This paper explores an application of support vector regression for adaptive control of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Unlike neural networks, support vector regression (SVR) generates global solutions, because SVR basically solves quadratic programming (QP) problems. With this advantage, the input-output feedback-linearized inverse dynamic model and the compensation term for the inversion e...

This paper addresses nonlinear Generalised Predictive Control (GPC) for nonlinear mechanical systems and its relationship with dynamical inversion control. First continuous-time generalised predictive control for non-linear systems is developed and the stability of the closed-loop systems is shown. It is pointed out that dynamical inversion control is a special case of continuous-time nonlinear...

bridges, as an essential part of transportation system, play a special role in economy, politic and military all around the world. serviceability of bridges is of high importance especially in emergencies, helping injured people and proportioning transportation after earthquakes. earthquake regulation codes, normally suggest linear methods to conduct the analysis, and nonlinear analysis is bare...

the current building codes provide limited prescriptive guidance on design for protection of buildings due to progressive collapse. progressive collapse is a situation in which a localized failure in a structure, caused by an abnormal load, such as explosions or other happenings. three procedures, often employed for determination of the structural response during progressive collapse i.e. linea...

displacement coefficient method (dcm) stipulated in the asce 41-06 standard is becoming the preferred method for seismic rehabilitation of buildings in many high-seismic-hazard countries. applications of the method for non-building constructions such as bridges are beyond the scope of this standard. thus its application to this kind of structure should be approached with care. target displaceme...

Specific to typical multi-variable, strong-coupling and nonlinear penicillin fermentation process, by combination of an inverse system method and a support vector machine theory, a nonlinear robust decoupling control method based on MLS-SVM inversion is proposed. Firstly, a dynamic system model is developed based on material balance relation of fed-batch fermentation process, and existence of i...

This study presents a model-free robust input-output decoupling control with Nonlinear-Dynamic-Coupling Inversion/Inverter (NDCI) in U-control framework. Regarding the decoupling, an input/output (I/O) coupling matrix function is proposed to derive two decouplers (U-decoupler/functional inversion and D-decoupler/static inversion). A general existing theorem proved for sliding mode (MFSMC) lay f...