A new fuzzy decoupled sliding mode control of flexible joint robotic manipulators based on the finite‐time observer in the presence of chaos with experimental validation

Abstract

AbstractThis paper presents a new fuzzy non‐singular fast terminal decoupled sliding mode control based on the finite‐time extended state observer for trajectory tracking control of flexible joint robot manipulators under chaos and uncertainty. First, a suitable chaotic reference is used in a synchronization mechanism to create chaos in the dynamics. Then, the essential modifications made to the conventional decoupled sliding mode control are introduced. A new coupling variable and a non‐singular fast terminal sliding surface are proposed in combination with an extended state observer. A complete convergence analysis is also performed for all the sliding surfaces. Furthermore, two fuzzy systems are designed in such a way that not only they can eliminate the chattering phenomenon but can also improve the convergence time without increasing the control input in a voltage‐based manner. The mathematical proof guarantees the finite‐time asymptotic stability of the closed‐loop control system under the proposed scheme for a class of under‐actuated systems in the presence of structured and un‐structured uncertainties. Finally, some simulations and experimental implementations as hardware‐in‐the‐loop are performed to evaluate the proposed method's performance. The proposed controller is an effective method, as confirmed by the numerical simulation results and experimental validation.