Robust adaptive finite‐time parameter estimation and control for robotic systems

This paper studies adaptive parameter estimation and control for nonlinear robotic systems based on parameter estimation errors. A framework to obtain an expression of the parameter estimation error is proposed first by introducing a set of auxiliary filtered variables. Then three novel adaptive laws driven by the estimation error are presented, where exponential error convergence is proved under the conventional persistent excitation (PE) condition; the direct measurement of the time derivatives of the system states are avoided. The adaptive laws are modified via a sliding mode technique to achieve finite‐time convergence, and an online verification of the alternative PE condition is introduced. Leakage terms, functions of the estimation error, are incorporated into the adaptation laws to avoid windup of the adaptation algorithms. The adaptive algorithm applied to robotic systems permits that tracking control and exact parameter estimation are achieved simultaneously in finite time using a terminal sliding mode (TSM) control law. In this case, the PE condition can be replaced with a sufficient richness requirement of the command signals and thus is verifiable a priori. The potential singularity problem encountered in TSM controls is remedied by introducing a two‐phase control procedure. The robustness of the proposed methods against disturbances is investigated. Simulations based on the ‘Bristol‐Elumotion‐Robotic‐Torso II’ (BERT II) are provided to validate the efficacy of the introduced methods. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于参数估计误差的鲁棒自适应律设计及验证

针对传统自适应控制系统设计的自适应律参数收敛慢进而影响控制系统瞬态性能的问题,研究一类新的基于参数估计误差修正的鲁棒自适应律设计.首先引入滤波操作给出参数估计误差的提取方法,构建出含参数估计误差修正项的自适应律,进而将该自适应律用于控制器设计和分析中,可同时实现控制误差和参数估计误差指数收敛.对比分析了几类传统自适应律和所提出自适应律的收敛性和鲁棒性,并给出了保证参数收敛所需持续激励条件的一种直观、简便的在线判别方法.数值仿真及基于自制三自由度直升机系统俯仰轴实验结果表明,基于参数误差修正的自适应律及控制器可得到优于传统自适应方法的跟踪控制和参数估计性能.     

Improving transient performance of adaptive control via a modified reference model and novel adaptation

This paper presents a new model reference adaptive control (MRAC) framework for a class of nonlinear systems to address the improvement of transient performance. The main idea is to introduce a nonlinear compensator to reshape the closed‐loop system transient, and to suggest a new adaptive law with guaranteed convergence. The compensator captures the unknown system dynamics and modifies the given nominal reference model and the control action. This modified controlled system can approach the response of the ideal reference model. The transient is easily tuned by a new design parameter of this compensator. The nominal adaptive law is augmented by new leakage terms containing the parameter estimation errors. This allows for fast, smooth and exponential convergence of both the tracking error and parameter estimation, which again improves overall reference model following. We also show that the required excitation condition for the estimation convergence is equivalent to the classical persistent excitation (PE) condition. In this respect, this paper provides an intuitive and numerically feasible approach to online validate the PE condition. The salient feature of the suggested methodology is that the rapid suppression of uncertainties in the controlled system can be achieved without using a large, high‐gain induced, learning rate in the adaptive laws. Extensive simulations are given to show the effectiveness and the improved response of the proposed schemes. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Composite Adaptive Control of Uncertain Euler‐Lagrange Systems with Parameter Convergence without PE Condition

This work proposes a novel composite adaptive controller for uncertain Euler‐Lagrange (EL) systems. The composite adaptive law is strategically designed to be proportional to the parameter estimation error in addition to the tracking error, leading to parameter convergence. Unlike conventional adaptive control laws which require the regressor function to be persistently exciting (PE) for parameter convergence, the proposed method guarantees parameter convergence from a milder initially exciting (IE) condition on the regressor. The IE condition is significantly less restrictive than PE, since it does not rely on the future values of the signal and that it can be verified online. The proposed adaptive controller ensures exponential convergence of the tracking and the parameter estimation errors to zero once the sufficient IE condition is met. Simulation results corroborate the efficacy of the proposed technique and also establishes it's robustness property in the presence of unmodeled bounded disturbance.     

基于随机牛顿算法的离散系统自适应参数估计

针对一类离散系统,提出一种基于随机牛顿算法的自适应参数估计新框架,相较于已有的参数估计算法,所提出方法仅要求系统满足有限激励条件,而非传统的持续激励条件.所提出算法的核心思想在于通过对原始代价函数的修正,在使用当前时刻误差信息的基础上融入历史误差信息,进而通过对历史信息和历史激励的复用使得持续激励条件转化为有限激励条件;然后,为了解决传统算法收敛速度慢的问题并避免潜在的病态问题,采用随机牛顿算法推导出参数自适应律,并引入含有历史信息的海森矩阵作为时变学习增益,保证参数估计误差指数收敛;最后,基于李雅普诺夫稳定性理论给出不同激励条件下所提出算法的收敛性结论和证明,并通过对比仿真验证所提出算法的有效性和优越性.     

Adaptive parameter identification of linear SISO systems with unknown time-delay

An adaptive online parameter identification is proposed for linear single-input-single-output (SISO) time-delay systems to simultaneously estimate the unknown time-delay and other parameters. After representing the system as a parameterized form, a novel adaptive law is developed, which is driven by appropriate parameter estimation error information. Consequently, the identification error convergence can be proved under the conventional persistent excitation (PE) condition, which can be online tested in this paper. A finite-time (FT) identification scheme is further studied by incorporating the sliding mode scheme into the adaptation to achieve FT error convergence. The previously imposed constraint on the system relative degree is removed and the derivatives of the input and output are not required. Comparative simulation examples are provided to demonstrate the validity and efficacy of the proposed algorithms.     

Efficient learning from adaptive control under sufficient excitation

Parameter convergence is desirable in adaptive control as it enhances the overall stability and robustness properties of the closed‐loop system. In existing online historical data (OHD)–driven parameter learning schemes, all OHD are exploited to update parameter estimates such that parameter convergence is guaranteed under a sufficient excitation (SE) condition which is strictly weaker than the classical persistent excitation condition. Nevertheless, the exploitation of all OHD not only results in possible unbounded adaptation but also loses the flexibility of handling slowly time‐varying uncertainties. This paper presents an efficient OHD‐driven parameter learning scheme for adaptive control, where a variable forgetting factor is specifically designed and is equipped with an estimation error feedback such that exponential parameter convergence is achieved under the SE condition without the aforesaid drawbacks. The proposed parameter learning scheme is incorporated with direct adaptive control to construct an OHD‐based composite learning control strategy. Numerical results have verified the effectiveness of the proposed approach.     

Redesign of adaptive observers for improved parameter identification in nonlinear systems

We propose a method for redesigning adaptive observers for nonlinear systems. The redesign uses an adaptive law that is based on delayed observers. This increases the computational burden, but gives significantly better parameter identification and robustness properties. In particular, given that a special persistency of excitation condition is satisfied, we prove uniform global asymptotic stability and semi-global exponential stability of the origin of the state and parameter estimation error, and give explicit lower bounds on the convergence rate of both the state and parameter estimation error dynamics. For initial conditions with a known upper bound, we prove tunable exponential convergence rate. To illustrate the use of the proposed method, we apply it to estimate the unmeasured flow rate and the uncertain friction parameters in a model of a managed pressure drilling system. The simulation results clearly show the improved performance of the redesigned adaptive observer compared to a traditional design.     

非均匀采样多率ARMAX系统RELS算法性能分析

针对一类有色噪声干扰的非均匀采样多率ARMAX系统的辩识问题,基于增广参数维数理论,将系统模型参数化,将信息向量中含有的不可测噪声项用其估计残差代替,推导了非均匀采样ARMAX系统的递推增广最小二乘(RELS)算法;利用鞅收敛定理对该算法的收敛性进行了理论分析,结果表明该算法在噪声方差有界和广义持续激励的条件下能够收敛到真参数.仿真例子验证了该算法具有良好的收敛速度与估计精度.     

Precision Synchronization Motion Trajectory Tracking Control of Multiple Pneumatic Cylinders

This paper deals with the synchronized motion trajectory tracking control problem of multiple pneumatic cylinders. An adaptive robust synchronization controller is developed by incorporating the cross‐coupling technology into the integrated direct/indirect adaptive robust control (DIARC) architecture. The position synchronization error and the trajectory tracking error of each cylinder are combined to construct the so‐called coupled position error. The proposed adaptive robust synchronization controller is designed with the feedback of this coupled position error and is composed of two parts: an on‐line parameter estimation algorithm and a robust control law. The former is employed to obtain accurate estimates of model parameters for reducing the extent of parametric uncertainties, while the latter is utilized to attenuate the effects of parameter estimation errors, unmodelled dynamics, and external disturbances. Theoretically, both the position synchronization and trajectory tracking errors will achieve asymptotic convergence simultaneously. Moreover, the effectiveness of the proposed controller is verified by the extensive experimental results performed on a two‐cylinder pneumatic system.     

A novel robust adaptive control algorithm with finite-time online parameter estimation of a humanoid robot arm

A novel robust adaptive control algorithm is proposed and implemented in real-time on two degrees-of-freedom (DOF) of the humanoid Bristol-Elumotion-Robotic-Torso II (BERT II) arm in joint-space. In addition to having a significant robustness property for the tracking, the algorithm also features a sliding-mode term based adaptive law that captures directly the parameter estimation error. An auxiliary filtered regression vector and filtered computed torque is introduced. This allows the definition of another auxiliary matrix, a filtered regression matrix, which facilitates the introduction of a sliding mode term into the adaptation law. Parameter error convergence to zero can be guaranteed within finite-time with a Persistent-Excitation (PE) condition or Sufficient Richness condition for the demand. The proposed scheme also exhibits robustness both in the tracking and parameter estimation errors to any bounded additive disturbance. This theoretical result is then exemplified for the BERT II robot arm in simulation and for experiments.     

GLOBAL CONVERGENCE OF MINIMUM VARIANCE SELF‐TUNING SCHEME BASED UPON DAMPED LEAST SQUARES

This paper presents an analysis of the stability and convergence of a damped least squares identification algorithm and establishes the global convergence of a minimum variance self‐tuning scheme based upon damped least squares. The results mathematically demonstrate that the damped least squares can generally be applied to achieve system identification and adaptive control.     

A result on exponential tracking error convergence and persistentexcitation

Conditions are investigated for exponential convergence of the tracking error in feedforward adaptive systems having insufficient excitation. Particular attention is paid to the adaptive gradient algorithm with periodic excitation in the overparameterized case. A main result is that for a bounded periodic regressor, the tracking error converges exponentially without regard to parameter convergence or to the degree of overparameterization. These results weaken the persistent excitation (PE) conditions and parameter convergence conditions generally considered necessary to ensure exponential tracking convergence in this class of systems     

Motion synchronization of dual-cylinder pneumatic servo systems with integration of adaptive robust control and cross-coupling approach

We investigate motion synchronization of dual-cylinder pneumatic servo systems and develop an adaptive robust synchronization controller. The proposed controller incorporates the cross-coupling technology into the integrated direct/indirect adaptive robust control （DIARC） architecture by feeding back the coupled position errors, which are formed by the trajectory tracking errors of two cylinders and the synchronization error between them. The controller employs an online recursive least squares estimation algorithm to obtain accurate estimates of model parameters for reducing the extent of parametric uncertainties, and uses a robust control law to attenuate the effects of parameter estimation errors, unmodeled dynamics, and disturbances. Therefore, asymptotic convergence to zero of both trajectory tracking and synchronization errors can be guaranteed. Experimental results verify the effectiveness of the proposed controller.     

基于系统浸入和流形不变自适应方法的静止无功补偿器非线性鲁棒自适应控制方法

本文提出一种将系统浸入和流形不变(I&I)自适应控制方法与L2-增益抑制鲁棒控制方法相结合的静止无功补偿器(SVC)的非线性鲁棒自适应控制方法.所提方法首先通过参数估计误差和鲁棒控制律的设计,使得所构造的表示参数估计误差函数的流形不变且吸引,从而使参数估计误差在这一流形上收敛于零.然后,通过所设计的可调参数对参数估计误差的收敛性能进行控制,以此来保证参数估计器对不确定参数的自适应估计能力.最后,采用自适应逆推算法推导鲁棒控制律,并通过使不确定外部扰动满足从输入到输出的耗散性来保证系统对不确定扰动的鲁棒性.仿真结果表明,利用所提方法设计的SVC控制器和参数替换律在参数估计、发电机功角动态响应方面优于传统自适应逆推算法,从而提高了输电系统的稳定水平.     

An Iterative Learning Approach to Identify Fractional Order KiBaM Model

This paper discusses the parameter and differentiation order identification of continuous fractional order KiBaM models in ARX (autoregressive model with exogenous inputs) and OE (output error model) forms. The least squares method is applied to the identification of nonlinear and linear parameters, in which the Grünwald-Letnikov definition and short memory principle are applied to compute the fractional order derivatives. An adaptive P-type order learning law is proposed to estimate the differentiation order iteratively and accurately. Particularly, a unique estimation result and a fast convergence speed can be arrived by using the small gain strategy, which is unidirectional and has certain advantages than some state-of-art methods. The proposed strategy can be successfully applied to the nonlinear systems with quasi-linear characteristics. The numerical simulations are shown to validate the concepts.      

Adaptive predictive path following control based on least squares support vector machines for underactuated autonomous vessels

Since vessel dynamics could vary during maneuvering because of load changes, speed changing, environmental disturbances, aging of mechanism, etc., the performance of model‐based path following control may be degraded if the controller uses the same motion model all the time. This article proposes an adaptive path following control method based on least squares support vector machines (LS‐SVM) to deal with parameter changes of the motion model. The path following controller consists of two components: the online identification of varying parameters and model predictive control (MPC) using the adaptively identified models. For the online parameter identification, an improved online LS‐SVM identification method is proposed based on weighted LS‐SVM. Specifically, the objective function of LS‐SVM is modified to decrease the errors of parameter estimation, an index is proposed to detect the possible model changes, which speeds up the rate of parameter convergence, and the sliding data window strategy is used to realize the online identification. MPC is combined with the line‐of‐sight guidance to track straight line reference paths. Finally, case studies are conducted to verify the effectiveness of the proposed path following adaptive controller. Typical parameter varying scenarios, such as rudder aging, current variations and changes of the maneuverability are considered. Simulation results show that the proposed method can handle the above situations effectively.     

Adaptive bipartite consensus control of high‐order multiagent systems on coopetition networks

In this paper, a bipartite consensus problem is considered for a high‐order multiagent system with cooperative‐competitive interactions and unknown time‐varying disturbances. A signed graph is used to describe the interaction network associated with the multiagent system. The unknown disturbances are expressed by linearly parameterized models, and distributed adaptive laws are designed to estimate the unknown parameters in the models. For the case that there is no exogenous reference system, a fully distributed adaptive control law is proposed to ensure that all the agents reach a bipartite consensus. For the other case that there exists an exogenous reference system, another fully distributed adaptive control law is also developed to ensure that all the agents achieve bipartite consensus on the state of the exogenous system. The stability of the closed‐loop multiagent systems with the 2 proposed adaptive control laws are analyzed under an assumption that the interaction network is structurally balanced. Moreover, the convergence of the parameter estimation errors is guaranteed with a persistent excitation condition. Finally, simulation examples are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed adaptive bipartite consensus control laws for the concerned multiagent system.     

Composite adaptive dynamic surface control using online recorded data

This paper presents an online recorded data‐based design of composite adaptive dynamic surface control for a class of uncertain parameter strict‐feedback nonlinear systems, where both tracking errors and prediction errors are applied to update parametric estimates. Differing from the traditional composite adaptation that utilizes identification models and linear filters to generate filtered modeling errors as prediction errors, the proposed composite adaptation integrates closed‐loop tracking error equations in a moving time window to generate modified modeling errors as prediction errors. The time‐interval integral operation takes full advantage of online recorded data to improve parameter convergence such that the application of both identification models and linear filters is not necessary. Semiglobal practical asymptotic stability of the closed‐loop system is rigorously established by the time‐scales separation and Lyapunov synthesis. The major contribution of this study is that composite adaptation based on online recorded data is achieved at the presence of mismatched uncertainties. Simulation results have been provided to verify the effectiveness and superiority of this approach. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

衰减激励条件下递阶最小二乘辨识的均方收敛性

为减少递推辨识的计算量，提出了递阶辨识原理，它是将系统分解为多个维数较小的虚拟子系统进行辨识，从而获得递阶最小二乘辨识方法。在衰减激励条件下，针对时不变系统研究了递阶最小二乘法的收敛性，得到了参数估计误差均方收敛于零时衰减指数应满足的条件。递阶最小二乘具有良好的性能，其计算量比递推量小二乘辨识要小得多，并具有容易实现等优点。