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    Area of Science:

    • Control Systems Engineering
    • Nonlinear Dynamics
    • Fuzzy Logic Systems

    Background:

    • Existing control methods for nonlinear systems struggle with diverse state constraints.
    • Current approaches often impose restrictive conditions on constraint boundaries.
    • High-order nonlinear systems (HONSs) present significant control challenges.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a unified adaptive fuzzy control for HONSs with multitype state constraints.
    • To overcome limitations of existing methods regarding constraint boundary conditions.
    • To ensure fixed-time convergence and singularity avoidance in control algorithms.

    Main Methods:

    • Design of a unified mapping function (UMF) to handle multitype state constraints without feasibility conditions.
    • Integration of fuzzy-logic systems (FLS) for adaptive control.
    • Application of fixed-time stability theory (FTST) for convergence analysis.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed control approach effectively manages multitype state constraints, including positive, negative, and mixed cases.
    • The method is adaptable to unconstrained HONSs without structural modification.
    • Guaranteed fixed-time convergence of tracking error to a zero-centered neighborhood.
    • Effective avoidance of singularity issues prevalent in traditional fixed-time control.

    Conclusions:

    • The unified adaptive fuzzy control offers a robust and versatile solution for HONSs with complex constraints.
    • The approach enhances control performance by ensuring rapid convergence and stability.
    • Simulation results validate the efficacy and practical applicability of the developed control scheme.