LMI approach to analysis and control of Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy systems with time delay (Q870685)

This research monograph, which to substantial extent is based upon original research carried out by its authors, is a timely treatise of the subject of control of Takagi-Sugeno (TS) fuzzy models with delay. The exposure of the material is systematic and offers a comprehensive coverage of the main topics that fall under the rubric of fuzzy control. The underlying structure of the continuous time fuzzy models discussed in the study is governed by the rules of the form -- If condition\(_1\) is \(\tau_{1i}\) and condition\(_2\) is \(\tau_{2i}\) and \dots and condition\(_n\) is \(\tau_{ni}\) then \[ \begin{aligned} dx/dt & = A_ix(t)+B_iw(t)+ C_iu(t)\\ z(t) & =D_ix(t)+E_iw(t)+F_iu(t)\\ y(t) & = G_ix(t)+H_i w(t)+L_i u(t)\end{aligned} \] where \(\tau_{ji}\) are fuzzy sets defined in the corresponding input spaces, \(x,u,w,y\), and \(z\) are vectors of the state, the control, disturbances and the output (both measured and controlled). Likewise discussed are systems with delay in which we encounter delayed state vector, \(x(t-r(t))\) with \(r(t)\) being a certain time-delay function. The organization of the material involves 10 chapters. It starts with a concise introduction which offers some motivation behind a variety of control problems studies in this class of fuzzy systems. A stability analysis of TS fuzzy models is covered in chapter 2. The extension of the stability analysis to large-scale systems is covered in Chapter 3. In the sequel, in chapter 4 and 5, are discussed stabilization methods for the TS models and variable structure control strategies. Observer-based fuzzy control comprising both delay independent and delay dependent methods are covered in chapter 6 and 7. Output tracking and fuzzy filter design are presented in chapter 8 and 9. A descriptor method is the subject of the last chapter. The book includes a significant number of illustrative numeric examples which help appreciate the underlying control algorithms. On a somewhat critical note, one may eventually bring some observation about a lack of discussion on identification of fuzzy models. Typically this topic is not covered in books on fuzzy control yet it is inherently associated with the quality of control strategies and their effectiveness. Hopefully there is a wealth of a good reference material the reader may use to easily augment studying of this research monograph. All in all, the book is a highly cohesive, timely, and highly needed compendium of essential knowledge about fuzzy control of Takagi-Sugeno models.