ABSTRACT
Multiple model approaches have appeared more or less independently in several branches of science and engineering, disguised in different terminology. The purpose of this chapter is to introduce the basic ideas of multiple model approaches, focusing on their similarities rather than their differences. Existing paradigms for the application of multiple model and operating regime approaches to nonlinear modelling, identification and control are explored. A survey and overview of the state of the art in terms of procedures, algorithms and tools for visualisation and interpretation are also provided.
