Fixed-time adaptive prescribed-performance sliding-mode control for space manipulators with actuator uncertainties

Key Points

• This approach significantly improves the performance metrics of space manipulators and addresses actuator uncertainties effectively.
• The key performance improvement is a reduction in tracking error by up to 30% under variable conditions.
• Assessment uses adaptive prescribed-performance sliding-mode control in real-time environments with actuator variability.
• Such advancements may enable more precise manipulation tasks in unpredictable space missions, inviting further exploration.