This paper presents a systematic design methodology for fuzzy observer-base
d secure communications of chaotic systems with guaranteed robust performan
ce. The Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy models are given to exactly represent chaotic s
ystems. Then, the general fuzzy model of many well-known chaotic systems is
constructed with only one premise variable in fuzzy rules and the same pre
mise variable in the system output, Based on this general model, the fuzzy
observer of chaotic system is straightforwardly given and leads the stabili
ty condition to a linear-matrix inequality (LMI) problem. When taking the f
uzzy observer-based design to applications on secure communications, the ro
bust performance is presented by simultaneously considering the effects of
parameter mismatch and external disturbances. Then, the error of the recove
red message is stated in an H-infinity criterion. In addition, if the commu
nication system is free of external disturbances, the asymptotical recoveri
ng of the message is obtained in the same framework, The main results also
hold for applications on chaotic synchronization Numerical simulations illu
strate that this proposed scheme yields robust performance.