Model based fuzzy control. Fuzzy gain schedulers and sliding mode fuzzy controllers (Q4353350)

The book under consideration deals with fuzzy controllers (FLC), more exactly with their synthesis and construction. This accent on the synthesis differs from the majority of books on the topics of fuzzy systems and fuzzy control, because the latter study more theoretical aspects such as existence of optimal solutions, or developing convergent methods to find optimal control. The authors begin with basic notions and concepts of fuzzy logic and fuzzy control. Simple nonlinear problems and computational structure of FLC follow. The authors present interesting practical examples as well as the theoretical background needed for the synthesis process and for stability of FLC. The two different approaches to the construction of fuzzy logic controllers -- the Takagi-Sugeno methodology and sliding mode -- are discussed. Computational algorithms, some of them are heuristic, make good transition from the theory to practical realization of the process of construction of multiple-input/output controllers. This book is quite readable; the text is not hard to understand. If it had problems, I would recommend it as a textbook for a special advanced course on fuzzy systems and control.