DFA-mode-dependent stability of impulsive switched memristive neural networks under channel-covert aperiodic...

This article is concerned with the deterministic finite automaton-mode-dependent (DFAMD) exponential stability problem of impulsive switched memristive neural networks (SMNNs) with aperiodic asynchronous attacks and the network covert channel. First, unlike the existing literature on SMNNs, this article focuses on DFA to drive mode switching, which facilitates precise system behavior modeling based on deterministic rules and input characters. To eliminate the periodicity and consistency constraints of traditional attacks, this article presents the multichannel aperiodic asynchronous denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, allowing for the diversity of attack sequences. Meanwhile, the network covert channel with a security layer is exploited and its dynamic adjustment is realized jointly through the dynamic weighted try-once-discard (DWTOD) protocol and selector, which can reduce network congestion, improve data security, and enhance system defense capability. In addition, this article proposes a novel mode-dependent hybrid controller composed of output feedback control and mode-dependent impulsive control, with the goal of increasing system flexibility and efficiency. Inspired by the semi-tensor product (STP) technique, Lyapunov-Krasovskii functions, and inequality technology, the novel exponential stability conditions are derived. Finally, a numerical simulation is provided to illustrate the effectiveness of the developed approach.