A simple robust control for global asymptotic position stabilization of underactuated surface vessels

作者:Xie, Wenjing; Ma, Baoli*; Fernando, Tyrone; Iu, Herbert Ho-Ching
来源:International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, 2017, 27(18): 5028-5043.
DOI:10.1002/rnc.3845

摘要

Global asymptotic stabilization of underactuated surface vessels is generally achieved only by designing complicated controllers. This paper proposes a very simple control law that globally asymptotically stabilizes the position of underactuated surface vessel to a desired constant location and its velocities to zero. The proposed controller is independent of velocity signals and is robust to model parameters. It neither includes an observer nor an adaptive/sliding-mode law. Controller development and stability analysis rely on a novel Lyapunov function and LaSalle's theorem. Furthermore, by extending the proposed control strategy, a saturated control law is also obtained ensuring the semiglobal asymptotic stability of position error system. Effectiveness of the proposed control schemes is demonstrated by simulation examples.