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    Parameter and state estimation for a class of neural mass models
    Postoyan, R ; Chong, M ; Nesic, D ; Kuhlmann, L (IEEE, 2012-01-01)
    We present an adaptive observer which asymptotically reconstructs the parameters and states of a model of interconnected cortical columns. Our study is motivated by the fact that the considered model is able to realistically reproduce patterns seen on (intracranial) electroencephalograms (EEG) by varying its parameters. Therefore, by estimating its parameters and states, we could gain a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying neurological phenomena such as seizures, which might lead to the prediction of the onsets of epileptic seizures. Simulations are performed to illustrate our results.
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    State and parameter estimation of nonlinear systems: a multi-observer approach
    Chong, MS ; Nesic, D ; Postoyan, R ; Kuhlmann, L (IEEE, 2014)
    We present a multi-observer approach for the parameter and state estimation of continuous-time nonlinear systems. For nominal parameter values in the known parameter set, state observers are designed with a robustness property. At any time instant, one observer is selected by a given criterion to provide its state estimate and its corresponding nominal parameter value. Provided that a persistency of excitation condition holds, we guarantee the convergence of state and parameter estimates up to a given margin of error which can be reduced by increasing the number of observers. The potential computational burden of the scheme is eased by introducing a dynamic parameter re-sampling technique, where the nominal parameter values are iteratively updated using a zoom-in procedure on the parameter set. We illustrate the efficacy of the algorithm on a model of neural dynamics.