Neural network solution for finite-horizon H∞ state feedback control of nonlinear systems

  • Authors:
  • Tao Cheng;Frank L. Lewis;Murad Abu-Khalaf

  • Affiliations:
  • Automation and Robotics Research Institute, The University of Texas at Arlington, TX;Automation and Robotics Research Institute, The University of Texas at Arlington, TX;Automation and Robotics Research Institute, The University of Texas at Arlington, TX

  • Venue:
  • International Journal of Systems Science
  • Year:
  • 2007

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Abstract

In this article, neural networks are used to approximately solve the finite-horizon optimal H∞ state feedback control problem. The method is based on solving a related Hamilton Jacobi Isaacs equation of the corresponding finite-horizon zero-sum game. The neural network approximates the corresponding game value function on a certain domain of the state-space and results in a control computed as the output of a neural network. It is shown that the neural network approximation converges uniformly to the game-value function and the resulting controller provides closed-loop stability and bounded L2 gain. The result is a nearly exact H∞ feedback controller with time-varying coefficients that is solved a priori offline. The results of this article are applied to the rotational/translational actuator benchmark nonlinear control problem.