International Journal of Systems Science

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Volume 48, issue 16, 2017

A novel sliding mode guidance law without line-of-sight angular rate information accounting for autopilot lag pp. 3363-3373

Shaoming He, Jiang Wang and Wei Wang

Adaptive integral backstepping sliding mode control for opto-electronic tracking system based on modified LuGre friction model pp. 3374-3381

Fengfa Yue, Xingfei Li, Cheng Chen and Wenbin Tan

Adaptive fixed-time control for cluster synchronisation of coupled complex networks with uncertain disturbances pp. 3382-3390

Shengqin Jiang, Xiaobo Lu, Guoliang Cai and Shuiming Cai

Cluster synchronisation of coupled delay reaction-diffusion systems pp. 3391-3402

Kai-Ning Wu, Ya-Ming Zhang and Liming Wang

Uniform global asymptotic stabilisation of bilinear non-homogeneous periodic systems with stable free dynamics pp. 3403-3410

V. A. Zaitsev

Observer-based controller for Lipschitz nonlinear systems pp. 3411-3418

Mohsen Ekramian

Observer synthesis for a class of Takagi–Sugeno descriptor system with unmeasurable premise variable. Application to fault diagnosis pp. 3419-3430

F. R. López-Estrada, C. M. Astorga-Zaragoza, D. Theilliol, J. C. Ponsart, G. Valencia-Palomo and L. Torres

Fault detection for discrete piecewise linear systems with infinite distributed time-delays pp. 3431-3439

Jiajia Li, Xinli Wang, Fei Han and Guoliang Wei

Robust adaptive tracking control of uncertain systems with time-varying input delays pp. 3440-3449

Li-Juan Liu, Jing Zhou, Changyun Wen and Xudong Zhao

Improved stability and H performance criteria for linear systems with interval time-varying delays via three terms approximation pp. 3450-3458

H. El Aiss, A. Hmamed and A. El Hajjaji

Impulsive control of a continuous-culture and flocculation harvest chemostat model pp. 3459-3469

Tongqian Zhang, Wanbiao Ma and Xinzhu Meng

Modelling and stability analysis of switching impulsive power systems with multiple equilibria pp. 3470-3490

Liying Zhu, Jianbin Qiu and Mohammed Chadli

Error-constrained path-following control for a stratospheric airship with actuator saturation and disturbances pp. 3504-3521

Zewei Zheng and Liang Sun

Maximum principle for optimal control of vibrations of a dynamic Gao beam in contact with a rigid foundation pp. 3522-3529

Bing Sun

Distributed optimisation problem with communication delay and external disturbance pp. 3530-3541

Ngoc-Tu Tran, Jiang-Wen Xiao, Yan-Wu Wang and Wu Yang

Multi-objective ACO algorithms to minimise the makespan and the total rejection cost on BPMs with arbitrary job weights pp. 3542-3557

Zhao-hong Jia, Ming-li Pei and Joseph Y.-T. Leung

A novel matrix approach to observability analysis of finite automata pp. 3558-3568

Na Gao, Xiao-guang Han, Zeng-qiang Chen and Qing Zhang

Multiple kernel learning using single stage function approximation for binary classification problems pp. 3569-3580

Shiju S. S. and Sumitra S.

Volume 48, issue 15, 2017

Distributed adaptive consensus for linear multi-agent systems with quantised information pp. 3129-3137

Chao Deng and Guang-Hong Yang

Leader-following consensus of nonlinear multi-agent systems with randomly occurring uncertainties and stochastic disturbances under impulsive control input pp. 3138-3146

Yunjian Xu, Shiguo Peng and Aiyin Guo

Consensus of linear multi-agent systems with exogenous disturbance generated from heterogeneous exosystems pp. 3147-3159

Xuxi Zhang and Xianping Liu

N-D representation and generalised Kalman–Yakubivich–Popov lemma of spatially interconnected systems with interconnected chains pp. 3160-3171

Guopeng Wang, Huiling Xu, Xiaokai Zhai and Juan Yao

Event-triggered robust control for uncertain switched linear systems pp. 3172-3185

Yiwen Qi, Pengyu Zeng, Wen Bao and Zhigang Feng

Anti-disturbance control for time-varying delay Markovian jump nonlinear systems with multiple disturbances pp. 3186-3200

Yankai Li, Haibin Sun, Guangdeng Zong and Linlin Hou

Exponentially incremental (Q, S, R)-dissipativity and incremental stability for switched time-varying nonlinear systems pp. 3201-3214

Yuanhong Ren, Weiqun Wang and Yixiang Wang

Gain-scheduled admissibilisation of LPV discrete-time systems with LPV singular descriptor pp. 3215-3224

A. Gonzalez, V. Estrada-Manzo and T.M. Guerra

Global robustness for max-plus linear systems pp. 3225-3232

Cailu Wang and Yuegang Tao

Distributed finite-time trajectory tracking control for multiple nonholonomic mobile robots with uncertainties and external disturbances pp. 3233-3245

Meiying Ou, Haibin Sun, Shengwei Gu and Yangyi Zhang

Sliding mode control-based linear functional observers for discrete-time stochastic systems pp. 3246-3253

Satnesh Singh and Sivaramakrishnan Janardhanan

Integral sliding mode-based attitude coordinated tracking for spacecraft formation with communication delays pp. 3254-3266

Jian Zhang, Qinglei Hu and Wenbo Xie

Positive sliding mode control for blood glucose regulation pp. 3267-3278

Karima Menani, Taghreed Mohammadridha, Nicolas Magdelaine, Mourad Abdelaziz and Claude H. Moog

Finite-time stability of neutral-type neural networks with random time-varying delays pp. 3279-3295

M. Syed Ali, S. Saravanan and Quanxin Zhu

Robust output tracking control for uncertain networked control systems described by T-S fuzzy model with distributed delays pp. 3296-3304

Yanhui Li and Yulong Li

Record value based on intuitionistic fuzzy random variables pp. 3305-3315

Mohammad Ghasem Akbari and Gholamreza Hesamian

Cloud decision model for selecting sustainable energy crop based on linguistic intuitionistic information pp. 3316-3333

Hong-Gang Peng and Jian-Qiang Wang

A target recognition method for maritime surveillance radars based on hybrid ensemble selection pp. 3334-3345

Xueman Fan, Shengliang Hu and Jingbo He

Simultaneous state and unknown input reconstruction using cascaded high-gain observers pp. 3346-3354

S. Hadj Saïd, F. M'Sahli and M. Farza

Iterative (, )-conjugate solutions to the generalised coupled Sylvester matrix equations pp. 3355-3362

Sheng-Kun Li

Volume 48, issue 14, 2017

Simultaneous fault detection and control for switched LPV systems with inexact parameters and its application pp. 2909-2920

Kongwei Zhu and Jun Zhao

Fault detection for discrete-time LPV systems using interval observers pp. 2921-2935

Zhi-Hui Zhang and Guang-Hong Yang

Gain-scheduled static output feedback controller synthesis for discrete-time LPV systems pp. 2936-2947

Arash Sadeghzadeh

Observer-based distributed adaptive iterative learning control for linear multi-agent systems pp. 2948-2955

Jinsha Li, Sanyang Liu and Junmin Li

Consensus for multi-agent systems with time-varying input delays pp. 2956-2966

Chengzhi Yuan and Fen Wu

Further results on finite-time stabilisation for stochastic Markovian jump systems with time-varying delay pp. 2967-2975

Wenhai Qi, Yonggui Kao and Xianwen Gao

control for conic non-linear jump systems with partially unknown transition probabilities pp. 2976-2984

Yingqi Zhang, Yan Shi, Xiaowu Mu and Caixia Liu

Observer-based sliding mode control of Markov jump systems with random sensor delays and partly unknown transition rates pp. 2985-2996

Deyin Yao, Renquan Lu, Yong Xu and Hongru Ren

Robust decentralised stabilisation of uncertain large-scale interconnected nonlinear descriptor systems via proportional plus derivative feedback pp. 2997-3006

Jian Li, Qingling Zhang, Junchao Ren and Yanhao Zhang

Input delay compensation of nonlinear stochastic systems with both state and input delays by prediction approach pp. 3007-3017

A. Javadi, M. R. Jahed-Motlagh and A. A. Jalali

Adaptive neural tracking control for nonstrict-feedback stochastic nonlinear time-delay systems with full-state constraints pp. 3018-3031

Wenjie Si, Xunde Dong and Feifei Yang

Stability analysis of piecewise non-linear systems and its application to chaotic synchronisation with intermittent control pp. 3032-3043

Qingzhi Wang, Guanzheng Tan, Yong He and Min Wu

Applying elliptic curve cryptography to a chaotic synchronisation system: neural-network-based approach pp. 3044-3059

Feng-Hsiag Hsiao

Adaptive optimisation-offline cyber attack on remote state estimator pp. 3060-3071

Xin Huang and Jiuxiang Dong

Fuzzy decision-making framework for treatment selection based on the combined QUALIFLEX–TODIM method pp. 3072-3086

Pu Ji, Hong-yu Zhang and Jian-qiang Wang

Dwell time based stabilisability criteria for discrete-time switched systems pp. 3087-3097

Zhikun She, Junjie Lu, Quanyi Liang and Shuzhi Sam Ge

Fractional variable order discrete-time systems, their solutions and properties pp. 3098-3105

Dominik Sierociuk and Wiktor Malesza

A distributed predictive control approach for periodic flow-based networks: application to drinking water systems pp. 3106-3117

Juan M. Grosso, Carlos Ocampo-Martinez and Vicenç Puig

Observer-based output feedback control of networked control systems with non-uniform sampling and time-varying delay pp. 3118-3128

Su Meng, Jie Chen and Jian Sun

Volume 48, issue 13, 2017

Cooperative tracking control for linear multi-agent systems with external disturbances under a directed graph pp. 2683-2691

Jun-Wei Zhu, Guang-Hong Yang, Wen-An Zhang and Li Yu

Strategy evolution driven by switching probabilities in structured multi-agent systems pp. 2692-2702

Jianlei Zhang, Zengqiang Chen and Zhiqi Li

Global finite-time attitude consensus tracking control for a group of rigid spacecraft pp. 2703-2712

Penghua Li

Jerk-level synchronous repetitive motion scheme with gradient-type and zeroing-type dynamics algorithms applied to dual-arm redundant robot system control pp. 2713-2727

Dechao Chen and Yunong Zhang

H-control and the separation principle for discrete-time jump systems with the Markov chain in a general state space pp. 2728-2741

Danilo Zucolli Figueiredo and Oswaldo Luiz do Valle Costa

Synchronisation control for neutral-type multi-slave stochastic hybrid systems pp. 2742-2751

Jun Zhou, Feng Pan, Tingting Cai, Yuqing Sun, Wuneng Zhou and Huashan Liu

An open-closed-loop iterative learning control approach for nonlinear switched systems with application to freeway traffic control pp. 2752-2763

Shu-Ting Sun, Xiao-Dong Li and Ren-Xin Zhong

Learning control for discrete-time nonlinear systems with sensor saturation and measurement noises pp. 2764-2778

Dong Shen and Chao Zhang

An automatic iterative decision-making method for intuitionistic fuzzy linguistic preference relations pp. 2779-2793

Lidan Pei, Feifei Jin, Zhiwei Ni, Huayou Chen and Zhifu Tao

Design of sampled-data control for multiple-time delayed generalised neural networks based on delay-partitioning approach pp. 2794-2810

M. Syed Ali, N. Gunasekaran and B. Aruna

Fault-tolerant optimised tracking control for unknown discrete-time linear systems using a combined reinforcement learning and residual compensation methodology pp. 2811-2825

Ke-Zhen Han, Jian Feng and Xiaohong Cui

Adaptive quantised fault-tolerant tracking control of uncertain nonlinear systems with unknown control direction and the prescribed accuracy pp. 2826-2837

Yan-Hui Jing and Guang-Hong Yang

Simultaneous estimation of multiple channel faults for two-dimensional linear systems pp. 2838-2849

Liang Cao, Dong Zhao and Youqing Wang

Stabilisation of stochastic coupled systems via feedback control based on discrete-time state observations pp. 2850-2859

Yongbao Wu, Wenxue Li and Jiqiang Feng

Robust adaptive vibration control for an uncertain flexible Timoshenko robotic manipulator with input and output constraints pp. 2860-2870

Xiuyu He, Wei He and Changyin Sun

Pole assignment of multivariable systems using proportional-derivative state feedback pp. 2871-2886

Taha H. S. Abdelaziz

A practical iterative PID tuning method for mechanical systems using parameter chart pp. 2887-2900

M. Kang, J. Cheong, H.M. Do, Y. Son and S.-I. Niculescu

A novel continuous fractional sliding mode control pp. 2901-2908

A.J. Muñoz-Vázquez, V. Parra-Vega and A. Sánchez-Orta

Volume 48, issue 12, 2017

Cooperative global optimal preview tracking control of linear multi-agent systems: an internal model approach pp. 2451-2462

Yanrong Lu, Fucheng Liao, Jiamei Deng and Huiyang Liu

Approximation-based adaptive fuzzy tracking control for a class of switched nonlinear pure-feedback systems pp. 2463-2472

Changjiang Xi, Ding Zhai, Jiuxiang Dong and Qingling Zhang

Memory feedback PID control for exponential synchronisation of chaotic Lur'e systems pp. 2473-2484

Ruimei Zhang, Deqiang Zeng, Shouming Zhong and Kaibo Shi

Neural network-based position synchronised internal force control scheme for cooperative manipulator system pp. 2485-2498

Jin Wang, Fan Xu and GuoDong Lu

Leader-follower finite-time formation control of multiple quadrotors with prescribed performance pp. 2499-2508

Changchun Hua, Jiannan Chen and Yafeng Li

Output tracking control for an omnidirectional rehabilitative training walker with incomplete measurements and random parameters pp. 2509-2521

Hongbin Chang, Ping Sun and Shuoyu Wang

Adaptive fuzzy controller for a class of nonlinear systems with unknown backlash-like hysteresis pp. 2522-2533

Hassan A. Yousef, Mohamed Hamdy and Kyrillos Nashed

An LP approach to full-order and reduced-order state estimations of positive Markov jump systems with delay pp. 2534-2543

Le Van Hien

Improved results on observer-based control for discrete-time fuzzy systems pp. 2544-2553

B. El Haiek, A. Hmamed, A. El Hajjaji and E.H. Tissir

Global output feedback stabilisation of nonlinear time-delay systems with unknown output function pp. 2554-2564

Meng-Meng Jiang, Ping Wang and Xue-Jun Xie

Distributed control for multi-target circumnavigation by a group of agents pp. 2565-2574

Lingxia Cui, Shihua Chen and Lei Wang

New and improved: grey multi-granulation rough sets pp. 2575-2589

Yun Kang, Shunxiang Wu, Yuwen Li and Wei Weng

Cooperative learning neural network output feedback control of uncertain nonlinear multi-agent systems under directed topologies pp. 2590-2598

W. Wang, D. Wang and Z. H. Peng

Continuous–discrete-time adaptive observers for nonlinear systems with sampled output measurements pp. 2599-2609

Guanglei Zhao and Changchun Hua

Finite-frequency fault detection for two-dimensional Fornasini–Marchesini dynamical systems pp. 2610-2621

Yingying Ren, Da-Wei Ding and Qing Li

Sensor fault estimation for Lipschitz nonlinear systems in finite-frequency domain pp. 2622-2632

Ying Gu and Guang-Hong Yang

Group prioritisation with unknown expert weights in incomplete linguistic context pp. 2633-2643

Dong Cheng, Faxin Cheng, Zhili Zhou and Juan Wang

Reliable filtering with extended dissipativity for uncertain systems with discrete and distributed delays pp. 2644-2657

Weifeng Xia, Qian Ma, Junwei Lu and Guangming Zhuang

High-resolution time–frequency representation of EEG data using multi-scale wavelets pp. 2658-2668

Yang Li, Wei-Gang Cui, Mei-Lin Luo, Ke Li and Lina Wang

Adaptive robust output tracking of uncertain strict-feedback nonlinear time-delay systems via control schemes with simple structure pp. 2669-2681

Hansheng Wu

Volume 48, issue 11, 2017

Discrete-time controller for stochastic nonlinear polynomial systems with Poisson noises pp. 2235-2248

M. Hernandez–Gonzalez and M. V. Basin

Reliable finite-time control of uncertain singular nonlinear Markovian jump systems with bounded transition probabilities and time-varying delay pp. 2249-2261

Yue-Chao Ma, Yang-Fan Liu and Hui Chen

Output feedback stabilisation of stochastic nonlinear time-delay systems with unknown output function pp. 2262-2271

Meng-Meng Jiang, Kemei Zhang and Xue-Jun Xie

Observer-based state tracking control of uncertain stochastic systems via repetitive controller pp. 2272-2281

R. Sakthivel, L. Susana Ramya and P. Selvaraj

Stochastic mean square exponential synchronisation of time-varying complex dynamical networks via pinning control pp. 2282-2290

Xin Wang, Xinzhi Liu, Kun She, Shouming Zhong and Kaibo Shi

fuzzy control of semi-Markov jump nonlinear systems under σ-error mean square stability pp. 2291-2299

Ting Yang, Lixian Zhang and Hak-Keung Lam

Adaptive neural prescribed performance control for a class of strict-feedback stochastic nonlinear systems under arbitrary switchings pp. 2300-2310

Wenjie Si, Xunde Dong and Feifei Yang

Extended dissipativity of generalised neural networks including time delays pp. 2311-2320

R. Saravanakumar, Grienggrai Rajchakit, M. Syed Ali and Young Hoon Joo

Adaptive finite-time stabilisation of a class of high-order nonlinear systems with inverse dynamics pp. 2321-2332

Shipei Huang and Zhengrong Xiang

Finite-time control of periodic piecewise linear systems pp. 2333-2344

Xiaochen Xie, James Lam and Panshuo Li

LMI-based adaptive reliable static output feedback control against switched actuator failures pp. 2345-2355

Liwei An, Ding Zhai, Jiuxiang Dong and Qingling Zhang

Prediction-based sampled-data controller design for attitude stabilisation of a rigid spacecraft with disturbances pp. 2356-2367

Baolong Zhu, Zhiping Zhang, Ding Zhou, Jie Ma and Shunli Li

Real-time control systems: feedback, scheduling and robustness pp. 2368-2378

Daniel Simon, Alexandre Seuret and Olivier Sename

The vibration transmissibility of a single degree of freedom oscillator with nonlinear fractional order damping pp. 2379-2393

Jingfei Jiang, Dengqing Cao, Huatao Chen and Kun Zhao

Recursive identification of Hammerstein systems with dead-zone nonlinearity in the presence of bounded noise pp. 2394-2404

Jian Zhang, Feng Yu and KwaiSang Chin

Decomposition-based recursive least-squares parameter estimation algorithm for Wiener-Hammerstein systems with dead-zone nonlinearity pp. 2405-2414

Linwei Li and Xuemei Ren

Distributed event-triggered output consensus control for heterogeneous multi-agent system with general linear dynamics pp. 2415-2427

Xiangdong Liu, Haikuo Liu, Pingli Lu and Shuli Guo

Synchronisation of linear high-order multi-agent systems via event-triggered control with limited communication pp. 2428-2439

Dongming Liu and Jianchang Liu

Sensor selection cost optimisation for tracking structurally cyclic systems: a P-order solution pp. 2440-2450

M. Doostmohammadian, H. Zarrabi and H. R. Rabiee

Volume 48, issue 10, 2017

Leader-following consensus of parameter-dependent networks via distributed gain-scheduling control pp. 2013-2022

Chengzhi Yuan

Fixed-time consensus for multi-agent systems with discontinuous inherent dynamics over switching topology pp. 2023-2032

Boda Ning, Jiong Jin and Jinchuan Zheng

Finite-time scaled consensus through parametric linear iterations pp. 2033-2040

Yilun Shang

Event-triggered distributed containment control of heterogeneous linear multi-agent systems by an output regulation approach pp. 2041-2054

Wencheng Zou and Zhengrong Xiang

Periodic coordinated rotating motion control of second-Order multi-Agent systems under directed interaction topologies pp. 2055-2063

Yintao Wang, Qi Sun and Yingjie Li

Dynamical behaviours and control measures of rumour-spreading model with consideration of network topology pp. 2064-2078

Linhe Zhu and Hongyong Zhao

Fault-tolerant sampled-data control of singular networked cascade control systems pp. 2079-2090

R. Sakthivel, M. Sathishkumar, Y. Ren and O.M. Kwon

output tracking control of uncertain and disturbed nonlinear systems based on neural network model pp. 2091-2103

Chengcheng Li, Yuefeng Li and Guanglin Wang

Data-based controllability analysis for generalised linear discrete-time system pp. 2104-2110

Fengjun Wang, Qingling Zhang and Wanquan Liu

Stability analysis of some classes of nonlinear switched systems with time delay pp. 2111-2119

Alexander Aleksandrov, Elena Aleksandrova and Alexei Zhabko

On stability of switched nonlinear systems with time-scaling transformation pp. 2120-2127

Hao Yang, Wenjing Ren and Bin Jiang

Quantised feedback stabilisation of LTI systems over partly unknown Markov fading channels pp. 2128-2136

Wei Chen, Yuanyuan Zou, Nan Xiao, Jun Song and Yugang Niu

Adaptive control of uncertain pure-feedback nonlinear systems pp. 2137-2145

Mingzhe Hou, Zongquan Deng and Guangren Duan

Varying trail lengths-based iterative learning control for linear discrete-time systems with vector relative degree pp. 2146-2156

Yun-Shan Wei and Xiao-Dong Li

Transient tracking performance improvement for nonlinear nonminimum phase systems: an additive-state-decomposition-based control method pp. 2157-2167

Jinrui Ren, Zhiyu Xi, Li-Bing Zhao and Quan Quan

Non-fragile multivariable PID controller design via system augmentation pp. 2168-2181

Jinrong Liu, James Lam, Mouquan Shen and Zhan Shu

Multivariable filtered Smith predictor for systems with sinusoidal disturbances pp. 2182-2194

Tito L. M. Santos, Bernardo P. M. Silva and Lucas Uzêda

-norm penalised orthogonal forward regression pp. 2195-2201

Xia Hong, Sheng Chen, Yi Guo and Junbin Gao

Effective position–posture control strategy based on switching control for planar three-link underactuated mechanical system pp. 2202-2211

Pan Zhang, Xuzhi Lai, Yawu Wang and Min Wu

Extended state observer-based motion synchronisation control for hybrid actuation system of large civil aircraft pp. 2212-2222

Xingjian Wang, Cun Shi and Shaoping Wang

Singularity-free adaptive fault-tolerant trajectory tracking controller for VTOL UAVs pp. 2223-2234

Yao Zou

Volume 48, issue 9, 2017

Distributed optimisation for multi-agent systems with the first-order integrals under Markovian switching topologies pp. 1787-1795

Dong Wang, Dong Wang, Wei Wang, Yurong Liu and Fuad E. Alsaadi

Consensus of switched multi-agent systems under quantised measurements pp. 1796-1804

Yunru Zhu, Yuanshi Zheng and Yongqiang Guan

New distributed fusion filtering algorithm based on covariances over sensor networks with random packet dropouts pp. 1805-1817

R. Caballero-Águila, A. Hermoso-Carazo and J. Linares-Pérez

State estimation for networked control systems using fixed data rates pp. 1818-1828

Qing-Quan Liu and Fang Jin

Non-fragile consensus algorithms for a network of diffusion PDEs with boundary local interaction pp. 1829-1835

Jun Xiong and Junmin Li

Distributed Zero-Gradient-Sum (ZGS) consensus optimisation over networks with time-varying topologies pp. 1836-1843

Jiayun Liu, Weisheng Chen and Hao Dai

Networked iterative learning control design for discrete-time systems with stochastic communication delay in input and output channels pp. 1844-1855

Jian Liu and Xiaoe Ruan

Decentralised output feedback control of Markovian jump interconnected systems with unknown interconnections pp. 1856-1870

Li-Wei Li and Guang-Hong Yang

Stabilisation for Markovian jump delta operator systems with time-varying delays and actuator saturation pp. 1871-1881

Hongjiu Yang, Hui Li, Yuanqing Xia and Huiguang Li

High-order repetitive control for discrete-time linear switched systems pp. 1882-1890

Zhen Shao and Zhengrong Xiang

Non-fragile observer-based output feedback control for polytopic uncertain system under distributed model predictive control approach pp. 1891-1901

Kaiqun Zhu, Yan Song, Sunjie Zhang and Zhaozhun Zhong

On applications of the ray-shooting method for structured and structured-sparse static-output-feedbacks pp. 1902-1913

Y. Peretz

An LMI approach to design extended predictor feedback controllers for dynamical systems with input delay pp. 1914-1921

Amir Hossein Abolmasoumi

Passivity analysis and control for discrete-time two-dimensional switched systems in Roesser model pp. 1922-1931

Jingbo Gao and Weiqun Wang

A new modelling and identification scheme for time-delay systems with experimental investigation: a relay feedback approach pp. 1932-1940

Saurabh Pandey, Somanath Majhi and Prasenjit Ghorai

Stability analysis of sampled-data systems via open-/closed-loop characteristic polynomials contraposition pp. 1941-1953

J. Zhou and H. M. Qian

Design of polynomial fuzzy observer–controller for nonlinear systems with state delay: sum of squares approach pp. 1954-1965

H. Gassara, A. El Hajjaji and M. Chaabane

Mean square exponential input-to-state stability of stochastic memristive complex-valued neural networks with time varying delay pp. 1966-1977

Dan Liu, Song Zhu and Wenting Chang

Observer-critic structure-based adaptive dynamic programming for decentralised tracking control of unknown large-scale nonlinear systems pp. 1978-1989

Bo Zhao, Derong Liu, Xiong Yang and Yuanchun Li

Design of an adaptive tracker for -link rigid robotic manipulators based on super-twisting global nonlinear sliding mode control pp. 1990-2002

Saleh Mobayen, Fairouz Tchier and Lakhdar Ragoub

Lyapunov vector function method in the motion stabilisation problem for nonholonomic mobile robot pp. 2003-2012

Aleksandr Andreev and Olga Peregudova

Volume 48, issue 8, 2017

Optimal fuzzy control of exponential synchronisation via genetic algorithm pp. 1569-1580

Feng-Hsiag Hsiao

An improved robust finite-time dissipative control for uncertain fuzzy descriptor systems with disturbance pp. 1581-1596

Zhan Su, Jun Ai, Qingling Zhang and Naixue Xiong

Robust stability of MIMO nonlinear uncertain systems using operator-based right coprime factorisation pp. 1597-1606

Fazhan Tao and Mingcong Deng

Maximum correntropy unscented filter pp. 1607-1615

Xi Liu, Badong Chen, Bin Xu, Zongze Wu and Paul Honeine

Decentralised variable gain robust controller design for a class of large-scale interconnected systems with mismatched uncertainties pp. 1616-1623

S. Nagai, H. Oya, T. Kubo and T. Matsuki

On interval tracking performance evaluation and practical varying sampling ILC pp. 1624-1634

Yun Xu, Dong Shen and Youqing Wang

Efficient algorithms for online tracking of set points in robust model predictive control pp. 1635-1645

M. Razi and M. Haeri

Robust fault reconstruction for a class of infinitely unobservable descriptor systems pp. 1646-1655

Joseph Chang Lun Chan, Chee Pin Tan and Hieu Trinh

Active disturbance rejection and Lyapunov redesign approaches for robust boundary control of plate vibration pp. 1656-1670

Ali Tavasoli and Vali Enjilela

Analytical design of modified Smith predictor for unstable second-order processes with time delay pp. 1671-1681

Moina Ajmeri and Ahmad Ali

MLP-based adaptive neural control of nonlinear time-delay systems with the unknown hysteresis pp. 1682-1691

Guoqing Zhang, Zhijian Sun, Weidong Zhang and Lei Qiao

Output feedback stabilisation of high-order nonlinear feedforward time-delay systems pp. 1692-1707

Meng-Meng Jiang, Kemei Zhang and Xue-Jun Xie

Robust fast adaptive fault estimation and tolerant control for T-S fuzzy systems with interval time-varying delay pp. 1708-1730

Hui Li, Fuqiang You, Fuli Wang and Shouping Guan

Extended dissipative filtering of fuzzy systems with time-varying delay under imperfect premise matching pp. 1731-1743

Jingying Li, Xianlin Huang and Zhengchao Li

Dissipative stability analysis and control of two-dimensional Fornasini–Marchesini local state-space model pp. 1744-1751

Lanning Wang, Weimin Chen and Lizhen Li

Delay-partitioning approach to stability analysis of state estimation for neutral-type neural networks with both time-varying delays and leakage term via sampled-data control pp. 1752-1765

R. Samidurai, S. Rajavel, Jinde Cao, Ahmad Alsaedi, Fuad Alsaadi and Bashir Ahmad

The piecewise optimisation method for approximating uncertain optimal control problems under optimistic value criterion pp. 1766-1774

Bo Li, Yuanguo Zhu and Yuefen Chen

Approximation-based disturbance observer approach for adaptive tracking of uncertain pure-feedback nonlinear systems with unmatched disturbances pp. 1775-1786

Hyoung Oh Kim and Sung Jin Yoo

Volume 48, issue 7, 2017

Approximation-based adaptive tracking of a class of uncertain nonlinear time-delay systems in nonstrict-feedback form pp. 1347-1355

Sung Jin Yoo

Output feedback passification of saturated switched systems pp. 1356-1366

Xiao-Qi Zhao, Jun Fu and Jun Zhao

Simultaneous fault estimation and fault-tolerant tracking control for uncertain nonlinear discrete-time systems pp. 1367-1379

Meng Zhou, Zhenhua Wang and Yi Shen

Design of sliding-mode observer for a class of uncertain neutral stochastic systems pp. 1380-1394

Zhen Liu, Lin Zhao, Quanmin Zhu and Cunchen Gao

New results on stability analysis of singular time-delay systems pp. 1395-1403

Guobao Liu

A robust adaptive observer for a class of singular nonlinear uncertain systems pp. 1404-1415

Elaheh Arefinia, Heidar Ali Talebi and Ali Doustmohammadi

Finite-time mixed and passive filtering for Takagi–Sugeno fuzzy nonhomogeneous Markovian jump systems pp. 1416-1427

M. Sathishkumar, R. Sakthivel, O. M. Kwon and B. Kaviarasan

Model reference tracking control of an aircraft: a robust adaptive approach pp. 1428-1437

Ilker Tanyer, Enver Tatlicioglu and Erkan Zergeroglu

A new PI optimal linear quadratic state-estimate tracker for continuous-time non-square non-minimum phase systems pp. 1438-1459

Jason Sheng-Hong Tsai, Ying-Ting Liao, Faezeh Ebrahimzadeh, Sheng-Ying Lai, Te-Jen Su, Shu-Mei Guo, Leang-San Shieh and Tzong-Jiy Tsai

Wave-variable framework for networked robotic systems with time delays and packet losses pp. 1472-1484

Seng-Ming Puah and Yen-Chen Liu

observer-based decentralised fuzzy control design for nonlinear interconnected systems: an application to vehicle dynamics pp. 1485-1495

Chedia Latrach, Mourad Kchaou and Hervé Guéguen

Non-fragile feedback control with gain performance of uncertain neutral-type stochastic Markovian jump systems pp. 1496-1506

Baoping Jiang, Yonggui Kao and Cunchen Gao

BIBO stability of fractional-order controlled nonlinear systems pp. 1507-1514

Song Liang, Ranchao Wu and Liping Chen

model reduction for negative imaginary systems pp. 1515-1521

Lanlin Yu and Junlin Xiong

Novel observer/controller identification method-based minimal realisations in block observable/controllable canonical forms and compensation improvement pp. 1522-1536

Chen-Yin Wu, Jason Sheng-Hong Tsai, Shu-Mei Guo, Te-Jen Su, Leang-San Shieh and Jun-Juh Yan

Stabilisation of a class of positive switched nonlinear systems under asynchronous switching pp. 1537-1547

Shuo Li and Zhengrong Xiang

On Finite frequency performance for discrete linear time delay systems pp. 1548-1555

Zhongyang Fei, Chaoxu Guan, Zhicheng Li and Yinliang Xu

Asymptotic behaviours and stability of zero dynamics in nonlinear discrete-time systems using Taylor approach and multirate input pp. 1556-1568

Cheng Zeng, Shuwen Xiang and Shan Liang

Volume 48, issue 6, 2017

Global decentralised stabilisation for a class of uncertain large-scale high-order upper-triangular nonlinear systems pp. 1123-1135

Qixun Lan, Chuanlin Zhang and Shihua Li

Stability and positive observer design for positive 2D discrete-time system with multiple delays pp. 1136-1145

Jian Shen and Weiqun Wang

On identification of Hammerstein and Wiener model with application to virtualised software system pp. 1146-1161

Dharma Aryani, Liuping Wang and Tharindu Patikirikorala

Correlation-based fault-tolerant controller design for MIMO systems under the Youla parameterisation pp. 1162-1172

Zhe Li and Guang-Hong Yang

Robust output containment control of multi-agent systems with unknown heterogeneous nonlinear uncertainties in directed networks pp. 1173-1181

Changyin Sun, Qing Wang and Yao Yu

Constrained anti-disturbance control for a quadrotor based on differential flatness pp. 1182-1193

Hao Lu, Cunjia Liu, Lei Guo and Wen-Hua Chen

Global stability and Neimark-Sacker bifurcation of a host-parasitoid model pp. 1194-1202

Qamar Din

A randomised approach for NARX model identification based on a multivariate Bernoulli distribution pp. 1203-1216

F. Bianchi, A. Falsone, M. Prandini and L. Piroddi

Observer-based event-triggered containment control of multi-agent systems with time delay pp. 1217-1225

Wenhui Liu, Chunjie Yang, Youxian Sun and Jiaxiang Qin

Adaptive fuzzy output-feedback control for a class of nonlinear pure-feedback systems with time delays pp. 1242-1253

Honghong Wang, Bing Chen, Chong Lin and Yumei Sun

Finite-time output feedback stabilisation for a class of feedforward nonlinear systems with input saturation pp. 1254-1265

Fangzheng Gao and Yuqiang Wu

Optimal disturbance rejection controller design for integrating processes with dead time based on algebraic theory pp. 1266-1280

Wei Zhang, Yagang Wang and Weidong Zhang

Sliding mode stabilisation of networked systems with consecutive data packet dropouts using only accessible information pp. 1291-1300

Ahmadreza Argha, Li Li and Steven W. Su

Finding the numerical compensation in multiple criteria decision-making problems under fuzzy environment pp. 1301-1310

Mahima Gupta and B. K. Mohanty

A dynamically weight adjustment in the consensus reaching process for group decision-making with hesitant fuzzy preference relations pp. 1311-1321

Yejun Xu, Dou Rui and Huimin Wang

Adaptive square-root transformed unscented FastSLAM with KLD-resampling pp. 1322-1330

Weijun Xu, Rongxin Jiang, Li Xie, Xiang Tian and Yaowu Chen

Observer-based fuzzy adaptive fault control for a class of MIMO nonlinear systems pp. 1331-1346

Zhiyao Ma, Yongming Li and Shaocheng Tong

Volume 48, issue 5, 2017

Interacting multiple model and sensor selection algorithms for manoeuvring target tracking in wireless sensor networks with multiplicative noise pp. 899-908

Atiyeh Keshavarz-Mohammadiyan and Hamid Khaloozadeh

Approximately adaptive neural cooperative control for nonlinear multiagent systems with performance guarantee pp. 909-920

Jing Wang, Tianyu Yang, Gennady Staskevich and Brian Abbe

Global state feedback stabilisation for a class of high-order nonlinear systems with quantised input and state pp. 921-929

Guangqi Li, Yan Lin and Xu Zhang

Inversion-based feedforward control design for linear transport systems with spatially acting input pp. 930-940

S. Alt, K. Schmidt, E. Arnold, M. Zeitz and O. Sawodny

Adaptive control of a class of quantised nonlinearly parameterised systems with unknown control directions pp. 941-951

Wenhui Liu, Cheng-Chew Lim and Shengyuan Xu

Distributed fusion estimation for multi-sensor asynchronous sampling systems with correlated noises pp. 952-960

Honglei Lin and Shuli Sun

Cooperative output synchronisation of networked feedforward nonlinear systems via linear sampled-data control pp. 961-970

Junyong Zhai and Qiang Wan

Vibration control of a flexible aerial refuelling hose with input saturation pp. 971-983

Zhijie Liu, Jinkun Liu and Wei He

Finite-time stability of a class of nonlinear fractional-order system with the discrete time delay pp. 984-993

Feifei Wang, Diyi Chen, Xinguang Zhang and Yonghong Wu

Competitive energy consumption under transmission constraints in a multi-supplier power grid system pp. 994-1001

Ivan Popov, Alexander Krylatov, Victor Zakharov and Dmitry Ivanov

Decentralised output feedback for a class of nonlinear systems via quantised sampled-data control pp. 1002-1008

Xiaowei Yu, Yan Lin and Xu Zhang

Constrained state estimation for stochastic jump systems: moving horizon approach pp. 1009-1021

Qing Sun, Cheng-Chew Lim and Fei Liu

Robust H dynamic output feedback control for spacecraft rendezvous with poles and input constraint pp. 1022-1034

Kai Zhang and Guang-Ren Duan

Stability of model-based event-triggered control systems: a separation property pp. 1035-1047

Fei Hao and Hao Yu

filter design for nonlinear systems with quantised measurements in finite frequency domain pp. 1048-1059

D. El Hellani, A. El Hajjaji and R. Ceschi

Functional observer design for retarded system with interval time-varying delays pp. 1060-1070

Reza Mohajerpoor, Lakshmanan Shanmugam, Hamid Abdi, Saeid Nahavandi and Mehdrad Saif

Model-Free control performance improvement using virtual reference feedback tuning and reinforcement Q-learning pp. 1071-1083

Mircea-Bogdan Radac, Radu-Emil Precup and Raul-Cristian Roman

Optimal control of vibrations of a dynamic Gao beam in contact with a reactive foundation pp. 1084-1091

Bing Sun

Intuitionistic uncertain linguistic partitioned Bonferroni means and their application to multiple attribute decision-making pp. 1092-1105

Zhengmin Liu and Peide Liu

Consensus of feedforward nonlinear systems with a time-varying communication delay pp. 1106-1114

Sungryul Lee

Adaptive tracking control for non-affine nonlinear systems with non-affine function possibly being discontinuous pp. 1115-1122

Mao-long Lv, Xiu-xia Sun, Shu-guang Liu and Dong Wang

Volume 48, issue 4, 2017

Corrigendum pp. i-i

Editors

Less-conservative robust adaptive control of neutral systems with mixed time-delays pp. 675-685

A. H. Tahoun

Dynamical behaviour analysis of delayed complex-valued neural networks with impulsive effect pp. 686-694

Xiaohui Xu, Jiye Zhang and Jizhong Shi

Direct adaptive fuzzy backstepping control for uncertain discrete-time nonlinear systems using noisy measurements pp. 695-704

Toshio Yoshimura

Admissible consensus for networked singular multi-agent systems with communication delays pp. 705-714

Xin-Rong Yang and Guo-Ping Liu

Pointwise frequency responses framework for stability analysis in periodically time-varying systems pp. 715-728

J. Zhou and H. M. Qian

Iterative algorithms for computing the feedback Nash equilibrium point for positive systems pp. 729-737

I. Ivanov, Lars Imsland and B. Bogdanova

Structured output-feedback controller synthesis with design specifications pp. 738-749

Yuqing Hao and Zhisheng Duan

Robust stability and stabilisation of Boolean networks with disturbance inputs pp. 750-756

Haitao Li and Yuzhen Wang

Semi-global sampled-data output feedback disturbance rejection control for a class of uncertain nonlinear systems pp. 757-768

Chuanlin Zhang and Jun Yang

Predictor-based stabilisation for discrete nonlinear systems with state-dependent input delays pp. 769-777

Xiushan Cai, Linling Liao, Yang Liu and Cong Lin

Finite-region stability and boundedness for discrete 2D Fornasini–Marchesini second models pp. 778-787

Guangchen Zhang and Weiqun Wang

Local observability and controllability of nonlinear discrete-time fractional order systems based on their linearisation pp. 788-794

Dorota Mozyrska, Ewa Pawłuszewicz and Małgorzata Wyrwas

Robust output regulation by observer-based feedforward control pp. 795-804

Joachim Deutscher

Fault estimation for a class of nonlinear Markov jump systems with general uncertain transition rates pp. 805-817

Li-Wei Li and Guang-Hong Yang

Robust sliding mode control for uncertain discrete singular systems with time-varying delays pp. 818-827

Yueqiao Han, Yonggui Kao, Cunchen Gao and Baoping Jiang

Integral sliding mode control for robust stabilisation of uncertain stochastic time-delay systems driven by fractional Brownian motion pp. 828-837

Khosro Khandani, Vahid Johari Majd and Mahdieh Tahmasebi

Decentralised output-feedback control for a class of large-scale stochastic high-order upper-triangular nonlinear systems pp. 838-848

Liang Liu and Yifan Zhang

Modelling and control for a class of axially moving nonuniform system pp. 849-861

Zhi-Jia Zhao, Yu Liu, Fang Guo and Yun Fu

Robust control of uncertain stochastic Markovian jump systems with mixed time-varying delays pp. 862-872

R. Saravanakumar, M. Syed Ali and H. R. Karimi

Dual approach to stability and stabilisation of uncertain switched positive systems pp. 873-884

Junfeng Zhang, Xudong Zhao, Ridong Zhang and Shaosheng Zhou

Adaptive synchronisation of unknown nonlinear networked systems with prescribed performance pp. 885-898

Hashim. A. Hashim, Sami El-Ferik and Frank L. Lewis

Volume 48, issue 3, 2017

An enhanced linear Kalman filter (EnLKF) algorithm for parameter estimation of nonlinear rational models pp. 451-461

Quanmin Zhu, Dingli Yu and Dongya Zhao

Exponential mean-square stability of the θ-method for neutral stochastic delay differential equations with jumps pp. 462-470

Haoyi Mo, Xueyan Zhao and Feiqi Deng

Fault recoverability analysis of switched nonlinear systems pp. 471-484

Wenjing Ren, Hao Yang, Bin Jiang and Marcel Staroswiecki

Leader-following control of perturbed second-order integrator systems with binary relative information pp. 485-493

J. J. Fu, J. Z. Wang and Z. K. Li

Reachable sets bounding for switched systems with time-varying delay and bounded disturbances pp. 494-504

M. V. Thuan, H. Trinh and D. C. Huong

Quaternion-based attitude synchronisation for multiple rigid bodies in the presence of actuator saturation pp. 505-514

Yinqiu Wang, Changbin Yu, Fengmin Yu and Li Gao

Controller synthesis for positive Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy systems under ℓ performance pp. 515-524

Xiaoming Chen, James Lam and Min Meng

A novel optimal tracking control scheme for a class of discrete-time nonlinear systems using generalised policy iteration adaptive dynamic programming algorithm pp. 525-534

Qiao Lin, Qinglai Wei and Derong Liu

Tracking control of a marine surface vessel with full-state constraints pp. 535-546

Zhao Yin, Wei He and Chenguang Yang

PID control for global finite-time regulation of robotic manipulators pp. 547-558

Yuxin Su and Chunhong Zheng

Distributed adaptive neural network control for a class of heterogeneous nonlinear multi-agent systems subject to actuation failures pp. 559-570

Bing Cui, Chunhui Zhao, Tiedong Ma and Chi Feng

Leader-following consensus of nonlinear fractional-order multi-agent systems via event-triggered control pp. 571-577

Fei Wang and Yongqing Yang

Robust fault-tolerant prescribed performance tracking for uncertain switched pure-feedback nonlinear systems under arbitrary switching pp. 578-586

Seung Woo Lee and Sung Jin Yoo

Distributed adaptive output feedback tracking control for a class of uncertain nonlinear multi-agent systems pp. 587-603

Gang Wang, Chaoli Wang, Yan Yan, Lin Li and Xuan Cai

Towards probabilistic synchronisation of local controllers pp. 604-615

Randa Herzallah and Miroslav Kárný

Quasi-finite-time control for high-order nonlinear systems with mismatched disturbances via mapping filtered forwarding technique pp. 616-628

X. Zhang, X. L. Huang and H. Q. Lu

The consensus region design and analysis of fractional-order multi-agent systems pp. 629-636

Xi Ma, Fuchun Sun, Hongbo Li and Bin He

Diversified models for portfolio selection based on uncertain semivariance pp. 637-648

Lin Chen, Jin Peng, Bo Zhang and Isnaini Rosyida

On the theory of flexible neural networks – Part I: a survey paper pp. 649-658

Yazdan Bavafa-Toosi

Structural robustness of combat networks of weapon system-of-systems based on the operation loop pp. 659-674

Jichao Li, Yuejin Tan, Kewei Yang, Xiaoke Zhang and Bingfeng Ge

Volume 48, issue 2, 2017

Linguistic multi-criteria decision-making with representing semantics by programming pp. 225-235

Wu-E Yang, Chao-Qun Ma and Zhi-Qiu Han

Finite-time control for networked switched linear systems with an event-driven communication approach pp. 236-246

Shun Wang, Ming Zeng, Ju H. Park, Lixian Zhang, Tasawar Hayat and Ahmed Alsaedi

Observer-based dissipative control for Markovian jump systems via delta operators pp. 247-256

R. Sakthivel, M. Rathika, Srimanta Santra and M. Muslim

Stability analysis of time-delay systems via free-matrix-based double integral inequality pp. 257-263

Changchun Hua, Shuangshuang Wu, Xian Yang and Xinping Guan

A new approach for minimum phase output definition pp. 264-271

Fatemeh Jahangiri, Heidar Ali Talebi, Mohammad Bagher Menhaj and Christian Ebenbauer

Robust adaptive tracking control of an underactuated ship with guaranteed transient performance pp. 272-279

Tingting Gao, Jiangshuai Huang, Yong Zhou and Yong-Duan Song

Consensus of multi-agent systems via intermittent event-triggered control pp. 280-287

Aihua Hu and Jinde Cao

Resilient sliding mode control for discrete-time descriptor fuzzy systems with multiple time delays pp. 288-301

Mourad Kchaou and Ahmed El-Hajjaji

Reliable control for nonlinear discrete-time systems with multiple intermittent faults in sensors or actuators pp. 302-315

Liang Cao, Yuan Tao, Youqing Wang, Juan Li and Biao Huang

Fault accommodation for linear systems with time-varying delay pp. 316-323

Jun-Wei Zhu and Guang-Hong Yang

Adaptive finite-time control for a class of switched nonlinear systems using multiple Lyapunov functions pp. 324-336

Mingjie Cai, Zhengrong Xiang and Jian Guo

Finite-time consensus control for second-order multi-agent systems without velocity measurements pp. 337-346

Changchun Hua, Xinglong Sun, Xiu You and Xinping Guan

Fault-tolerant control for uncertain linear systems via adaptive and LMI approaches pp. 347-356

Yan Liu, Guang-Hong Yang and Xiao-Jian Li

Sojourn-probability-dependent control for networked switched systems under asynchronous switching pp. 357-366

Engang Tian, Yinghui Hu and Yanbin Luo

Inverse optimal self-tuning PID control design for an autonomous underwater vehicle pp. 367-375

Raja Rout and Bidyadhar Subudhi

A generalised optimal linear quadratic tracker with universal applications – part 1: continuous-time systems pp. 376-396

Faezeh Ebrahimzadeh, Jason Sheng-Hong Tsai, Ying Ting Liao, Min-Ching Chung, Shu-Mei Guo, Leang-San Shieh and Li Wang

A generalised optimal linear quadratic tracker with universal applications. Part 2: discrete-time systems pp. 397-416

Faezeh Ebrahimzadeh, Jason Sheng-Hong Tsai, Min-Ching Chung, Ying Ting Liao, Shu-Mei Guo, Leang-San Shieh and Li Wang

Impulsive synchronisation of singular hybrid coupled networks with time-varying nonlinear perturbation pp. 417-424

Wenjun Xiong, Dan Zhang and Jinde Cao

A multi-valued neutrosophic qualitative flexible approach based on likelihood for multi-criteria decision-making problems pp. 425-435

Juan-juan Peng, Jian-qiang Wang and Wu-E Yang

Robust fuzzy stabilisation of interval plants pp. 436-450

F. Amini and H. Khaloozadeh

Volume 48, issue 1, 2017

Division by zero, pseudo-division by zero, Zhang dynamics method and Zhang-gradient method about control singularity conquering pp. 1-12

Yunong Zhang, Yinyan Zhang, Dechao Chen, Zhengli Xiao and Xiaogang Yan

Rotary enclosing control of second-order multi-agent systems for a group of targets pp. 13-21

Y. J. Shi, R. Li and K. L. Teo

Simultaneous state and output disturbance estimations for a class of switched linear systems with unknown inputs pp. 22-33

Junqi Yang, Yantao Chen, Fanglai Zhu and Fuzhong Wang

Finite-time stabilisation for discrete-time T–S fuzzy model system with channel fading and two types of parametric uncertainty pp. 34-42

Chen Zheng, Jinde Cao, Manfeng Hu and Xiaozheng Fan

Fault detection for interval type-2 fuzzy stochastic systems with D stability constraint pp. 43-52

Yingnan Pan and Guang-Hong Yang

Partial differential equation boundary control of a flexible manipulator with input saturation pp. 53-62

Zhijie Liu, Jinkun Liu and Wei He

Implementation of fractional-order transfer functions in the viewpoint of the required fractional-order capacitors pp. 63-73

Mahsan Tavakoli-Kakhki

Reliability assessment of a multistate freight network for perishable merchandise with multiple suppliers and buyers pp. 74-83

Yi-Kuei Lin, Cheng-Ta Yeh and Cheng-Fu Huang

An adaptive neural network approach to the tracking control of micro aerial vehicles in constrained space pp. 84-94

Chao Zhang, Huosheng Hu and Jing Wang

Robust PI and PID design for first- and second-order processes with zeros, time-delay and structured uncertainties pp. 95-106

M. Parada, D. Sbarbaro, R. A. Borges and P. L. D. Peres

Fault-tolerant continuous flow systems modelling pp. 107-117

B. Tolbi, H. Tebbikh and H. Alla

Limit cycle-based exact estimation of FOPDT process parameters under input/output disturbances: a state-space approach pp. 118-128

Saurabh Pandey and Somanath Majhi

Optimal preview control for a linear continuous-time stochastic control system in finite-time horizon pp. 129-137

Jiang Wu, Fucheng Liao and Masayoshi Tomizuka

robust synchronisation of nonlinear multi-agent systems with sampled-data information pp. 138-149

Lei Liu and Jinjun Shan

Power law-based local search in spider monkey optimisation for lower order system modelling pp. 150-160

Ajay Sharma, Harish Sharma, Annapurna Bhargava and Nirmala Sharma

Distributed tracking of a non-minimally rigid formation for multi-agent systems pp. 161-170

Lu Bai, Fei Chen and Weiyao Lan

Decentralised output-feedback control design for switched fuzzy large-scale systems pp. 171-181

Tiechao Wang and Shaocheng Tong

Adaptive distributed unknown input observers for interconnected linear descriptor systems pp. 182-189

Mahdi Heydari and Michael A. Demetriou

Model-independent position domain sliding mode control for contour tracking of robotic manipulator pp. 190-199

W. H. Yue, V. Pano, P. R. Ouyang and Y. Q. Hu

Consensus of linear multi-agent systems with communication delays by using the information of second-order neighbours under intermittent communication topology pp. 200-208

Xia Xiao and Xiaowu Mu

A robot control architecture supported on contraction theory pp. 209-224

Jorge Silva, João Sequeira and Cristina Santos