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This entry gives an overview of classical and state-of-the-art nonparametric time and frequency-domain techniques. In opposition to parametric methods, these techniques require no detailed structural information to get insight into the dynamic behavior of complex systems. Therefore, nonparametric methods are used in system identification to get an initial idea of the model complexity and for model validation purposes (e.g., detection of unmodeled dynamics). Their drawback is the increased variability compared with the parametric estimates. Although the main focus of this entry is on the classical identification framework (estimation of dynamical systems operating in open loop from known input, noisy output observations), the reader will also learn more about (i) the connection between transient and leakage errors, (ii) the estimation of dynamical systems operating in closed loop, (iii) the estimation in the presence of input noise, and (iv) the influence of nonlinear distortions on the linear framework. All results are valid for discrete- and continuous-time systems. The entry concludes with some user choices and practical guidelines for setting up a system identification experiment and choosing an appropriate estimation method.
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This work is sponsored by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen), the Flemish Government (Methusalem Fund, METH1), the Belgian Federal Government (Interuniversity Attraction Poles programme IAP VII, DYSCO), and the European Research Council (ERC Advanced Grant SNLSID).
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Pintelon, R. (2014). Nonparametric Techniques in System Identification. In: Baillieul, J., Samad, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Systems and Control. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5102-9_109-2
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