Neurocontroller alternatives for "fuzzy" ball-and-beam systems with nonuniform nonlinear friction

Authors:
  • DPD.V. Prokhorov
    D.V. Prokhorov
  • DWD.C. Wunsch
    D.C. Wunsch

Abstract
The ball-and-beam problem is a benchmark for testing control algorithms. In the WorldCongress On Neural Networks, 1994, Prof. Lotfi Zadeh proposed a twist to the problem, which,he suggested, would require a fuzzy logic controller. This experiment uses a beam, partiallycovered with a sticky substance, increasing the difficulty of predicting the ball's motion. Wecomplicated this problem even more by not using any information concerning the ball's velocity.Although it is common to use the...

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