Robust Adaptive Fuzzy Control of Nonlinear Systems with Unknown and Time‐Varying Saturation

In this paper, a robust adaptive fuzzy control approach is proposed for a class of nonlinear systems in strict‐feedback form with the unknown time‐varying saturation input. To deal with the time‐varying saturation problem, a novel controller separation approach is proposed in the literature to separate the desired control signal from the practical constrained control input. Furthermore, an optimized adaptation method is applied to the dynamic surface control design to reduce the number of adaptive parameters. By utilizing the Lyapunov synthesis, the fuzzy logic system technique and the Nussbaum function technique, an adaptive fuzzy control algorithm is constructed to guarantee that all the signals in the closed‐loop control system remain semiglobally uniformly ultimately bounded, and the tracking error is driven to an adjustable neighborhood of the origin. Finally, some numerical examples are provided to validate the effectiveness of the proposed control scheme in the literature.     

Adaptive Non‐Backstepping Fuzzy Control for a Class of Uncertain Nonlinear Systems with Unknown Dead‐Zone Input

Based on the approximation property of fuzzy logic systems, we propose a novel non‐backstepping adaptive tracking control algorithm for a class of single input single output (SISO) strict‐feedback nonlinear systems with unknown dead‐zone input. In this algorithm, we introduce some novel state variables and coordinate transforms to convert the strict‐feedback form into a normal one, and it is not necessary to consider the traditional approximation‐based the backstepping scheme. Due to new states variables being unavailable, the tracking control is changed from a state‐feedback one to an output‐feedback one. So, observers need to be designed to estimate the indirect nonmeasurable states. According to Lyapunov stability analysis method, the developed controller can guarantee that all of the signals in the closed‐loop system will be ultimately uniformly bounded (UUB), and the output can track the reference signal very well. Simulation results are presented to show the effectiveness of the proposed approach.     

An adaptive discrete-time ILC strategy using fuzzy systems for iteration-varying reference trajectory tracking

In this article, a novel fuzzy systems based on adaptive Iterative Learning Control (ILC) strategy is presented to deal with a class of non-parametric nonlinear discrete-time systems which perform iteration-varying reference trajectory tracking. Using the technique of fuzzy systems to compensate for the non-parametric uncertainty of the discrete-time system dynamics, the proposed adaptive ILC scheme can well track the iteration-varying reference trajectory beyond the initial time points. The convergence of the fuzzy systems based adaptive ILC algorithm is guaranteed by theoretical analysis, and a numerical example is given to illustrate the effectiveness of the adaptive ILC scheme.

     

一种基于T-S模糊模型的自适应预测函数控制

针对离散时间非线性系统,提出了一种基于T-S模糊模型的自适应预测函数控制算法。该算法利用加权递推最小二乘法在线辨识T-S模糊模型后件参数,以克服模型失配对系统性能的影响。根据辨识得到的模型参数直接递推计算模型的预测输出,而不需要求解Diophantine方程,进而直接递推求解预测控制律,而不需要求解矩阵逆。仿真结果表明,该算法具有良好的跟踪性能和较强的鲁棒性。     

Asymptotic tracking control for constrained nonstrict‐feedback MIMO nonlinear systems via parameter compensations

This paper studies the problem of adaptive fuzzy asymptotic tracking control for multiple input multiple output nonlinear systems in nonstrict‐feedback form. Full state constraints, input quantization, and unknown control direction are simultaneously considered in the systems. By using the fuzzy logic systems, the unknown nonlinear functions are identified. A modified partition of variables is introduced to handle the difficulty caused by nonstrict‐feedback structure. In each step of the backstepping design, the symmetric barrier Lyapunov functions are designed to avoid the breach of the state constraints, and the issues of overparametrization and unknown control direction are settled via introducing two compensation functions and the property of Nussbaum function, respectively. Furthermore, an adaptive fuzzy asymptotic tracking control strategy is raised. Based on Lyapunov stability analysis, the developed control strategy can effectually ensure that all the system variables are bounded, and the tracking errors asymptotically converge to zero. Eventually, simulation results are supplied to verify the feasibility of the proposed scheme.     

一类非线性离散系统的直接自适应模糊控制

针对一类含延迟非线性离散系统,提出了一种直接自适应模糊控制器设计的新方案．将系统用T-S模糊模型来表示,并基于并行分布补偿(PDC)基本思想设计了一种具有未知参数的模糊控制器,同时采用梯度下降算法对该控制器的参数进行在线辨识．通过输入到状态稳定(ISS)方法,证明了系统输出和参考输出的误差有界且满足一定的平均性能．仿真表明本方法的有效性．     

Adaptive fuzzy control for pure-feedback stochastic nonlinear systems with unknown dead zone outputs

This paper focuses on an adaptive fuzzy tracking control problem for a class of pure-feedback stochastic nonlinear systems with unknown dead zone outputs. To overcome the design difficulty arising from the nonlinearity in the output mechanism, the new properties of Nussbaum function are employed and an auxiliary virtual controller is constructed. The proposed adaptive fuzzy control method guarantees that all the signals in the closed-loop system are bounded in probability and the tracking error converges to a small neighbourhood of the origin in the sense of mean quartic value. Simulation results further demonstrate the effectiveness of the presented control algorithm.     

Adaptive Iterative Learning Control for a Class of Nonlinear Time-varying Systems with Unknown Delays and Input Dead-zone

This paper presents an adaptive iterative learning control (AILC) scheme for a class of nonlinear systems with unknown time-varying delays and unknown input dead-zone. A novel nonlinear form of dead-zone nonlinearity is presented. The assumption of identical initial condition for iterative learning control (ILC) is removed by introducing boundary layer function. The uncertainties with time-varying delays are compensated for by using appropriate Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional and Young0s inequality. Radial basis function neural networks are used to model the time-varying uncertainties. The hyperbolic tangent function is employed to avoid the problem of singularity. According to the property of hyperbolic tangent function, the system output is proved to converge to a small neighborhood of the desired trajectory by constructing Lyapunov-like composite energy function (CEF) in two cases, while keeping all the closedloop signals bounded. Finally, a simulation example is presented to verify the effectiveness of the proposed approach.      

Adaptive nonlinear information fusion preview control for autonomous surface vessels subject to measurement noises and unknown input saturations

This study presents an adaptive nonlinear information fusion preview control (NIFPC) method for trajectory tracking of autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) subject to system uncertainty, measurement noise, and unknown input saturations. The NIFPC is developed based on the nonlinear information fusion estimation methodology, in which the system's future reference trajectory information, noise information, performance index requirements, and system dynamic model are all transformed into information equations related to control input, and then the current control action is obtained by fusing these previewed future information via the nonlinear information fusion optimal estimation. In order to avoid the unknown input saturation constraints, a fuzzy asymmetric saturated approximator (FASA) is designed and integrated into the controller, where the fuzzy logic system (FLS) is used to adaptively adjust the key boundary parameters of the approximator. As a result, the negative effects caused by system uncertainty and measurement noise can be effectively suppressed, while the completely unknown input saturation constraints in the system actuator are guaranteed not to be violated. The convergence of the tracking errors of the closed-loop system is guaranteed via Lyapunov stability theory. Numerical simulation results have been provided to demonstrate the satisfactory performance of the proposed control scheme.     

Adaptive ILC algorithms of nonlinear continuous systems with non-parametric uncertainties for non-repetitive trajectory tracking

In this article, two adaptive iterative learning control (ILC) algorithms are presented for nonlinear continuous systems with non-parametric uncertainties. Unlike general ILC techniques, the proposed adaptive ILC algorithms allow that both the initial error at each iteration and the reference trajectory are iteration-varying in the ILC process, and can achieve non-repetitive trajectory tracking beyond a small initial time interval. Compared to the neural network or fuzzy system-based adaptive ILC schemes and the classical ILC methods, in which the number of iterative variables is generally larger than or equal to the number of control inputs, the first adaptive ILC algorithm proposed in this paper uses just two iterative variables, while the second even uses a single iterative variable provided that some bound information on system dynamics is known. As a result, the memory space in real-time ILC implementations is greatly reduced.     

Adaptive Fuzzy Backstepping Tracking Control for Flexible Robotic Manipulator

In this paper, an adaptive fuzzy state feedback control method is proposed for the single-link robotic manipulator system. The considered system contains unknown nonlinear function and actuator saturation. Fuzzy logic systems (FLSs) and a smooth function are used to approximate the unknown nonlinearities and the actuator saturation, respectively. By combining the command-filter technique with the backstepping design algorithm, a novel adaptive fuzzy tracking backstepping control method is developed. It is proved that the adaptive fuzzy control scheme can guarantee that all the variables in the closed-loop system are bounded, and the system output can track the given reference signal as close as possible. Simulation results are provided to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.      

利用BP算法的一种自适应模糊预测控制器

提出一种由模糊预测器和模糊预测控制器组成的自适应模糊预测控制方案,采用ＢＰ算法训练模糊预测器和模糊预测控制器,并给出这种模糊预测控制器的训练算法。控制系统对于具有纯时延的非线性被控过程有良好的控制性能。     

Fuzzy adaptive output feedback control for a class of switched non-triangular structure nonlinear systems with time-varying delays

This paper investigates an adaptive fuzzy output feedback control design problem for switched nonlinear system in non-triangular structure form. The discussed system contains unknown nonlinear dynamics, unmeasured states and unknown time-varying delays under a batch of switching signals. Fuzzy logic systems are utilised to learn unknown nonlinear dynamics and construct a fuzzy switched nonlinear observer. By combining the property of fuzzy basis function with Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional and the command filter, a novel observer-based fuzzy adaptive backstepping schematic design algorithm is presented. Furthermore, the stability of the closed-loop control system is proved via Lyapunov stability theory and average dwell time method. The simulation results are presented to verify the validity of the proposed control scheme.     

一种非线性系统的模糊自适应控制

针对一类非线性系统提出一种模糊自适应控制方案，设计中用模糊逻辑系统逼近非线性函数，骨于滑模原理及Ｌｙａｐｕｎｏｖ函数方法给出了闭环系统的稳定性分析。     

Adaptive discrete-time sliding-mode control of nonlinear systems described by Wiener models

In this paper, we propose an adaptive control scheme that can be applied to nonlinear systems with unknown parameters. The considered class of nonlinear systems is described by the block-oriented models, specifically, the Wiener models. These models consist of dynamic linear blocks in series with static nonlinear blocks. The proposed adaptive control method is based on the inverse of the nonlinear function block and on the discrete-time sliding-mode controller. The parameters adaptation are performed using a new recursive parametric estimation algorithm. This algorithm is developed using the adjustable model method and the least squares technique. A recursive least squares (RLS) algorithm is used to estimate the inverse nonlinear function. A time-varying gain is proposed, in the discrete-time sliding mode controller, to reduce the chattering problem. The stability of the closed-loop nonlinear system, with the proposed adaptive control scheme, has been proved. An application to a pH neutralisation process has been carried out and the simulation results clearly show the effectiveness of the proposed adaptive control scheme.     

Adaptive fuzzy identification and predictive control for industrial processes

This paper proposes a method for adaptive identification and control for industrial applications. The learning of a T–S fuzzy model is performed from input/output data to approximate unknown nonlinear processes by a hierarchical genetic algorithm (HGA). The HGA approach is composed by five hierarchical levels where the following parameters of the T–S fuzzy system are learned: input variables and their respective time delays, antecedent fuzzy sets, consequent parameters, and fuzzy rules. In order to reduce the computational cost and increase the algorithm’s performance an initialization method is applied on HGA. To deal with nonlinear plants and time-varying processes, the T–S fuzzy model is adapted online to maintain the quality of the identification/control. The identification methodology is proposed for two application problems: (1) the design of data-driven soft sensors, and (2) the learning of a model for the Generalized predictive control (GPC) algorithm. The integration of the proposed adaptive identification method with the GPC results in an effective adaptive predictive fuzzy control methodology. To validate and demonstrate the performance and effectiveness of the proposed methodologies, they are applied on identification of a model for the estimation of the flour concentration in the effluent of a real-world wastewater treatment system; and on control of a simulated continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) and on a real experimental setup composed of two coupled DC motors. The results are presented, showing that the developed evolving T–S fuzzy model can identify the nonlinear systems satisfactorily and it can be used successfully as a prediction model of the process for the GPC controller.     

Adaptive neural control for a class of stochastic nonlinear time‐delay systems with unknown dead zone using dynamic surface technique

This paper investigates the problem of adaptive control for a class of stochastic nonlinear time‐delay systems with unknown dead zone. A neural network‐based adaptive control scheme is developed by using the dynamic surface control (DSC) technique and the minimal learning parameters algorithm. The dynamic surface control technique, which can avoid the problem of ‘explosion of complexity’ inherent in the conventional backstepping design procedure, is first extended to the stochastic nonlinear time‐delay system with unknown dead zone. The unknown nonlinearities are approximated by the function approximation technique using the radial basis function neural network. For the purpose of reducing the numbers of parameters, which are updated online for each subsystem in the process of approximating the unknown functions, the minimal learning parameters algorithm is then introduced. Also, the adverse effects of unknown time‐delay are removed by using the appropriate Lyapunov–Krasovskii functionals. In addition, the proposed control scheme is systematically derived without requiring any information on the boundedness of the dead zone parameters and avoids the possible controller singularity problem in the approximation‐based adaptive control schemes with feedback linearization technique. It is shown that the proposed control approach can guarantee that all the signals of the closed‐loop system are bounded in probability, and the tracking errors can be made arbitrary small by choosing the suitable design parameters. Finally, a simulation example is provided to illustrate the performance of the proposed control scheme. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A new T-S fuzzy model predictive control for nonlinear processes

In this paper, a novel fuzzy Generalized Predictive Control (GPC) is proposed for discrete-time nonlinear systems via Takagi-Sugeno system based Kernel Ridge Regression (TS-KRR). The TS-KRR strategy approximates the unknown nonlinear systems by learning the Takagi-Sugeno (TS) fuzzy parameters from the input-output data. Two main steps are required to construct the TS-KRR: the first step is to use a clustering algorithm such as the clustering based Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm that separates the input data into clusters and obtains the antecedent TS fuzzy model parameters. In the second step, the consequent TS fuzzy parameters are obtained using a Kernel ridge regression algorithm. Furthermore, the TS based predictive control is created by integrating the TS-KRR into the Generalized Predictive Controller. Next, an adaptive, online, version of TS-KRR is proposed and integrated with the GPC controller resulting an efficient adaptive fuzzy generalized predictive control methodology that can deal with most of the industrial plants and has the ability to deal with disturbances and variations of the model parameters. In the adaptive TS-KRR algorithm, the antecedent parameters are initialized with a simple K-means algorithm and updated using a simple gradient algorithm. Then, the consequent parameters are obtained using the sliding-window Kernel Recursive Least squares (KRLS) algorithm. Finally, two nonlinear systems: A surge tank and Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor (CSTR) systems were used to investigate the performance of the new adaptive TS-KRR GPC controller. Furthermore, the results obtained by the adaptive TS-KRR GPC controller were compared with two other controllers. The numerical results demonstrate the reliability of the proposed adaptive TS-KRR GPC method for discrete-time nonlinear systems.     

一类不确定非仿射非线性系统自适应模糊控制

针对一类非仿射非线性系统提出了自适应模糊控制方法,该方法把不确定非线性系统表示为定常线性子系统加非线性项的形式,然后采用模糊逻辑系统设计补偿器来消除非线性项的影响。引入时变死区函数对模糊逻辑系统中的未知参数进行自适应调节,并对时变死区设计了自适应律。证明了该方法可使闭环系统的所有信号均有界,且使跟踪误差收敛到原点的小邻域内。仿真结果表明了该方法的有效性。     

基于模糊树模型的自适应模糊滑模控制方法

本文针对单输入–单输出仿射非线性系统提出了一种基于模糊树模型的具有监督控制器的模糊滑模控制方法. 该方法用模糊树模型逼近非线性系统中的未知非线性函数, 得到初始的控制器, 然后在线调节模糊树模型中的线性参数, 改善控制器的性能, 实现对有界参考输入信号的跟踪控制. 模糊树辨识方法自适应划分输入空间, 大大减少模糊规则的数目, 在一定程度上可以缓解困扰模糊控制中的”规则爆炸”问题. 该方法通过监督控制器保证闭环系统所有信号有界. 通过理论分析, 证明了跟踪误差收敛到零. 用倒立摆进行仿真验证, 结果表明该方法用较少的模糊规则, 就能得到满意的控制效果, 有推广应用价值.