Manipulator Trajectory Tracking with a Neural Network Adaptive Control Method

In order to solve the joint chattering problem of the manipulator in the process of motion, a novel dynamics model is established based on the dynamics model of the manipulator, by fitting parameters of the neural network and combining with the estimated value of the inertia matrix. We proposed a neural network adaptive control method with a time-varying constraint state based on the dynamics model of estimation. We design the control law, establish the Lyapunov function equation and the asymmetric term, and derive the convergence of the control law. According to the joint state tracking results of the manipulator, the angular displacement, angular velocity, angular acceleration, input torque, and disturbance fitting of the manipulator are analyzed by using the Simulink and Gazebo. The simulation results show that the proposed method can effectively suppress the chattering amplitude under the environment disturbances.