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To address this issue, we separate the controller into two parts and analyze the principle of the prescribed performance control (PPC) method. Then we can replace the linear part of the controller with model-based control methods to adapt to the specific characteristics of the controlled system. Compared with current works, when the established system model is inaccurate, we can enhance the smoothness or response speed of the system by introducing a penalty constant to alter the system\u2019s transient characteristics while the tracking error is within the prescribed domain. 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