The paper describes the interaction between modelling, control and adaptation of a variable-structure model-following method applied to highly non-linear plants. The method is particularly appealing in the control of high-performance robot manipulators. The problems concerned with its application are discussed with reference to the use of a controller in a commercial manipulator as a case study.
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