This paper presents a novel fuzzy basis function approach for adaptive cont
rol of multi-input and multi-output (MIMO) systems. In the method the nonli
near plant is first linearised and the fuzzy basis function vector is intro
duced to adaptively learn the upper bound of the system uncertainty vector,
while its output is used as the parameter of the compensator in the sense
that both the robustness and the asymptotic error convergence can be obtain
ed for the closed loop nonlinear control system. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science
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