Global stabilization of nonlinear systems via hybrid implementation of dynamic continuous-time local controllers

Given a continuous-time system and a dynamic control law such that the closed-loop system satisfies standard Lyapunov conditions for local asymptotic stability, we propose a hybrid implementation of the continuous-time control law. We demonstrate that subject to certain "relaxed" conditions, the hybrid implementation yields global asymptotic stability properties. These conditions can be further specialized to yield local/regional asymptotic stability with an enlarged basin of attraction with respect to the original control law. Two illustrative numerical examples are provided to demonstrate the main results.