Fault-Tolerant Path-Tracking Control for a Four-Wheel Steering Four-Wheel Drive Mobile Robot
摘要
This paper presents a fault-tolerant path-tracking control design for a Four-Wheel Steering Four-Wheel Drive (4WS4WD) mobile robot. This study considers the impact of various faults, including actuator and sensor faults, on the robot’s ability to maintain path-tracking accuracy. A combination of Control Lyapunov Function (CLF) and Linear Quadratic (LQ) control methods with Passive Accommodation (PA) is proposed to ensure robust and reliable operation in the presence of faults. The proposed controller ensures that the robot continues to track the reference path even when faults such as steering system faults, motor faults, and measurement sensor faults occur. Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy in maintaining stability and optimizing performance even under severe fault conditions.