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    Area of Science:

    • Control Systems Engineering
    • Nonlinear Dynamics
    • Artificial Intelligence

    Background:

    • Multi-input multi-output (MIMO) nonlinear systems present significant control challenges.
    • Adaptive tracking control is crucial for systems with uncertainties and unknown parameters.
    • Existing methods often struggle with unknown control directions and computational complexity.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose an approximation-based adaptive tracking control for MIMO nonlinear systems.
    • To address the challenge of unknown control directions using Nussbaum functions.
    • To enhance computational efficiency by approximating desired control signals instead of system dynamics.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing neural networks within a backstepping design framework.
    • Incorporating Nussbaum functions to manage unknown control directions.
    • Employing dynamic surface control to mitigate repeated differentiation of nonlinear functions.
    • Approximating desired control signals with neural networks to reduce adaptation laws.

    Main Results:

    • A novel adaptive controller was designed for the specified class of nonlinear systems.
    • The proposed approach effectively handles systems with unknown control directions.
    • Dynamic surface control minimized computational burden.
    • Reduced number of adaptation laws achieved through signal approximation.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed adaptive tracking control approach is effective for MIMO nonlinear systems.
    • The integration of neural networks, backstepping, and dynamic surface control offers a robust solution.
    • The method demonstrates practical applicability through illustrative examples.