IBLF-based finite-time adaptive fuzzy output-feedback control for uncertain MIMO nonlinear state-constrained systems

This article considers the problem of finite-time adaptive fuzzy output-feedback control design for multi-input–multioutput uncertain nonlinear systems subject to full state constraints. By employing the finite-time stability theory, a new finite-time adaptive fuzzy output-feedback control approach is proposed. An integral barrier Lyapunov functional is utilized to prevent all states from violating their constraints. Fuzzy logic systems are developed to approximate the uncertainties. A fuzzy state observer is constructed to estimate the unmeasurable states. Moreover, to handle the “explosion of complexity” issue in the backstepping control technique, a finite-time convergent differentiator is introduced to estimate the time derivatives of virtual control signals. The stability analysis showed that the control approach guarantees that all closed-loop signals are bounded, and the tracking errors converge to a small neighborhood of the origin in a finite time. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed control scheme is confirmed by numerical simulations.