Anti-saturation Control Design for Remote Operated Vehicle Considering Model Error

To investigate the trajectory-tracking problems of a new open-frame remote operated vehicle(ROV), a new variable gain anti-saturation auxiliary system is proposed, which is based on the radial basis function neural network sliding mode control law and considers thrust constraints. The stability of the control law was proved using the Lyapunov stability theory. A simulation was built using MATLAB Simulink, and modeling errors, ocean current disturbances, and cable action force are considered during the trajectory-tracking study, which is similar to the actual working environment of a ROV. The results show that after incorporating the anti-saturation system, the thrust saturation duration of the propulsion system decreased by 27% during the ROV track tracking, the cumulative tracking error of each degree of freedom decreased, and the tracking error of the roll and heave degrees decreased significantly, demonstrating the reliability of the new control law.