Review of fractional PID controller

Fractional calculus has been studied for over three centuries, and it has multifarious applications in science and engineering. This review investigates its progress since the first reported use of control systems, covering the fractional PID proposed by Podlubny in 1994, and is presenting a state-of-the-art fractional PID controller, incorporating the latest contributions in this field. It highlights developments in the field of fractional PID controllers, including their design and tuning, as well as explores their various versions. Software tools associated to the design of fractional PID controllers are also discussed. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.