An Overview on Observer Tools for Nonlinear Systems.- Uniform Observability and Observer Synthesis.- Adaptive-Gain Observers and Applications.- Immersion-Based Observer Design.- Nonlinear Moving Horizon Observers: Theory and Real-Time Implementation.- Asymptotic Analysis and Observer Design in the Theory of Nonlinear Output Regulation.- Parameter/Fault Estimation in Nonlinear Systems and Adaptive Observers.

The purpose of this fantastically useful book is to lay out an overview on possible tools for state reconstruction in nonlinear systems. Here, basic observability notions and observer structures are recalled, together with ingredients for advanced designs on this basis. The problem of state reconstruction in dynamical systems, known as observer problem, is crucial for controlling or even merely monitoring processes. For linear systems, the theory has been well established for several years, so this book attempts to tackle the problem for non-linear systems.