Fuzzy sliding mode control systems with adaptive estimation

In this paper the design of adaptive sliding mode control for fuzzy systems is discussed. For a complex physical system represented by an amalgamated fuzzy global model that compromises a set of linear models, conditions for the adaptive sliding mode control to stabilize the global fuzzy model are g iven. The advantage of the control structure is that a priori knowledge of the upper bounds of bounded uncertainties and internal parameters is not re quired. Numerical simulations are presented to show the effectiveness of th e controller.