H∞ reduced-order observer-based controller synthesis approach for T-S fuzzy systems

Abstract For continuous-time nonlinear systems represented by Takagi–Sugeno fuzzy models, a new H∞ reduced-order-observer based controller synthesis structure is investigated in this paper. By the fuzzy reduced-order observer and fuzzy controller, an augmented error system composed of the estimation and control errors is obtained. The fuzzy modeling residual terms are seen as part of the external disturbance, and an extra design matrix is added to facilitate the design process. The robustness and stability conditions are given based on Lyapunov function approach, then the conditions are transformed into convex form to facilitate the numerical solving process. Finally, by the comparison with existing methods in simulation section, the control performance and conservativeness reduction effects of the proposed methods are verified.