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    • Control Systems Engineering
    • Nonlinear Dynamics
    • Computational Intelligence

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    • Nonaffine dynamic systems present significant challenges for traditional control methods.
    • Achieving precise tracking control often requires complex model-based approaches.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a novel approximation-based tracking control strategy for single-input, single-output (SISO) nonaffine dynamic systems.
    • To design a controller that can adaptively improve its performance based on specified tracking error criteria.

    Main Methods:

    • A performance-dependent, self-organizing approximation-based control approach is proposed.
    • The controller dynamically adds basis elements to approximate system dynamics, independent of the control variable.
    • Stability and self-organization are rigorously analyzed using Lyapunov-based methodologies.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed controller successfully achieves tracking control for nonaffine systems.
    • The self-organizing mechanism effectively adapts to meet user-defined tracking error specifications.
    • Stability of the closed-loop system is mathematically proven.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed controller offers an effective and adaptive solution for tracking control in challenging nonaffine dynamic systems.
    • The performance-dependent, self-organizing nature allows for efficient resource utilization and guaranteed stability.
    • This approach provides a robust framework for advanced control applications.