, integral square error, and integral time absolute error. A neural network predicts safe operating ranges for these indices, while the optimization fine-tunes controller gains. Robustness is evaluated with Monte Carlo simulations across parametric uncertainties. Fault tolerance is ensured using a parallel fault detection and isolation (FDI) scheme with a fallback controller to maintain stability under extreme sensor and actuator faults. The proposed control strategy maintains stable and reliable performance under sensor and actuator faults through the integration of a parallel FDI-based fallback mechanism. Robustness under parameter variations and uncertainties is confirmed using both