Estimating time-varying parameters by the Kalman filter based algorithm: stability and convergence

1990 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Guo
2003 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce McGough

In their landmark paper, Bray and Savin note that the constant-parameters model used by their agents to form expectations is misspecified and that, using standard econometric techniques, agents may be able to determine the time-varying nature of the model's parameters. Here, we consider the same type of model as employed by Bray and Savin except that our agents form expectations using a perceived model with parameters that vary with time. We assume agents use the Kalman filter to form estimates of these time-varying parameters. We find that, under certain restrictions on the structure of the stochastic process and on the value of the stability parameter, the model will converge to its rational expectations equilibrium. Further, the restrictions on the stability parameter required for convergence are identical to those found by Bray and Savin.


Author(s):  
Vinayak G. Asutkar ◽  
Balasaheb M. Patre

This chapter deals with identification of time-varying systems using Kalman filter approach. Most physical systems exhibit some degree of time-varying behaviour for many reasons. These systems cannot effectively be modelled using time invariant models. A time-varying autoregressive with exogenous input (TVARX) model is good to model these time-varying systems. The Kalman filter approach is a superior way to estimate the system parameters. This approach can track the time-varying parameters and is suitable for recursive estimation. It works well even when there are abrupt changes in the system parameters. Kalman filter is known to be an optimal estimator even when there is significant noise. In the proposed approach, for the purpose of simulation, we employ first order TVARX model and its parameters are estimated using recursive Kalman filter method. The system parameters are varied in continuous and abruptly changing manner to reveal the physical situation. To show the efficacy of the proposed approach, the time-varying parameters are estimated for different noise conditions. The performance is evaluated by calculating error performance measures. The results are found to be satisfactory with reasonable accuracy for noisy conditions even for fast changing parameters. The numerical examples illustrate efficacy of the proposed Kalman filter based approach for identification of time-varying systems.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoxiong Zhang ◽  
Jia He ◽  
Xugang Hua ◽  
Zhengqing Chen ◽  
Ou Yang

Abstract To date, a number of parameter identification methods have been developed for the purpose of structural health monitoring and vibration control. Among them, the extended Kalman filter (EKF) series methods are attractive in view of the efficient unbiased estimation in recursive manner. However, most of these methods are performed on the premise that the parameters are time-invariant and/or the loadings are known. To circumvent the aforementioned limitations, an online EKF with unknown input (OEKF-UI) approach is proposed in this paper for the identification of time-varying parameters and the unknown excitation. A revised observation equation is obtained with the aid of projection matrix. To capture the changes of structural parameters in real-time, an online tracking matrix (OTM) associated with the time-varying parameters is introduced and determined via an optimization procedure. Then, based on the principle of EKF, the recursive solution of structural states including the time-variant parameters can be analytically derived. Finally, using the estimated structural states, the unknown inputs are identified by means of least-squares estimation (LSE) at the same time-step. The effectiveness of the proposed approach is validated via linear and nonlinear numerical examples with the consideration of parameters being varied abruptly.


2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 568
Author(s):  
Ahmad Al-Jarrah ◽  
Mohammad Ababneh ◽  
Suleiman Bani Hani ◽  
Khalid Al-Widyan

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