Neural Network-Based Robust Guaranteed Cost Control for Image-Based Visual Servoing of Quadrotor

In this article, a neural network (NN)-based robust guaranteed cost control design is proposed for image-based visual servoing (IBVS) control of quadrotors. According to the dynamics of three subsystems (yaw, height, and lateral subsystems) derived from the quadrotor IBVS dynamic model, the main control design is to solve the robust control problem for the time-varying lateral subsystem with angle constraints and uncertain disturbances. Considering the system dynamics, a two-loop structure is conducted. The outer loop uses the linear quadratic regulator to solve the Riccati equation for the lateral image feature system, and the inner loop adopts the optimal robust guaranteed cost control to solve the lateral velocity system. For the lateral velocity system, the optimal robust control problem is transformed to solve the modified Hamilton–Jacobi–Bellman equation of the corresponding optimal control problem utilizing adaptive dynamic programming. The implementation is accomplished with the time-varying NN and the designed estimated weight update law. In addition, the stability and effectiveness are proved by the theoretic proof and simulations.