Variable structure synchronization control for switched time-delay neural networks subject to packet dropouts

This paper is concerned with the problem of variable structure synchronization control for switched time-delay neural networks subject to packet dropouts. A variable structure control law is proposed to achieve the complete synchronization of the master system and the slave system in the sense that the trajectories of the error system are ultimately mean-square bounded for any switching signal with some average dwell time constraint. Finally, a numerical example is provided to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed controller design.