This concise book covers modern sliding mode control theory. The authors identify key contributions defining the theoretical and applicative state-of-the-art of the sliding mode control theory and the most promising trends of the ongoing research activities.

Basic Theory.- Regularization of Second Order Sliding Mode Control Systems.- A Comprehensive Analysis of Chattering in Second Order Sliding Mode Control Systems.- Analysis of Closed-Loop Performance and Frequency-Domain Design of Compensating Filters for Sliding Mode Control Systems.- Discontinuous Homogeneous Control.- Second-Order Sliding Sector for Variable Structure Control.- On Euler’s Discretization of Sliding Mode Control Systems with Relative Degree Restriction.- Design Methods.- Circumventing the Relative Degree Condition in Sliding Mode Design.- HOSM Driven Output Tracking in the Nonminimum-Phase Causal Nonlinear Systems.- High Order Sliding Mode Neurocontrol for Uncertain Nonlinear SISO Systems: Theory and Applications.- A Generalized PI Sliding Mode and PWM Control of Switched Fractional Systems.- Stabilization of Nonholonomic Uncertain Systems Via Adaptive Second Order Sliding Mode Control.- Output Tracking with Discrete-Time Integral Sliding Mode Control.- Flatness, Backstepping and Sliding Mode Controllers for Nonlinear Systems.- Observers and Fault Detection.- Observation and Identification Via High-Order Sliding Modes.- High Order Sliding Mode Observers and Differentiators–Application to Fault Diagnosis Problem.- Vehicle Parameter and States Estimation Via Sliding Mode Observers.- An Alternative to the Measurement of Five-Links Biped Robot Absolute Orientation: Estimation Based on High Order Sliding Mode.- Applications.- Robust Orbital Stabilization of Pendubot: Algorithm Synthesis, Experimental Verification, and Application to Swing up and Balancing Control.- Higher Order SM Block-Control of Nonlinear Systems with Unmodeled Actuators: Application to Electric Power Systems and Electrohydraulic Servo-Drives.- Blood Glucose Regulation Via Double LoopHigher Order Sliding Mode Control and Multiple Sampling Rate.- Contact Force Regulation in Wire-Actuated Pantographs.