Prescribed performance adaptive neural output feedback dynamic surface control for a class of strict‐feedback uncertain nonlinear systems with full state constraints and unmodeled dynamics

This paper studies the output feedback tracking control problem for a class of strict‐feedback uncertain nonlinear systems with full state constraints and unmodeled dynamics using a prescribed performance adaptive neural dynamic surface control design approach. A nonlinear mapping technique is employed to address the state constraints. Radial basis function neural networks are utilized to approximate the unknown nonlinear functions. The unmodeled dynamics is addressed by introducing an available dynamic signal. Subsequently, we construct the controller and parameter adaptive laws using a backstepping technique. Based on Lyapunov stability theory, it is shown that all signals in the closed‐loop system are semiglobally uniformly ultimately bounded and that the tracking error always remains within the prescribed performance bound. Simulation results are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control scheme.     

Robust adaptive quantized DSC of uncertain pure‐feedback nonlinear systems with time‐varying output and state constraints

In this paper, the problem of neural adaptive dynamic surface quantized control is studied the first time for a class of pure‐feedback nonlinear systems in the presence of state and output constraint and unmodeled dynamics. The considered system is under the control of a hysteretic quantized input signal. Two types of one‐to‐one nonlinear mapping are adopted to transform the pure‐feedback system with different output and state constraints into an equivalent unconstrained pure‐feedback system. By designing a novel control law based on modified dynamic surface control technique, many assumptions of the quantized system in early literary works are removed. The unmodeled dynamics is estimated by a dynamic signal and approximated based on neural networks. The stability analysis indicates that all the signals in the closed‐loop system are semiglobally uniformly ultimately bounded, and the output and all the states remain in the prescribed time‐varying or constant constraints. Two numerical examples with a coarse quantizer show that the proposed approach is effective for the considered system.     

具有预设性能的切换系统输出反馈自适应动态面控制

本文针对一类具有未建模动态和预设性能的输出反馈非线性切换系统,提出基于公共Lyapunov函数法的自适应输出反馈动态面控制方案.通过设计K滤波器和观测器估计不可测量的状态.引入动态信号处理动态不确定性.利用Nussbaum函数解决增益符号未知的问题.神经网络用于逼近由设计过程和理论分析所产生的未知连续函数.引入性能函数和误差转换器将预设性能控制问题转换为稳定性问题.通过适当选取切换子系统的初值,并利用动态面控制系统证明的特点,证明了闭环切换系统所有信号半全局一致终结有界.仿真例子验证了所提方案的有效性.     

Robust approximation‐based adaptive control of multiple state delayed nonlinear systems with unmodeled dynamics

This paper addresses the problem of tracking control for a class of uncertain nonstrict‐feedback nonlinear systems subject to multiple state time‐varying delays and unmodeled dynamics. To overcome the design difficulty in system dynamical uncertainties, radial basis function neural networks are employed to approximate the black‐box functions. Novel continuous functions that deal with whole states uncertainties are introduced in each step of the adaptive backstepping to make the controller design feasible. The robust problem caused by unmodeled dynamics when constructing a stable controller is solved by employing an auxiliary signal to regulate its boundedness. A novel Lyapunov‐Krasovskii functional is developed to compensate for the delayed nonlinearity without requiring the priori knowledge of its upper bound functions. On the basis of the proposed robust adaptive neural controller, all the closed‐loop signals are semiglobal uniformly ultimately bounded with good tracking performance.     

Decentralized robust adaptive control of nonlinear systems withunmodeled dynamics

The authors present a decentralized robust adaptive output feedback control scheme for a class of large-scale nonlinear systems of the output feedback canonical form with unmodeled dynamics. A modified dynamic signal is introduced for each subsystem to dominate the unmodeled dynamics and an adaptive nonlinear damping is used to counter the effects of the interconnections. It is shown that under certain assumptions, the proposed decentralized adaptive control scheme guarantees that all the signals in the closed-loop system are bounded in the presence of unmodeled dynamics, high-order interconnections and bounded disturbances. Furthermore, by choosing the design constants appropriately, the tracking error can be made arbitrarily small regardless of the interconnections, disturbances, and unmodeled dynamics in the system. An illustration example demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed scheme     

Transverse function control with prescribed performance guarantees for underactuated marine surface vehicles

This paper studies the problem of stabilizing reference trajectories (also called as the trajectory tracking problem) for underactuated marine vehicles under predefined tracking error constraints. The boundary functions of the predefined constraints are asymmetric and time‐varying. The time‐varying boundary functions allow us to quantify prescribed performance of tracking errors on both transient and steady‐state stages. To overcome difficulties raised by underactuation and nonzero off‐diagonal terms in the system matrices, we develop a novel transverse function control approach to introduce an additional control input in backstepping procedure. This approach provides practical stabilization of any smooth reference trajectory, whether this trajectory is feasible or not. By practical stabilization, we mean that the tracking errors of vehicle position and orientation converge to a small neighborhood of zero. With the introduction of an error transformation function, we construct an inverse‐hyperbolic‐tangent‐like barrier Lyapunov function to show practical stability of the closed‐loop systems with prescribed transient and steady‐state performances. To deal with unmodeled dynamic uncertainties and external disturbances, we employ neural network (NN) approximators to estimate uncertain dynamics and present disturbance observers to estimate unknown disturbances. Subsequently, we develop adaptive control, based on NN approximators and disturbance estimates, that guarantees the prescribed performance of tracking errors during the transient stage of on‐line NN weight adaptations and disturbance estimates. Simulation results show the performance of the proposed tracking control.     

Adaptive prescribed performance tracking control for strict‐feedback nonlinear systems with zero dynamics

This paper focuses on the adaptive tracking control problem for strict‐feedback nonlinear systems with zero dynamics via prescribed performance. Based on polynomial fitting, an adjustable performance function is firstly proposed, whose parameters can be adjusted in real time according to the tracking error. Furthermore, an adaptive prescribed performance tracking controller is constructed via the backstepping method, which guarantees that all the states in the closed‐loop system are bounded. Meanwhile, the output tracking error falls within an adjustable performance boundary and asymptotically converges to zero. Simulation comparison demonstrates the advantages of the developed controller as follows: (1) the parameters of the adjustable performance function are adjusted online according to the tracking errors for a faster convergent performance boundary; (2) the steady‐state performance of the system is further optimized simultaneously.     

Adaptive architectures for control of uncertain dynamical systems with actuator and unmodeled dynamics

In adaptive control of uncertain dynamical systems, it is well known that the presence of actuator and/or unmodeled dynamics in feedback loops can yield to unstable closed‐loop system trajectories. Motivated by this standpoint, this paper focuses on the analysis and synthesis of multiple adaptive architectures for control of uncertain dynamical systems with both actuator and unmodeled dynamics. Specifically, we first analyze model reference adaptive control architectures with standard, hedging‐based, and expanded reference models for this class of uncertain dynamical systems and develop sufficient stability conditions. We then synthesize a robustifying term for the latter architecture and analytically show that this term can allow for a relaxed sufficient stability condition. The proposed theoretical treatments involve Lyapunov stability theory, linear matrix inequalities, and matrix mathematics. Finally, we compare the resulting sufficient stability conditions of the considered adaptive control architectures on a benchmark mechanical system subject to actuator and unmodeled dynamics.     

具有未建模动态系统的自适应动态面输出反馈控制

针对一类具有未建模动态和动态扰动且状态不可量测的非线性系统,利用神经网络逼近未知函数设计K-滤波器重构系统状态,提出一种自适应输出反馈控制策略。通过对未建模动态的新刻画,避免动态信号的引入。采用动态面设计方法,取消理论分析中产生的未知连续函数的估计,降低设计的复杂性。利用Lyapunov方法证明了闭环系统的所有信号是半全局一致终结有界的,并通过仿真结果验证了所提出方案的有效性。     

Robust H∞ Tracking Control of Uncertain Robotic Systems with Periodic Disturbances

This paper addresses the problem of designing robust tracking control for a large class of uncertain robotic systems. A more general model of the external disturbance is employed in the sense that the external disturbance can be expressed as the sum of a modeled disturbance and an unmodeled disturbance, for example, any periodic disturbance can be expressed in this general form. An adaptive neural network system is constructed to approximate the behavior of unknown robot dynamics. An adaptive control algorithm is designed to estimate the behavior of the modeled disturbance, and in turn the robust H_∞ control algorithm is required to attenuate the effects of the unmodeled disturbance only. Consequently, an intelligent adaptive/robust tracking control scheme is constructed such that an H_∞ tracking control is achieved in the sense that all the states and signals of the closed‐loop system are bounded and the effect due to the unmodeled disturbance on the tracking error can be attenuated to any preassigned level. Finally, simulations are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness and performance of the proposed control algorithm.     

Adaptive fuzzy backstepping output feedback control for strict feedback nonlinear systems with unknown sign of high-frequency gain

In this paper, an adaptive fuzzy robust output feedback control approach is proposed for a class of SISO nonlinear strict-feedback systems with unknown sign of high-frequency gain and the unmeasured states. The nonlinear systems addressed in this paper are assumed to possess the unmodeled dynamics, dynamical disturbances and unknown nonlinear functions, where the unknown nonlinear functions are not linearly parameterized, and no prior knowledge of their bounds is available. In the recursive designing, fuzzy logic systems are used to approximate the unknown nonlinear functions, K-filters are designed to estimate the unmeasured states, and a dynamical signal and Nussbaum gain functions are introduced to handle the unmodeled dynamics and the unknown sign of the high-frequency gain, respectively. Based on Lyapunov function method, a stable adaptive fuzzy output feedback control scheme is developed. It is mathematically proved that the proposed adaptive fuzzy control approach can guarantee that all the signals of the closed-loop system are uniformly ultimately bounded, the output converges to a small neighborhood of the origin. The effectiveness of the proposed approach is illustrated by the simulation examples.     

具有输入及状态未建模动态系统的输出反馈自适应控制

针对一类具有输入及状态未建模动态的非线性系统, 设计K滤波器来估计系统不可量测状态, 基于动态面控制技术并利用径向基函数神经网络的逼近能力, 提出一种输出反馈自适应跟踪控制方案. 利用Nussbaum 函数性质, 有效地解决了高频增益符号未知问题. 在控制器设计中引入规范化信号来约束输入未建模动态, 从而有效地抑制其产生的扰动. 通过理论分析证明了闭环控制系统是半全局一致终结有界的.

     

Immersion and Invariance Based Robust Adaptive Control of High‐Speed Train with Guaranteed Prescribed Performance Bounds

This paper proposes a novel robust adaptive algorithm for train tracking control with guaranteed prescribed transient and steady‐state performance. As speed increases, the inherent time‐varying uncertainties and unmodeled dynamics in the longitudinal dynamics of a high‐speed train seriously impacts the tracking performance of automatic train operation. To improve train operation performance, an estimator based on immersion and invariance technology is developed to recover the unknown and time‐varying plant parameters, and it renders the estimation error converging to a bounded residual set exponentially while providing more freedom for the controller. After certain error transformation, the prescribed tracking performance is introduced into the controller design. Then, an input‐to‐stable stable controller is developed through the backstepping technique, and it is proven that stabilization of the transformed system is sufficient to guarantee the prescribed performance. Rigorous theoretical analysis for the presented algorithm is provided, and a series of simulation studies also are given to verify the effectiveness of it.     

基于未建模动态补偿的非线性自适应切换控制方法

针对一类不确定的离散时间零动态不稳定的单输入-单输出(Single-input single-output, SISO)非线性系统,提出了一种基于未建模动态补偿的非线性控制器. 采用自适应神经模糊推理系统(Adaptive-network-based fuzzy inference system, ANFIS)和一一映射相结合的方法估计未建模动态.在此基础上,提出了由线性自 适应控制器、非线性自适应控制器以及切换机制组成的自适应切换控制方法.该方法通过对上述两种控制器的切换, 保证闭环系统输入输出信号有界的同时,改善系统性能.本文将要求未建模动态全局有界的条件放宽为线性增长, 建立了所提自适应控制方法的稳定性和收敛性分析.通过仿真比较和水箱的液位控制实验,验证了所提方法的有效性.     

Robust adaptive output stabilization using dynamic normalizing signal

For a class of nonlinear systems with dynamic uncertainties, robust adaptive stabilization problem is considered in this paper. Firstly, by introducing an observer, an augmented system is obtained. Based on the system, we construct an exp-ISpS Lyapunov function for the unmodeled dynamics, prove that the unmodeled dynamics is exp-ISpS, and then obtain a dynamic normalizing signal to counteract the dynamic disturbances. By the backstepping technique, an adaptive controller is given, it is proved that all the signals in the adaptive control system are globally uniformly ultimately bounded, and the output can be regulated to the origin with any prescribed accuracy. A simulation example further demonstrates the efficiency of the control scheme.     

Robust adaptive output stabilization using dynamic normalizing signal

For a class of nonlinear systems with dynamic uncertainties, robust adaptive stabilization problem is considered in this paper. Firstly, by introducing an observer, an augmented system is obtained. Based on the system, we construct an exp-ISpS Lyapunov function for the unmodeled dynamics, prove that the unmodeled dynamics is exp-ISpS, and then obtain a dynamic normalizing signal to counteract the dynamic disturbances. By the backstepping technique, an adaptive controller is given, it is proved that all the signals in the adaptive control system are globally uniformly ultimately bounded, and the output can be regulated to the origin with any prescribed accuracy. A simulation example further demonstrates the efficiency of the control scheme.     

Robust adaptive output‐feedback control for nonlinear systems with output unmodeled dynamics

In this paper, for a class of uncertain nonlinear systems in the presence of inverse dynamics, output unmodeled dynamics and nonlinear uncertainties, a robust adaptive output‐feedback controller design is proposed by combining small‐gain theorem, changing supply function techniques with backstepping methods. It is shown that all the signals of the closed‐loop system are uniformly bounded in biased case, and the output can be regulated to a small neighborhood of the origin in unbiased case. Furthermore, under some additional assumptions, an asymptotical result is obtained. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

具有未建模动态的互联大系统事件触发自适应模糊控制

针对一类具有未建模动态及执行器故障的非严格反馈非线性互联大系统, 提出一种基于事件触发机制的模糊分散自适应输出反馈控制算法. 首先, 通过设计模糊状态观测器估计系统中不可测的状态, 并引入李雅普诺夫函数约束未建模动态. 然后, 提出一种基于事件触发机制的自适应容错控制器补偿多个执行器故障产生的影响. 最后, 利用障碍李雅普诺夫函数实现对系统输出的约束, 并证明闭环系统中所有信号均是半全局一致最终有界的, 且设计的事件触发机制可以避免Zeno行为. 数值仿真结果验证所提出设计方案的可行性及有效性.     

具有未建模动态和输出约束系统的自适应输出反馈控制

针对一类具有未建模动态和输出约束的输出反馈非线性系统, 提出一种自适应输出反馈动态面控制方案. 利用神经网络逼近未知连续函数, 分别设计K滤波器和动态信号估计不可测量的状态, 并处理动态不确定性. 引入障碍李雅普诺夫函数并设计自适应控制器以保证BLF有界, 从而实现输出约束. 理论分析表明, 闭环控制系统是半全局一致终结有界的, 且满足输出约束, 仿真结果验证了所提出方案的有效性.     

Robust Adaptive Output‐Feedback Dynamic Surface Control of a Class of Nonlinear Systems with Unmodeled Dynamics

This paper presents a robust adaptive output‐feedback dynamic surface control (DSC) for a class of nonlinear systems with unmodeled dynamics or/and uncertain time‐varying disturbances. Based on traditional K‐filters, the proposed adaptive DSC scheme is able to guarantee semi‐global stability of the closed‐loop system without applying any approximation techniques. The adaptive law is necessary only at the first design step, which, together with the introduction of a first‐order filter at each design step, makes the control law easy to implement. Moreover, it is shown that the tracking error can converge to an arbitrarily small residual set by adjusting only one design parameter.