Fuzzy Relational Control of an Uncertain System

Author(s):  
Muhammad Bilal Kadri ◽  
Arthur Dexter

The paper considers the usefulness of a control strategy based on a fuzzy relational model of the controller to counteract uncertainties caused by measurement noise and unmeasured disturbances. The fuzzy relational model is identified using a combination of feedback error learning and fuzzy identification. An important feature of the resulting fuzzy relational model is that it will generate a fuzzy output in the presence of uncertainties. Two causes of uncertainty are considered separately, the first cause of uncertainty is due to the noise on the sensor measuring the controlled variable and the second one is an unmeasured input disturbance. Results are presented that show that the fuzzy control signal is representative of the uncertainties and that conditional defuzzification can then be used to improve the control performance by reducing the control activity.

Author(s):  
Francisco Resquín ◽  
Jose Gonzalez-Vargas ◽  
Jaime Ibáñez ◽  
Fernando Brunetti ◽  
José Luis Pons

Hybrid robotic systems represent a novel research field, where functional electrical stimulation (FES) is combined with a robotic device for rehabilitation of motor impairment. Under this approach, the design of robust FES controllers still remains an open challenge. In this work, we aimed at developing a learning FES controller to assist in the performance of reaching movements in a simple hybrid robotic system setting. We implemented a Feedback Error Learning (FEL) control strategy consisting of a feedback PID controller and a feedforward controller based on a neural network. A passive exoskeleton complemented the FES controller by compensating the effects of gravity. We carried out experiments with healthy subjects to validate the performance of the system. Results show that the FEL control strategy is able to adjust the FES intensity to track the desired trajectory accurately without the need of a previous mathematical model.


Author(s):  
Noppanan Suwanjatuporn ◽  
Mes Napaamporn ◽  
Waree Kongprawechnon ◽  
Sirisak Wongsura

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