Feedback linearization control for uncertain nonlinear systems via generative adversarial networks

• DOI: 10.1016/j.isatra.2023.12.033
• Publication Date: 2023-12-29T10:28:02Z
• Authors: Nuan Wen; Zhenghua Liu; Weihong Wang; Shaoping Wang
• Keywords: Feedback linearization; Linearization; Leverage (statistics); Convexity

This article presents a novel approach to leverage generative adversarial networks(GANs) techniques to learn a feedback linearization controller(FLC) for a class of uncertain nonlinear systems. By estimating uncertainty through the adversarial process, where ground truth samples are exclusively obtained from a predefined integral model, the feedback linearization controller, learned through a minimax two-player optimization framework, enhances the reference tracking performance of the input-output uncertain nonlinear system. Furthermore, we provide theoretical guarantee of convergence and stability, demonstrating the safe recovery of robust FLC. We also address the common challenge of mode collapse in GANs training through the strict convexity of our synthesized generator structure and an enhanced adversarial loss. Comprehensive simulations and practical experiments are conducted to underscore the superiority and efficacy of our proposed approach.