Observer-Based Relaxed H∞ Control for Fuzzy Systems Using a Multiple Lyapunov Function

<para xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> This short paper proposes a method of designing a fuzzy observer-based <formula formulatype="inline"> <tex Notation="TeX">H∞</tex></formula> controller for discrete-time Takagi–Sugeno (T--S) fuzzy systems. To enhance the applicability of the output-feedback controller and improve its performance, this short paper first builds a set of fuzzy control rules with premise variables different from those of the T--S fuzzy system, and sets the overall controller to be dependent on not only the current time but also the one-step-past information on the estimated fuzzy weighting functions. Then, based on the fuzzy control rules, this short paper establishes a less conservative <formula formulatype="inline"><tex Notation="TeX">H∞</tex></formula> stabilization condition incorporated with a multiple Lyapunov function dependent on the estimated fuzzy weighting functions. Through a two-step design procedure, the <formula formulatype="inline"><tex Notation="TeX">H∞</tex></formula> stabilization condition is formulated in terms of parameterized linear matrix equalities (PLMIs), which are reconverted into LMIs with the help of an efficient and effective relaxation scheme. </para>