Normal control systems are usually classified as linear systems and nonlinear systems.
A switched system consists of continuous-time=discrete-time dynamical subsystems and a rule (supervisor) that determines the switching among them.
Control techniques by switching among different controllers have been applied extensively in recent years. Indeed, a switched controller can provide a performance improvement over a fixed controller
Switched systems consist of a decision layer and a control layer. The former is logical, i.e., discrete, and decides at a given time, which subsystem is activated. The latter usually corresponds to a set of normal control systems.
Controllability and reachability criteria for switched linear systems
Switching in Systems and Control
On partitioned controllability of switched linear systems
Finite automata approach to observability of switched Boolean control networks. Boolean control networks I think are Boolean networks with an external control.
It is pointed out that “One of the major goals of Systems biology is to develop a control theory for complex biological systems” [14]
See also Robotics