Finite-Time Stabilization of Stochastic Nonlinear Systems and Its Applications in Ship Maneuvering Systems

This article extends the finite-time adaptive tracking control to stochastic nonlinear systems with multiple uncertainties, including output constraints, unknown parameters, unmodeled dynamics, and external disturbances. Most relevant results in literature have two main restrictions: 1) uncertainties and unknown items in the systems; 2) the matter of “explosion of complexity.” By integrating an improved technique of adding fuzzy logic systems to estimate unknown parameters with a bounded command filter method, a systematic tracking control scheme is developed that eliminates both of the above restrictions. To alleviate the serious uncertainties caused by the constraints, a quartic asymmetric time-varying barrier Lyapunov function is utilized when the control coefficient is known. Subsequently, an event-triggered controller is constructed that enables boundedness and finite-time convergence of all closed-loop signals. Eventually, to validate the effectiveness of the proposed adaptation strategy, this new method is applied to ship maneuvering systems that encounters multiple uncertainties arising from disturbances, such as wind, waves, and ocean currents.