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Adaptive synchronised tracking control for multiple robotic manipulators with uncertain kinematics and dynamics (2016)
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Zhao, D., Li, S., & Zhu, Q. (2016). Adaptive synchronised tracking control for multiple robotic manipulators with uncertain kinematics and dynamics. International Journal of Systems Science, 47(4), 791-804. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207721.2014.906681

© 2014 Taylor & Francis. In this study, a new adaptive synchronised tracking control approach is developed for the operation of multiple robotic manipulators in the presence of uncertain kinematics and dynamics. In terms of the system synchronisati... Read More about Adaptive synchronised tracking control for multiple robotic manipulators with uncertain kinematics and dynamics.

A general U-block model-based design procedure for nonlinear polynomial control systems (2015)
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Zhu, Q., Zhao, D. Y., & Zhang, J. (2016). A general U-block model-based design procedure for nonlinear polynomial control systems. International Journal of Systems Science, 47(14), 3465-3475. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207721.2015.1086930

The proposition of U-model concept (in terms of providing concise and applicable solutions for complex problems) and a corresponding basic U-control design algorithm was originated in the first author's PhD thesis. The term of U-model appeared (not r... Read More about A general U-block model-based design procedure for nonlinear polynomial control systems.

Terminal sliding mode control for continuous stirred tank reactor (2015)
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Zhao, D., Zhu, Q., & Dubbeldam, J. (2015). Terminal sliding mode control for continuous stirred tank reactor. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 94, 266-274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2014.08.005

© 2014 The Institution of Chemical Engineers. A continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) is a typical example of chemical industrial equipment, whose dynamics represent an extensive class of second order nonlinear systems. It has been witnessed that de... Read More about Terminal sliding mode control for continuous stirred tank reactor.

Robust control for robotic manipulators with non-smooth strategy (2015)
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Zhao, D., Liang, H., & Zhu, Q. (2015). Robust control for robotic manipulators with non-smooth strategy. International Journal of Modelling, Identification and Control, 23(2), 112-120. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMIC.2015.068874

Copyright © 2015 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. In this paper, a novel non-smooth robust control approach is presented for robotic manipulators. By using decimal power rule in Lyapunov redesign methods, the conventional robust control for robot is imp... Read More about Robust control for robotic manipulators with non-smooth strategy.

Application of Hidden Markov Model to locate soccer robots (2015)
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Qiu, J., Zhu, Q., & Zhao, D. (2015). Application of Hidden Markov Model to locate soccer robots. https://doi.org/10.1109/ChiCC.2015.7259895

© 2015 Technical Committee on Control Theory, Chinese Association of Automation. This paper adopts a Hidden Markov Model as a basis for predicting the probabilities in location of soccer robot's trajectories, develops the corresponding algorithms, an... Read More about Application of Hidden Markov Model to locate soccer robots.

Design of a discrete tracking controller for a magnetic levitation system: A nonlinear rational model approach (2015)
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Gómez-Salas, F., Wang, Y., & Zhu, Q. (2015). Design of a discrete tracking controller for a magnetic levitation system: A nonlinear rational model approach. Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2015, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/360783

© 2015 Fernando Gómez-Salas et al. This work proposes a discrete-time nonlinear rational approximate model for the unstable magnetic levitation system. Based on this model and as an application of the input-output linearization technique, a discrete-... Read More about Design of a discrete tracking controller for a magnetic levitation system: A nonlinear rational model approach.

Decentralised control for complex systems - An invited survey (2014)
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Yan, X. G., Zhang, Q., Spurgeon, S. K., Zhu, Q., & Fridman, L. M. (2014). Decentralised control for complex systems - An invited survey. International Journal of Modelling, Identification and Control, 22(4), 285-297. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMIC.2014.066260

© 2014 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. With the advancement of science and technology, practical systems are becoming more complex. Decentralised control has been recognised as a practical, feasible and powerful tool for application to large scale inte... Read More about Decentralised control for complex systems - An invited survey.

Review of rational (total) nonlinear dynamic system modelling, identification, and control (2013)
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Zhu, Q., Wang, Y., Zhao, D., Li, S., & Billings, S. A. (2015). Review of rational (total) nonlinear dynamic system modelling, identification, and control. International Journal of Systems Science, 46(12), 2122-2133. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207721.2013.849774

© 2013 Taylor & Francis. This paper is a summary of the research development in the rational (total) nonlinear dynamic modelling over the last two decades. Total nonlinear dynamic systems are defined as those where the model parameters and input (c... Read More about Review of rational (total) nonlinear dynamic system modelling, identification, and control.

Synchronized control with neuro-agents for leader-follower based multiple robotic manipulators (2013)
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Zhao, D., Zhu, Q., Li, N., & Li, S. (2014). Synchronized control with neuro-agents for leader-follower based multiple robotic manipulators. Neurocomputing, 124, 149-161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neucom.2013.07.016

In this paper, a new neural network enhanced synchronized control approach is proposed for multiple robotic manipulators systems (MRMS) based on the leader-follower network communication topology. The justification of introducing two adaptive Radial... Read More about Synchronized control with neuro-agents for leader-follower based multiple robotic manipulators.

A new procedure for multi-mode sequential flocking with application to multiple non-holonomic mobile robot motion control: Implementation and analysis (2012)
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Cheng, L., Zheng, X. J., Wu, H. Y., Zhu, Q. M., Wang, Y. J., & Nouri, H. (2012). A new procedure for multi-mode sequential flocking with application to multiple non-holonomic mobile robot motion control: Implementation and analysis. International Journal of Modelling, Identification and Control, 16(1), 50-59. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMIC.2012.046695

This is the second of a two-part paper that investigates the multi-mode sequential flocking with application to multiple non-holonomic mobile robot motion control. In this part, a multiple mobile robot simulation system based on MuRoS is used to simu... Read More about A new procedure for multi-mode sequential flocking with application to multiple non-holonomic mobile robot motion control: Implementation and analysis.