High gain observers with updated gain and homogeneous correction terms

Exploiting dynamic scaling and homogeneity in the bi-limit, we develop a new class of high gain observers which incorporate a gain update law and nonlinear output error injection terms. A broader class of systems can be addressed and the observer gain is better fitted to the incremental rate of the nonlinearities. The expected improved performance is illustrated. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.