Affiliations: [a] School of Electronic and Information Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, Liaoning, P.R. China
| [b] School of Automation, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, P. R. China
| [c] School of Science, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, Liaoning, P. R. China
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Corresponding author. Ming Chen, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, Liaoning, P. R. China. Email: [email protected].
Abstract: As for the problem of trajectory tracking of a multi-joint serial manipulator, a novel fixed-time control scheme is proposed based on non-singular fast terminal sliding mode control. By employing a fast terminal sliding mode surface, we solve the singularity problem existed in traditional terminal sliding mode surface. In the meantime, in order to improve the rapidity of the system, the fixed-time control is incorporated with the fast terminal sliding mode surface control. Theoretical analysis proves that the proposed control scheme guarantees that better tracking performance is obtained, and its convergence time upper limit is not affected by the initial states. In addition, a reaching law with the exponential approach characteristic is added to the control law, which effectively reduces the chattering phenomenon in the controller design. Finally, the effectiveness and feasibility of the designed controller are verified through a numerical simulation.
Keywords: Fixed-time control, non-singular fast terminal sliding mode, trajectory tracking
