Method for the computer-aided determination of a control variable,controller, regulating system and computer program product

A controller for computer-assisted determination of a control variable using context information from a unit to be controlled, comprising:

• a determination unit to determine simulated context information using a simulation, the simulated context information including a first variable which represents an assumed state of the unit to be controlled at a given point in time;
• a control unit to use the simulated context information as a control variable;
• a receiver to receive actual context information including a second variable, which represents an actual state of the unit to be controlled at a point in time which is before the given point in time;
• a comparator to compare the actual context information with the simulated context information to determine whether the simulated context information corresponds with the actual context information within predetermined limits;
• and
• a transmitter to transmit a request for updated context information to the unit to be controlled if the simulated context information is outside the predetermined limits with respect to the actual context information at the given point in time, wherein
• the transmitter repeatedly transmits requests for updated context information according to an update frequency, and
• the update frequency is decreased if the first and second variables match or increased if the first and second variables do not match.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for controlling a computer to perform a method for computer-assisted determination of a control variable using context information from a unit to be controlled, the method comprising:

• determining simulated context information using a simulation, the simulated context information including a first variable which represents an assumed state of the unit to be controlled at a given point in time;
• using the simulated context information as a control variable;
• receiving actual context information including a second variable, which represents an actual state of the unit to be controlled at a point in time which is before the given point in time;
• comparing the actual context information with the simulated context information to determine whether the simulated context information corresponds with the actual context information within predetermined limits;
• and
• requesting updated context information from the unit to be controlled if the simulated context information is outside the predetermined limits with respect to the actual context information at the given point in time, wherein
• updated context information is repeatedly requested according to an update frequency, and
• the update frequency is decreased if the first and second variables match or increased if the first and second variables do not match.