This paper proposes an improved learning algorithm of analog compound orthogonal networks and a novel tracking control approach for nonholonomic mobile robots by integrating the neural network into the backstepping technique. The adaptive control is derived from continuously tuning parameters using the analog neural network in the backstepping control law. The proposed control approach for the ...

The dynamics of hydraulic systems are highly nonlinear and the system may be subjected to non-smooth and discontinuous nonlinearities due to directional change of valve opening, friction, etc. Aside from the nonlinear nature of hydraulic dynamics, hydraulic servo systems also have large extent of model uncertainties. To address these challenging issues, a robust state-feedback controller is des...

Using backstepping design, exponential stabilization of the linearized Saint-Venant–Exner (SVE) model of water dynamics in a sediment-filled canal with arbitrary values of canal bottom slope, friction, porosity, andwater–sediment interaction, is achieved. The linearized SVEmodel consists of two rightward convecting transport Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) and one leftward convecting tran...

This paper presents neural adaptive control methods for a class of nonlinear systems in the presence of actuator saturation. Backstepping technique is widely used for the control of nonlinear systems. By introducing alternative state variables and implementing state transformation, the system can be reformulated as output feedback of a canonical system, which ensures that the controllers can be...

In this paper, a novel biologically inspired neural network approach is proposed for real-time collision-free path planning and tracking control of a nonholonomic mobile robot in a nonstationary environment. The real-time robot trajectory with obstacle avoidance is generated by a topologically organized neural network, where the dynamics of each neuron is characterized by a shunting equation. T...

This paper is concerned with the global H∞ control problem for a class of switched nonlinear systems in lower triangular form under arbitrary switchings. A common Lyapunov function and a common smooth state feedback controller are constructed by backstepping such that the closedloop system is globally asymptotically stable under arbitrary switchings without disturbance input and has the prescri...

With increasing marine transportation and logistics, the ship autopilot has become much more important not only to lower the seaman's operating intensions, but also to reduce the seaman's deployment. It is still a challenge to design ship coursekeeping controller because of ship's uncertain dynamics and time-varying environmental disturbance. This study focuses on backstepping adaptive course-k...

In this paper we present a new design method for the fight control of an autonomous quadrotor helicopter based on fuzzy sliding mode control using backstepping approach. Due to the underactuated property of the quadrotor helicopter, the controller can move three positions (x,y,z) of the helicopter and the yaw angle to their desired values and stabilize the pitch and roll angles. A first-order n...

Compared with traditional aircraft, the near space hypersonic unmanned aerial vehicle control system design must deal with the extra prominent dynamics characters, which are differ from the traditional aircrafts control system design. A new robust adaptive control design method is proposed for one hypersonic unmanned aerial vehicle (HSUAV) uncertain MIMO nonaffine block control system by using ...

We consider the problems of trajectory generation and tracking for general 2 × 2 systems of first-order linear hyperbolic PDEs with anti-collocated boundary input and output. We solve the trajectory generation problem via backstepping. The reference input, which generates the desired output, incorporates integral operators acting on advanced and delayed versions of the reference output with ker...