Stable fuzzy logic design of point-to-point control for mechanical systems (Q1971859)

A method is proposed for fuzzy point-to-point control design for second-order mechanical systems. Using the energy approach and by employing Lyapunov's stability theory, stability and robustness properties are given. Closed-loop performance and robustness are quantified in terms of parameters and membership functions. The closed loop stability of the proposed controller does not depend on the knowledge of the entire dynamics; moreover, open-loop stability is not required here.