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    Area of Science:

    • Control Systems Engineering
    • Nonlinear Systems Theory
    • Artificial Intelligence in Control

    Background:

    • Traditional backstepping control faces challenges with high-order nonlinear systems.
    • Solving the Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation for optimization control is computationally intractable.
    • Strict-feedback systems require robust control strategies for effective tracking.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose a novel optimized backstepping control technique for strict-feedback systems.
    • To integrate neural networks and reinforcement learning to address optimization control difficulties.
    • To demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy through simulation.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed an optimized backstepping control framework treating subsystem controls as optimized solutions.
    • Employed an actor-critic neural network architecture for reinforcement learning-based control.
    • Utilized Lyapunov stability theory to guarantee control performance.
    • Validated the approach with a simulation example for a class of strict-feedback systems.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed optimized backstepping control achieved effective tracking control for strict-feedback systems.
    • The actor-critic neural network successfully executed control behaviors and evaluated performance.
    • Lyapunov stability analysis confirmed the achievement of desired control performance.
    • Simulation results verified the practical effectiveness of the novel control approach.

    Conclusions:

    • Optimized backstepping control offers a viable solution for complex high-order systems.
    • Neural network-based reinforcement learning effectively overcomes traditional optimization control limitations.
    • The proposed method provides a robust and effective strategy for tracking control in strict-feedback systems.