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4 Continuous-time Systems: Tracking Control
In this chapter we treat the problem of H∞ tracking with stochastic multiplicative white noise. We extend the work of [98], which does not involve... -
6 Stochastic Passivity
Passivity of deterministic linear systems plays an important role in network theory and in adaptive control. The fact that a system is passive... -
C Appendix: The Discrete DLMI Method
We consider the following system: $$ x_{k+1}=A_kx_k + B_k w_k, \quad k=0,1,... -
Vision Based Motion Planning of Humanoid Robots
Vision is the most effective sensing form for humans in understanding their environment, recognition of the objects around them and navigating from... -
Fuzzy-Neural Impedance Control for Robots
In conventional impedance control, the difficulties encountered in obtaining an exact system dynamic model and selecting its impedance parameters... -
Evolution of Locomotion Controllers for Legged Robots
The construction of a locomotion controller for legged robots is a difficult and time consuming process. This task can be automated through the use... -
Robust Stability of Interval Lur’e Systems: A Bilinear Matrix Inequality Approach
This paper provides a sufficient condition for an interval Lur’e system to be globally exponentially stable with a dam** factor. The Lur’e system... -
Adaptive Robust Fuzzy Tracking Control for a Class of Nonlinear Systems
The tracking control problem for a class of nonlinear systems with uncertain system function and uncertain gain function, which are the unstructured... -
Thresholding Segmentation and Classification in Automated Ultrasonic Testing Image of Electrical Contact
This paper is concerned with the thresholding segmentation of ultrasonic C-scan image for defect with artificial intelligence and support vector... -
3-D Grasp Analysis and Synthesis Using the Ray-Shooting Technique
The ray-shooting technique is a powerful tool for handling geometric information in Computational Geometry and Computer Graphics. This chapter... -
Stability of Nonlinear Hybrid Systems
This work is devoted to stability of nonlinear hybrid systems (or nonlinear systems with regime switching). The switching regime is described by a... -
Gyroscopic Forces and Collision Avoidance with Convex Obstacles
This paper introduces gyroscopic forces as an tool that can be used in addition to the use of potential forces in the study of collision and convex... -
Minimax Nonlinear Control under Stochastic Uncertainty Constraints
We consider in this paper a class of stochastic nonlinear systems in strict feedback form, where in addition to the standard Wiener process there is... -
The Uncertain Generalized Moment Problem with Complexity Constraint
This paper is dedicated to Arthur Krener – a great researcher, a great teacher and a great friend – on the occasion of his 60th birthday. In this... -
Symmetries and Minimal Flat Outputs of Nonlinear Control Systems
Consider a nonlinear control system of the form $\Pi : \dot{x}=F(x,u)$ ,... -
On Absolute Stability of Convergence for Nonlinear Neural Network Models
This paper deals with a class of large-scale nonlinear dynamical systems, namely the additive neural networks. It is well known that convergence of... -
A Novel Design Approach to Flatness-Based Feedback Boundary Control of Nonlinear Reaction-Diffusion Systems with Distributed Parameters
Differential flatness has proven to be a very powerful approach for analysis and design of open-loop and stabilizing feedback tracking control for... -
Intelligent Technologies for Robotic Welding
This paper discusses intelligent technologies for the robotic welding, which contains computer vision sensing, automatic programming for weld path... -
The Seam Tracking System for Submerged Arc Welding
The structure and the principle of seam tracking for submerged arc welding were introduced in this paper. The method of seam recognition with... -
Preliminary Probe of Embedded Real-Time Operating System and Its Application in Welding Control
This paper firstly introduces the concept of real-time and embedded system, then analyses the character of welding and the advantages of adopting...