Novel sliding mode control of the manipulator based on a nonlinear disturbance observer

Abstract To achieve high-performance trajectory tracking for a manipulator, this study proposes a novel sliding mode control strategy incorporating a nonlinear disturbance observer. The observer is designed to estimate unknown models in real-time, enabling feedforward compensation for various uncert...

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Main Authors: Keyou Guo, Haoze Zhang, Caili Wei, Haibing Jiang, Jiangnan Wang
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-77125-y
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Haoze Zhang
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description Abstract To achieve high-performance trajectory tracking for a manipulator, this study proposes a novel sliding mode control strategy incorporating a nonlinear disturbance observer. The observer is designed to estimate unknown models in real-time, enabling feedforward compensation for various uncertainties such as modeling errors, joint friction, and external torque disturbances. The control law is formulated by integrating the Backstepping method, Lyapunov theory, and global fast terminal sliding mode theory, ensuring global convergence to zero within finite time and enhancing system robustness. To address the inherent chattering issue in sliding mode control, a hybrid reaching law is developed by combining the exponential and power reaching laws. Additionally, the improved-fal (Imp-fal) function replaces the sign function in the switching control law, improving system response speed, preventing overshoot, and optimizing gain beyond the threshold value. Through simulation and comparative experiments conducted using MATLAB/Simulink, the controller model exhibited a 16.4% average reduction in the mean square value of tracking errors compared to existing control strategies, with improvements observed in various performance indicators. When applied to a self-developed three-degree-of-freedom manipulator experimental platform, the controller demonstrated a roughly 55% increase in tracking accuracy and a decrease in response time by approximately 45% compared to existing strategies. The experimental results validate the effectiveness, superiority, and practicality of the control strategy, providing a feasible solution for high-performance trajectory tracking in robotic arm systems.
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spelling doaj-art-3fbd9cb50755483fbecaf4aafeb7d4b62025-08-20T02:39:34ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-12-0114111810.1038/s41598-024-77125-yNovel sliding mode control of the manipulator based on a nonlinear disturbance observerKeyou Guo0Haoze Zhang1Caili Wei2Haibing Jiang3Jiangnan Wang4School of Computer and Artificial Intelligence, Beijing Technology and Business UniversitySchool of Computer and Artificial Intelligence, Beijing Technology and Business UniversitySchool of Computer and Artificial Intelligence, Beijing Technology and Business UniversitySchool of Computer and Artificial Intelligence, Beijing Technology and Business UniversitySchool of Computer and Artificial Intelligence, Beijing Technology and Business UniversityAbstract To achieve high-performance trajectory tracking for a manipulator, this study proposes a novel sliding mode control strategy incorporating a nonlinear disturbance observer. The observer is designed to estimate unknown models in real-time, enabling feedforward compensation for various uncertainties such as modeling errors, joint friction, and external torque disturbances. The control law is formulated by integrating the Backstepping method, Lyapunov theory, and global fast terminal sliding mode theory, ensuring global convergence to zero within finite time and enhancing system robustness. To address the inherent chattering issue in sliding mode control, a hybrid reaching law is developed by combining the exponential and power reaching laws. Additionally, the improved-fal (Imp-fal) function replaces the sign function in the switching control law, improving system response speed, preventing overshoot, and optimizing gain beyond the threshold value. Through simulation and comparative experiments conducted using MATLAB/Simulink, the controller model exhibited a 16.4% average reduction in the mean square value of tracking errors compared to existing control strategies, with improvements observed in various performance indicators. When applied to a self-developed three-degree-of-freedom manipulator experimental platform, the controller demonstrated a roughly 55% increase in tracking accuracy and a decrease in response time by approximately 45% compared to existing strategies. The experimental results validate the effectiveness, superiority, and practicality of the control strategy, providing a feasible solution for high-performance trajectory tracking in robotic arm systems.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-77125-yRobotic manipulatorTrajectory trackingNonlinear disturbance observerBackstepping global fast terminal sliding mode controlChatter vibration suppression
spellingShingle Keyou Guo
Haoze Zhang
Caili Wei
Haibing Jiang
Jiangnan Wang
Novel sliding mode control of the manipulator based on a nonlinear disturbance observer
Scientific Reports
Robotic manipulator
Trajectory tracking
Nonlinear disturbance observer
Backstepping global fast terminal sliding mode control
Chatter vibration suppression
title Novel sliding mode control of the manipulator based on a nonlinear disturbance observer
title_full Novel sliding mode control of the manipulator based on a nonlinear disturbance observer
title_fullStr Novel sliding mode control of the manipulator based on a nonlinear disturbance observer
title_full_unstemmed Novel sliding mode control of the manipulator based on a nonlinear disturbance observer
title_short Novel sliding mode control of the manipulator based on a nonlinear disturbance observer
title_sort novel sliding mode control of the manipulator based on a nonlinear disturbance observer
topic Robotic manipulator
Trajectory tracking
Nonlinear disturbance observer
Backstepping global fast terminal sliding mode control
Chatter vibration suppression
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-77125-y
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