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    Area of Science:

    • Robotics
    • Human-Computer Interaction
    • Control Theory

    Background:

    • Human-machine systems (HMSs) integrate human intelligence with machine capabilities for enhanced functionality.
    • Constraint-following control in HMSs faces challenges from uncertainties, disturbances, and limited operational spaces.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose a hierarchical hybrid control scheme for HMSs.
    • To address intelligent decision-making problems within HMSs under uncertainty.
    • To improve synergistic operational functionality through optimized human-machine integration.

    Main Methods:

    • A hierarchical hybrid control scheme comprising a preemption algorithm and a human decision algorithm.
    • Online state feedback from mechanical system signals for the preemption algorithm.
    • Electrophysiological signals or language commands as inputs for the human decision algorithm.
    • Construction of a Lagrangian density function integrating optimal decision-making with a bounded threshold.
    • Application of variational calculus to solve the intelligent decision-making problem and derive an optimal membership function.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed method yields an analytical expression for the optimal membership function for human decisions.
    • Numerical simulations using a bionic upper-limb prosthetic system demonstrate the method's effectiveness.
    • The developed control scheme shows superiority compared to existing approaches.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed hierarchical hybrid control scheme effectively integrates human decisions and machine operations in HMSs.
    • The mathematical framework, leveraging variational calculus, provides a robust solution for intelligent decision-making.
    • The method shows significant promise for applications like advanced prosthetic systems.