Adaptive robust control of wheeled mobile robot with uncertainties

A torque controller based on adaptive robust control is proposed for trajectory tracking of nonholonomic wheeled mobile robot with kinematic and dynamic uncertainties. In this controller, the parametric uncertainties are estimated by the adaptive control, and the non-parametric uncertainties are compensated by the adaptive robust control. The operation efficiency of the system is improved by distinguishing the differences between parametric and non-parametric uncertainties. Furthermore, the transient performance of adaptive control is optimized by the adaptive robust control and the measurements of uncertainties bounds are avoided, this strengthened the applicability of the controller. The uniformly ultimately bounded of closed-loop control system is proved by the Lyapunov theory. Simulations show that the adversely impacts of complex system uncertainties can be eliminated effectively and the high-precision trajectory tracking is guaranteed.