“…Hence, controlling and stabilizing the ball on the beam at the required position by controlling the beam angle with the actuator output is a complicated task. Various control strategies for the control of SMA-based revolute joint/rotary actuators reported by literature include linear classic proportional–integral–derivative (PID) (Da Silva, 2007), PWM control (Ma and Song, 2003), and nonlinear controllers including fuzzy logic (Kumagai et al, 2006), neural network (Asua et al, 2008), genetic algorithm and particle swarm optimization (Banu Sundareswari et al 2020), feedback linearization, and sliding mode control (SMC) (Ashrafiuon and Jala, 2009). Most linear control systems are not guaranteed or possess the limited opportunity for stability and robustness for SMA actuated systems because of the nonlinearity and parameter uncertainties; therefore, nonlinear controllers are preferred over linear controllers.…”