Recent Trends in Sliding Mode Control

In control theory, sliding mode control, or SMC, is a nonlinear control method that alters the dynamics of a nonlinear system by application of a discontinuous control signal that forces the system to 'slide' along a cross-section of the system's normal behaviour. This book describes recent advances in the theory, properties, methods and applications of SMC.

The book is organised into four parts. The first part is devoted to the design of higher-order sliding-mode controllers, with specific...