Research Report No. UVACTS-15-13-11
May, 2003

Low-Cost Modified Adaptive Control (Phase I)

State-Based Modeling: An Analysis of Error in Order Approximation

By:

Christopher Patrick Allred

Dr. William Scherer

A Research Project Report for:

The Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC)

Christopher Patrick Allred

University of Virginia

Dr. William T. Scherer

Department of Systems and Information Engineering

University of Virginia

Email: wts@virginia.edu

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UVACTS-15-13-11
4. Title and Subtitle		5. Report Date
Low-Cost Modified Adaptive Control (Phase I) State-Based Modeling: An Analysis of Error in Order Approximation		May, 2003
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7. Author(s) Christopher Patrick Allred, William T. Scherer		8. Performing Organization Report No.
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Center for Transportation Studies
University of Virginia		11. Contract or Grant No.
PO Box 400742 Charlottesville, VA 22904-7472
12. Sponsoring Agencies' Name and Address		13. Type of Report and Period Covered
Office of University Programs, Research and Special Programs Administration US Department of Transportation 400 Seventh Street, SW Washington DC 20590-0001		Final Report
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