MEMSDUKEPRATT School of engineering


publications by Devendra P Garg.


Papers Published

  1. Woodward, S.E. and Garg, D.P., A numerical optimization approach for tuning fuzzy logic controllers, IEEE Trans. Syst. Man Cybern. B, Cybern. (USA), vol. 29 no. 4 (1999), pp. 565 - 9 [3477.775276] .
    (last updated on 2007/04/10)

    Abstract:
    This paper develops a method to tune fuzzy controllers using numerical optimization. The main attribute of this approach is that it allows fuzzy logic controllers to be tuned to achieve global performance requirements. Furthermore, this approach allows design constraints to be implemented during the tuning process. The method tunes the controller by parameterizing the membership functions for error, change-in-error, and control output. The resulting parameters form a design vector which is iteratively changed to minimize an objective function. The minimal objective function results in an optimal performance of the system. A spacecraft mounted science payload line-of-sight pointing control is used to demonstrate results

    Keywords:
    attitude control;fuzzy control;fuzzy logic;optimal control;

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