In this paper a nonlinear model of an underactuated quad rotor aerial robot is derived, based on Newton-Euler formalism, and backstepping based PID control strategy is implemented for the derived model. Model derivation comprises determining equations of motion of the quad rotor in three dimensions and seeking to approximate actuation forces through modeling of aerodynamic coefficients and elec...

This paper introduces an explicit output-feedback boundary feedback law that stabilizes an unstable linear constant-coefficient reaction-diffusion equation on an n-ball (which in 2-D reduces to a disk and in 3-D reduces to a sphere) using only measurements from the boundary. The backstepping method is used to design both the control law and a boundary observer. To apply backstepping the system ...

In this study, a robust intelligent backstepping tracking control (RIBTC) system combined with adaptive output recurrent cerebellar model articulation control (AORCMAC) and ∞ H control technique is proposed for wheeled inverted pendulums (WIPs) real-time control with exact system dynamics unknown. Moreover, a robust ∞ H controller is designed to attenuate the effect of the residual approximatio...

Wing rock is a highly nonlinear phenomenon when the aircraft suffers undesired roll-dominated oscillatory at high angle of attack (AOA). Considering the strong nonlinear and unsteady aerodynamic characteristics, an uncertain multi-input and multi-output (MIMO) nonlinear wing rock model is studied, and system uncertainties, unsteady aerodynamic disturbances and external disturbances are consider...

In this work, the robust position control scheme is proposed for the electro-mechanical system using the disturbance observer and backstepping control method. To the external unknown load of the electro-mechanical system, the nonlinear disturbance observer is given to estimate the external unknown load. Combining the output of the developed nonlinear disturbance observer with backstepping techn...

In this paper, a class of uncertain chaotic systems preceded by unknown backlash nonlinearity is investigated. Combining backstepping technique with fuzzy neural network identifying, an adaptive backstepping fuzzy neural controller (ABFNC) for uncertain chaotic systems with unknown backlash is proposed. The proposed ABFNC system is comprised of a fuzzy neural network identifier (FNNI) and a rob...

The issue of speed tracking control for series DC motors is addressed. Based on the classic backstepping design technique, an improved recursive nonlinear controller is proposed to improve the transient response. In the design, two additional class K functions as design functions are adopted to achieve desirable varying decay rate. Application of this strategy substantially improves the transie...

In this paper, the robust adaptive control scheme based on adaptive backstepping design is used to control the autonomous second order strict feedback form such as the Lorenz Chaotic system. The design procedure is recursive; at the i step, the i subsystem is stabilized with respect to a Lyapunov function Vi by the design of a stabilizing function αi, tuning function τi, and the update law ̇̂ θi ...

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...