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Sliding Mode Control

Sliding Mode Control (SMC) is a robust nonlinear control technique that forces a system to follow a predetermined surface (the sliding surface) in state space by using discontinuous (bang-bang or high-frequency switching) control inputs. Developed by Utkin and further advanced by Slotine, SMC is remarkably insensitive to parameter variations and disturbances—once the system reaches the sliding surface, its behavior is determined solely by the surface geometry, not by uncertainty. This makes SMC powerful for nonlinear systems, manipulators, and uncertain systems where robustness is paramount.

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Sliding Mode Control
Taxonomic method record · ml-model / control-theory
  • Utkin, V. I. (1977). Variable structure systems with sliding modes. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 22(2), 212-222. · DOI 10.1109/TAC.1977.1101446
  • Slotine, J. J. E. (1984). Sliding controller design for non-linear systems. International Journal of Control, 40(2), 421-434. · DOI 10.1080/00207178408933284
  • Utkin, V. I. (2009). Variable structure systems with sliding modes: A survey. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 22(2), 212-222. · DOI 10.1109/TAC.1977.1101446
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