Observer-Based Active Fault/Disturbance Compensation Control for Fully Actuated Systems

Abstract: This paper is concerned with fault/disturbance compensation control for fully actuated systems. In particular, we explore observer-based control, incorporating an active compensation mechanism. First, we propose a novel observer with enhanced design flexibility for the fully actuated system model, enabling simultaneous estimation of system states and exogenous unknown signals, such as faults or disturbances. Then, a nonlinear controller is developed with an active fault or disturbance compensation term, leveraging the fully actuated system approach. The asymptotic stability of both the state estimation error and the closed-loop control system is systematically established. Finally, the feasibility and merits of the proposed method are validated through comparative simulations and experiments.