Reference Output Tracking in Boolean Control Networks

Researchers Giorgia Disarò and Maria Elena Valcher have published a paper solving the "reference output tracking" problem for Boolean Control Networks (BCNs). They developed algorithms to make these complex, binary-state networks precisely follow desired output trajectories, even with arbitrary starting conditions. The work extends prior methods to handle both finite-length and periodic reference signals. This provides a complete theoretical framework for controlling systems modeled as BCNs, illustrated with a concrete example.