Maneuver Regulation, Transverse Feedback Linearization and Zero Dynamics Christopher Nielsen Masters of Applied Science Graduate Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Toronto 2004 The maneuver regulation (or path following) problem has received considerable attention in the control literature where feedback linearization has proven an effective approach to solving the ...

In this paper, based on feedback linearization control method and using a special PI (propotational integrator) regulator (IP) in combination with a feed-forward controller, a three-phase induction servo-drive is speed controlled. First, an observer is employed to estimate the rotor d and q axis flux components. Then, two input-output state variables are introduced to control the dynamics of to...

An underwater glider is a buoyancy-driven, fixedwing underwater vehicle that redistributes internal mass to control attitude. We examine the dynamics of a glider restricted to the vertical plane and derive a feedback law that stabilizes steady glide paths. The control law is physically motivated and with the appropriate choice of output can be interpreted as providing input-output feedback line...

The nonlinearity and coupling of the missile dynamics can be linearized and decoupled by well known feedback linearization techniques. The fundamental problem of feedback linearization technique is not able to cater the model uncertainty. In accordance to this, a new robust nonlinear controller structure using feedback linearization technique is presented here. It linearizes the nonlinear dynam...

A wheeled mobile robot is subject to both holonomic and nonholonomic constraints. Representing the motion and constraint equations in the state space, this paper studies the feedback linearization of the dynamic system of a wheeled mobile robot. The main results of the paper are: (1) It is shown that the system is not input-state linearizable. (2) If the coordinates of a point on the wheel axis...

In this paper, a novel approach for finite-time stabilization of uncertain affine systems is proposed. In the proposed approach, a fast terminal sliding mode (FTSM) controller is designed, based on the input-output feedback linearization of the nonlinear system with considering its internal dynamics. One of the main advantages of the proposed approach is that only the outputs and external state...

We present an approach to designing feedback controllers that solve a path following control problem for a large class of mechanical systems. Our approach involves set stabilization via transverse feedback linearization: a coordinate and feedback transformation that yields a normal form convenient for control design making desired path attractive. Our approach also involves refining the normal ...