Fuzzy logic control implementation of rectilinear plant with inverted pendulum

Although many control problems have been solved using linear techniques, the world is inherently non-linear and many systems cannot be adequately treated with traditional linear systems techniques. Controllers based on Fuzzy Logic have been shown to perform well with non-linear systems. They are essentially non-linear controllers whose underlying theory was inspired by the way in which humans make decisions. The Fuzzy Logic Controller (FLC) makes use of expert knowledge and accepts a level of imprecision in the parameters - the fuzzy nature of the variables. When the system is highly non-linear and expert knowledge exists, a controller can be generated using fuzzy logic. The plant used for this analysis is the ECP rectilinear plant with the inverted pendulum feature. This plant offers a benchmark dynamic system used world-wide for the testing of traditional and new control techniques. The system is non-linear and requires fast action, excellent qualities for a benchmark system.