Hybrid neural network control design for uncertain switched nonlinear systems with external disturbances: Application to ship maneuvering system

In this work, the problem of hybrid neural network control for a class of switched uncertain nonlinear systems in strict-feedback form is considered. To approximate unknown nonlinear functions, an improved whale optimization algorithm (IWOA)-based hybrid neural network controller is introduced. Based on hybrid neural network approximation ability, a new hybrid neural network controller is constructed via the backstepping technique and the common Lyapunov function (CLF) is used for the stability analysis of the proposed model. The suggested method ensures that all signals in the closed-loop system are semi-global uniform ultimate bounded (SGUUB), and the tracking error converges to a small neighborhood of zero. Finally, the proposed scheme is applied to a ship maneuvering system and a numerical example to verify its effectiveness.