Robust feedback error learning neural networks control of robot systems with guaranteed stability

This paper considers feedback error learning neural networks for robot manipulator control. Feedback error learning proposed by Kawato [2,3,5] is a useful learning control scheme, if nonlinear subsystems (or basis functions) consisting of the robot dynamic equation are known exactly. However, in practice, unmodeled uncertainties and disturbances deteriorate the control performance. Hence, we presents a robust feedback error learning scheme which add robustifying control signal to overcome such effects. After the learning rule is derived, the stability is analyzed using Lyapunov method.