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Fully Actuated Manifold Constraint Based Output Feedback Control for Input-Constrained Uncertain Nonlinear Systems

Systems and Control 2026-05-21 v1 Robotics Systems and Control

Abstract

This paper presents a low-complexity, model-free, output-feedback controller for a class of unknown time-varying nonlinear systems with unknown input constraints. The controller achieves the preset control accuracy when the actuator is not saturated and maintains flexible control accuracy after actuator saturation. This result extends existing constraint control methods for linear manifolds to a more general form, including the construction of nonlinear manifolds and various types of constraints, thereby achieving preset control accuracy within finite or fixed time. Additionally, flexible control under unknown saturation is achieved through the construction of an error-driven flexible constraint. Finally, second-order and higher-order control examples and simulations are provided.

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@article{arxiv.2605.21439,
  title  = {Fully Actuated Manifold Constraint Based Output Feedback Control for Input-Constrained Uncertain Nonlinear Systems},
  author = {Dianrui Mu and Changchun Hua and Yafeng Li and Jiannan Chen and Rao Wei},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.21439},
  year   = {2026}
}

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22 pages, 12 figures, 2 tables