Discrete-time nonlinear observer design using functional equations

The present research work proposes a new approach to the discrete-time nonlinear observer design problem. Based on the early ideas that influenced the development of the linear Luenberger observer, the proposed approach develops a nonlinear analogue. The formulation of the discrete-time nonlinear observer design problem is realized via a system of first-order linear nonhomogeneous functional equations, and a rather general set of necessary and sufficient conditions for solvability is derived using results from functional equations theory. The solution to the above system of functional equations can be proven to be locally analytic and this enables the development of a series solution method, that is easily programmable with the aid of a symbolic software package.     

Minimization of tape transient disturbances in track following tape drives with a disturbance observer

The primary purpose of the head servo in the track following tape drives is to track follow as accurately as possible during read/write operations in spite of disturbances such as tape edge movements or tape transients, internal and external vibrations transmitted to the head actuator and signal noise and dropouts. The track following and fine positioning is done using a position error signal (PES). Feedback controller design using proportional-integral-derivative (PID), lead-lag or estimator/controller techniques are used for maintaining accurate track following. This paper assumes that in addition to the PES signal, a head position signal is available for long seek, short seek, and track identification tasks, etc. In this paper, the development of a disturbance observer that supplements the nominal head servo controller in minimizing the effects of the tape transients is presented. The PES and the head position error signals are blended to provide a measure of the tape transient disturbance. This paper presents the theory of the disturbance observer and analyses to show the range of frequencies over which the disturbance observer will be effective. Finally, simulation results are presented for tape transients of various frequencies.Paper presented at the 13th Annual Symposium on Information Storage and Processing Systems, Santa Clara, CA, USA, 17–18 June, 2002     

基于最小拍观测器的自抗扰控制器设计与性能分析

自抗扰控制器设计中,扩张状态观测器需要较高的观测带宽,才能更快的观测出状态变量.本文采用最小拍观测器,使得其具有最快的观测速度.以2阶系统为例,得到了离散系统下,基于最小拍观测器的自抗扰控制器的等价复合控制模型,其开环补偿器等价为超前校正器.仿真结果表明,基于最小拍观测器的自抗扰控制器可以最快的观测出系统状态变量,且控制器带宽的选取一般应小于采样周期的倒数.由于不再需要设计观测器带宽,从而简化了参数设计.     

Multivariable sliding mode backstepping controller design for quadrotor UAV based on disturbance observer

This paper deals with the tracking control problem of quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicles (QUAVs) with external disturbances. First, because the QUAV model contains two non-integrity constraints, the dynamic model of the QUAV is decomposed into two subsystems which are independently controlled, so as to reduce controller design complexity. Secondly, the nonlinear disturbance observer (DOB) technique is integrated into a backstepping control method to design the controller for the first subsystem, in which a DOB is applied to estimate the lumped uncertainty. Based on the double power reaching law and the DOB, a multivariable sliding mode control (MSMC) scheme is developed for the second subsystem. Thirdly, based on Lyapunov theory, the closed-loop system is proved to be asymptotically stable. Finally, our comparative simulation results demonstrate that the presented control scheme behaves better in terms of tracking performance than the adaptive backstepping control (ABC) approach.     

Combining state estimator and disturbance observer in discrete‐time sliding mode controller design

In response to a multiple input/multiple output discrete‐time linear system with mismatched disturbances, an algorithm capable of performing estimated system states and unknown disturbances is proposed first, and then followed with the design of the controller. Attributed to the fact that both system states and disturbances can be estimated simultaneously with our proposed method, the estimation error is constrained at less than O(T) as the disturbance between the two sampling points is insignificant. In addition, the estimated system states and disturbances are then to be used in the controller when implementing our algorithm in a non‐minimum phase system (with respect to the relation between the output and the disturbance). The tracking error is constrained in a small bounded region and the system stability is guaranteed. Finally, a numerical example is presented to demonstrate the applicability of the proposed control scheme. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley and Sons Asia Pte Ltd and Chinese Automatic Control Society     

高超声速飞行器基于Back-stepping的离散控制器设计

根据高超声速飞行器纵向模型的特点,提出了基于Back-stepping的离散控制器设计方法.首先通过合理的简化,将飞行器的模型转化为连续非线性系统的严格反馈形式;然后采用欧拉法得到其近似的离散模型,根据近似离散模型并结合Back-stepping和反馈线性化方法,设计了高超声速飞行器的离散控制器.利用高超声速飞行器的纵向模型对算法进行仿真验证,得到了较为满意的控制效果.     

Discrete-time optimal fuzzy controller design: global conceptapproach

Proposes a systematic and theoretically sound way to design a global optimal discrete-time fuzzy controller to control and stabilize a nonlinear discrete-time fuzzy system with finite or infinite horizon (time). A linear-like global system representation of a discrete-time fuzzy system is first proposed by viewing such a system in a global concept and unifying the individual matrices into synthetic matrices. Then, based on this kind of system representation, a discrete-time optimal fuzzy control law which can achieve a global minimum effect is developed theoretically. A nonlinear two-point boundary-value-problem (TPBVP) is derived as a necessary and sufficient condition for the nonlinear quadratic optimal control problem. To simplify the computation, a multi-stage decomposition of the optimization scheme is proposed, and then a segmental recursive Riccati-like equation is derived. Moreover, in the case of time-invariant fuzzy systems, we show that the optimal controller can be obtained by just solving discrete-time algebraic Riccati-like equations. Based on this, several fascinating characteristics of the resultant closed-loop fuzzy system can easily be elicited. The stability of the closed-loop fuzzy system can be ensured by the designed optimal fuzzy controller. The optimal closed-loop fuzzy system can not only be guaranteed to be exponentially stable, but also stabilized to any desired degree. Also, the total energy of system output is absolutely finite. Moreover, the resultant closed-loop fuzzy system possesses an infinite gain margin, i.e. its stability is guaranteed no matter how large the feedback gain becomes. An example is given to illustrate the proposed optimal fuzzy controller design approach and to demonstrate the proven stability properties     

A disturbance observer design for backlash compensation

Electromechanical systems usually have an innate backlash in their gear trains which is normally nonlinear and limits the performance of the system. In this paper, a disturbance observer is designed in order to estimate the properties of the backlash. Generally, such disturbance observers are designed with the inverse model of the nominal plant but since the backlash is an internal factor of the plant, its effect cannot be separated from the system output. In the proposed model, the plant is reconfigured to separate the effects of the backlash from the output, and a new type of disturbance observer is proposed to detect and compensate for the backlash in the remodelled plant. The suggested disturbance observer is applied to the knee joint of a humanoid robot. Using the proposed disturbance observer, it is shown that the backlash can be compensated for, and that the tracking error decreases in the knee pitch trajectory. Also, an error analysis of the input trajectory is carried out to verify the performance of the proposed disturbance observer and the validity of the proposed control scheme is discussed.     

Nonlinear disturbance observer design for robotic manipulators

Robotic manipulators are highly nonlinear and coupled systems that are subject to different types of disturbances such as joint frictions, unknown payloads, varying contact points, and unmodeled dynamics. These disturbances, when unaccounted for, adversely affect the performance of the manipulator. Employing a disturbance observer is a common method to reject such disturbances. In addition to disturbance rejection, disturbance observers can be used in force control applications. Recently, research has been done regarding the design of nonlinear disturbance observers (NLDOs) for robotic manipulators. In spite of good results in terms of disturbance tracking, the previously designed nonlinear disturbance observers can merely be used for planar serial manipulators with revolute joints [Chen, W. H., Ballance, D. J., Gawthorp, P. J., O'Reilly, J. (2000). A nonlinear disturbance observer for robotic manipulators. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 47 (August (4)), 932–938; Nikoobin, A., Haghighi, R. (2009). Lyapunov-based nonlinear disturbance observer for serial n-link manipulators. Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, 55 (July (2–3)), 135–153]. In this paper, a general systematic approach is proposed to solve the disturbance observer design problem for robotic manipulators without restrictions on the number of degrees-of-freedom (DOFs), the types of joints, or the manipulator configuration. Moreover, this design method does not need the exact dynamic model of the serial robotic manipulator. This method also unifies the previously proposed linear and nonlinear disturbance observers in a general framework. Simulations are presented for a 4-DOF SCARA manipulator to show the effectiveness of the proposed disturbance observer design method. Experimental results using a PHANToM Omni haptic device further illustrate the effectiveness of the design method.     

基于非线性干扰观测器的KKV气动力/ 直接力复合控制器设计

针对动能杀伤器独特的弹体特征,提出一种基于姿控和轨控发动机的气动力/直接力复合控制方案.该复合控制方案能有效利用弹体自身升力,使姿、轨控发动机协同作用,共同提供法向过载.建立了基于非线性干扰观测器的滑模反演控制方法,并进行了闭环控制回路的Lyapunov稳定性分析.最后对复合控制方案、非线性干扰观测器和滑模反演控制律进行了仿真实验,仿真结果表明了所提出的控制方案是可行而有效的.     

Discrete-time controller design to attenuate effects of external disturbances

This paper presents a discrete time controller to attenuate influence of external disturbances. The proposed controller elevates tracking performance by suppressing a peak of a plant input sensitivity function. The controller is computed from an inverse model of a conventional plant input sensitivity function. For a stable and casual inverse model, we introduce all-pass filters and unit delays. In addition, high pass filters are utilized to avoid amplification of high frequency disturbance, which is a different approach from traditional design methods. Experimental verifications demonstrate the effectiveness of this design method and it is confirmed that the controller suppresses the sensitivity peak and enhances tracking performance obviously.     

Robust adaptive controller with disturbance observer for vehicular radar servo system

In vehicular radar servo system, parameter variations of the executive motor and external disturbance uncertainties have great effects on the position tracking precision of the system. In this paper, a robust adaptive controller with disturbance observer is designed for vehicular radar servo system, which combines the merits of disturbance observer, adaptive backstepping method and sliding mode control. The system is modeled, and a disturbance observer is employed to observe and compensate for the unknown uncertainties. Adaptive backstepping method is used to design the sliding model controller to guarantee the global stability of the overall system. Simulation results show that the proposed robust adaptive controller has good performance in position tracking and enhances the robustness of vehicular radar servo system while observing the uncertainties precisely and quickly.     

Nonlinear observer design for state and disturbance estimation

A new systematic framework for nonlinear observer design that allows the concurrent estimation of the process state variables together with key unknown process or sensor disturbances is proposed. The nonlinear observer design problem is addressed within a similar methodological framework as the one introduced in [N. Kazantzis, C. Kravaris, Nonlinear observer design using Lyapunov's auxiliary theorem, Systems Control Lett. 34 (1998) 241; A.J. Krener, M. Xiao, Nonlinear observer design in the Siegel domain, SIAM J. Control Optim. 41 (2002) 932.] for state estimation purposes only. From a mathematical standpoint, the problem under consideration is addressed through a system of first-order singular PDEs for which a rather general set of solvability conditions is derived. A nonlinear observer is then designed with a state-dependent gain that is computed from the solution of the system of singular PDEs. Under the aforementioned conditions, both state and disturbance estimation errors converge to zero with assignable rates. The convergence properties of the proposed nonlinear observer are tested through simulation studies in an illustrative example involving a biological reactor.     

Unknown disturbance inputs estimation based on a state functional observer design

We consider the problem of function of state plus unknown input estimation of a linear time-invariant system using only the measured outputs. Two reduced-order input estimators built upon a state functional observer are proposed. The first is an extension of a state/input estimator, while the second is based on adaptive observer design technique. The proposed estimator can be designed under less restrictive conditions than those of the previous work, and unlike some of the past studies the proposed observer can be designed for certain nonminimum phase systems.     

Joint tracking controller for multi‐link flexible robot using disturbance observer and parameter adaptation scheme

An improved composite controller of singular perturbation approach is designed for controlling a multi‐link flexible robot with uncertainties. We adopt the standard form of a singular perturbation approach for modeling. To reduce the coupling effect from flexibility, the bandwidth of a slow subsystem is modulated by considering the fundamental frequency. The disturbance observer provides a means for defining the bandwidth of a slow subsystem as well as compensating disturbances. At the same time, uncertainties in the fast subsystem are updated to enhance the capability for vibration suppression in conjunction with PID (Proportional‐integrative derivative) modal feedback. We draw conditions for Lyapunov stability of the modal feedback and adaptive scheme. A numerical simulation will support the validity of our research results. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

基于高阶干扰观测器的极点配置控制器及应用

本文设计了一种可以对外部干扰进行估计的高阶干扰观测器,并针对一类具有外部干扰的单输入单输出离散时间线性系统,提出了一种基于高阶干扰观测器的极点配置控制方法.该方法由常规极点配置控制器和高阶干扰观测器组成.常规极点配置控制器用来保证闭环系统稳定,并将闭环系统的极点配置到理想位置,高阶干扰观测器用来补偿外部干扰对闭环系统的影响.理论分析以及仿真和水箱液位系统中的实验结果表明了所提方法的有效性和优越性.     

Analysis and design of fuzzy controller and fuzzy observer

This paper addresses the analysis and design of a fuzzy controller and a fuzzy observer on the basis of the Takagi-Sugeno (T-S) fuzzy model. The main contribution of the paper is the development of the separation property; that is, the fuzzy controller and the fuzzy observer can be independently designed. A numerical simulation and an experiment on an inverted pendulum system are described to illustrate the performance of the fuzzy controller and the fuzzy observer     

The position control of induction motors using a binary disturbance observer

A control approach for the robust position control of an induction motor based on the binary disturbance observer is described. The binary controller with the binary disturbance observer is implemented for the position control of the induction machine subjected to load disturbances and realizes continuous control. The binary disturbance observer is used to eliminate the chattering problem of a sliding mode disturbance observer. In order to eliminate the steady-state error, the binary disturbance observer with an integral augmented switching hyperplane is proposed. The robustness is achieved, and continuous control is realized by employing the proposed observer without the chattering problem and the steady-state error. The effectiveness of the proposed observer is confirmed by the comparative experimental results.     

带扰动补偿的无抖振离散重复控制器设计

针对周期离散系统的跟踪控制问题,提出一种有限时间单调收敛的无抖振吸引律,讨论扰动补偿措施并将其嵌入吸引律形成理想误差动态用于设计离散重复控制器.通过分析补偿误差上界说明扰动补偿措施能抑制重复控制未能消除的扰动,通过推导控制器稳态误差带说明吸引律的收敛性可使系统具有鲁棒稳定性.针对伺服电机系统的仿真与实验验证了设计工作的有效性.     

基于扰动观测器的水面无人船自适应模糊控制器设计

为了使水面无人船(USV)获得更好的跟踪性能,本文设计了基于扰动观测器和命令滤波器的自适应模糊控制器.对于该系统存在建模不确定性和外部环境的扰动,采用模糊逻辑系统(FLS)和一个新的扰动观测器对其进行逼近和补偿.在扰动观测器和控制器中加入了一个新的自适应参数,用来改善控制精度.基于此,本文设计了命令滤波反步控制方法,可以保证系统在所有状态下都是有界的,且跟踪误差在有限时间内小于规定的精度.仿真结果显示该方法有效,且可以满足给定的控制精度.