Finite-Time Synchronization Control for Bilateral Teleoperation Systems With Asymmetric Time-Varying Delay and Input Dead Zone

In this article, the synchronization control problem of bilateral teleoperation systems with time-varying delays and input dead zones is addressed. A novel radial basis function network (RBFN)-based adaptive finite-time synchronization control scheme is proposed, where system uncertainties, asymmetric time-varying delays, and dead-zone phenomena are considered simultaneously. Specifically, an RBFN is designed to approximate system uncertainties and unknown nonlinearities. The approximation error as well as the time-associated uncertainty and the nonlinear margin of the dead zone is compensated by an adaptive compensator. Using a Lyapunov-Krasovskii function and the finite-time stability criteria, the system is proved to be semiglobally practically finite-time stable. The theoretical analysis is given to prove the stability of the closed-loop system. The tracking performance of the designed controller is demonstrated by comparative simulation studies and experiment results.