Abstract: Load frequency control (LFC) is usually managed by traditional proportional–integral–derivative (PID) controllers. Recently, deep reinforcement learning (DRL)-based adaptive controllers have been widely studied for their superior performance. However, the DRL-based adaptive controller exhibits inherent vulnerability due to adversarial attacks. To develop more robust control systems, this study conducts a deep analysis of DRL-based adaptive controller vulnerability under adversarial attacks. First, an adaptive controller is developed based on the DRL algorithm. Subsequently, considering the limited capability of attackers, the DRL-based LFC is evaluated under adversarial attacks using the zeroth-order optimization (ZOO) method. Finally, we use adversarial training to enhance the robustness of DRL-based adaptive controllers. Extensive simulations are conducted to evaluate the performance of the DRL-based PID controller with and without adversarial attacks.

Key words: Adaptive controller; Deep reinforcement learning; Load frequency control; Adversarial attacks

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