Autonomous Control and Transportation of Underslung Load with Single and Dual Lift Helicopter Systems

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuldeep K Dhiman ◽  
Mangal Kothari ◽  
Dr. Abhishek
Keyword(s):  
Load Distribution ◽  
Compressive Load ◽  
Force Sensor ◽  
Outdoor Environment ◽  
Measurement Unit ◽  
Control Law ◽  
Autonomous Flight ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Load Swing ◽  
Load Transportation

Abstract This paper discusses the development of a single lift and dual-lift helicopter underslung load transportation system for practical applications. A control law is developed to damp the load swing and stabilize the oscillation while performing the transportation task. For the dual-lift system, the load transportation is achieved by using a load distribution controller, developed for this purpose, to maintain equal load distribution among the vehicles. The load damping and load distribution controllers require accurate measurement of load states, which is achieved through the design and development of innovative, simple, and lightweight sensors units namely, Load Tension Measurement Unit (LTMU) and Load Swing Measurement Unit (LSMU). LTMU sensor consists of a unique design that utilizes a flexi-force sensor, capable of measuring compressive load, for measurement of cable tension. The cable inclination in the longitudinal and lateral directions is measured by the LSMU sensor. These units are integrated with the helicopter autopilot for autonomous flight. The performance of the developed system is experimentally validated in the outdoor environment with single and dual-lift systems.

scholarly journals End-to-End Sequential Indoor Localization Using Smartphone Inertial Sensors and WiFi

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mukhamet Nurpeiissov ◽  
Askat Kuzdeuov ◽  
Aslan Assylkhanov, ◽  
Yerbolat Khassanov ◽  
Hüseyin Atakan Varol
Keyword(s):  
Indoor Localization ◽  
Inertial Sensors ◽  
Sampling Rate ◽  
Reference Points ◽  
Measurement Unit ◽  
Localization System ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
External Data ◽  
End To End ◽  
Commercial Off The Shelf

This paper addresses sequential indoor localization using WiFi and Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) modules commonly found in commercial off-the-shelf smartphones. Specifically, we developed an end-to-end neural network-based localization system integrating WiFi received signal strength indicator (RSSI) and IMU data without external data fusion models. The developed system leverages the advantages of WiFi and IMU modules to locate finer-level sequential positions of a user at 150 Hz sampling rate. Additionally, to demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed approach, we created the IMUWiFine dataset comprising IMU and WiFi RSSI readings sequentially collected at fine-level reference points. The dataset contains 120 trajectories covering an aggregate distance of over 14 kilometers. We conducted extensive experiments using deep learning models and achieved a mean error distance of 1.1 meters on an unseen evaluation set, which makes our approach suitable for many practical applications requiring meter-level accuracy. To enable experiment and result reproducibility, we made the developed localization system and IMUWiFine dataset publicly available in our GitHub repository.<br>

Vehicle yaw-inertia- and mass-independent adaptive steering control

2009 ◽  
Vol 223 (9) ◽  
pp. 1101-1108 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Wang ◽  
M F Hsieh
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Control ◽  
Tracking Error ◽  
Stability Control ◽  
Driving Safety ◽  
Control Law ◽  
Steering Control ◽  
Tracking Accuracy ◽  
Unknown Parameters ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Adaptive Control Law

This paper describes a vehicle stability control (VSC) system using a vehicle yaw-inertia- and mass-independent adaptive control law. As a primary vehicle active control system, VSC can significantly improve vehicle driving safety for passenger cars and enhance trajectory tracking accuracy for other applications such as autonomous, surveillance, and mobile robot vehicles. For the designs of vehicle dynamic control systems, vehicle yaw inertia and mass are two of the most important parameters. However, in practical applications, vehicle yaw inertia and mass often change with vehicle payload and load distribution. In this paper, an adaptive control law is proposed to treat the vehicle yaw inertia and mass as unknown parameters and automatically address their variations. For the proposed adaptive control law, asymptotic stability of the yaw rate tracking error was proved by a Lyapunov-like analysis for certain vehicle architectures under some reasonable assumptions. The performance of the yaw-inertia- and mass-independent adaptive VSC system was evaluated under several driving conditions (i.e. double lane changing on a slippery surface and braking on a split- μ surface tests) through simulation studies using a high-fidelity full-vehicle model provided by CarSim®.

A New Trajectory-Generation Scheme for Overhead Cranes With High-Speed Load Hoisting

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ho-Hoon Lee ◽  
Del Segura ◽  
Yi Liang
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Trajectory Generation ◽  
Control Law ◽  
Mathematical Tool ◽  
Lyapunov Stability Theorem ◽  
Overhead Cranes ◽  
Time Control ◽  
Load Swing ◽  
Generation Problem

This paper proposes a new trajectory-generation scheme for a high-performance anti-swing control of overhead cranes, where the trajectory-generation problem is solved as a kinematic problem. First, a new anti-swing control law is designed based on the load-swing dynamics, for which the Lyapunov stability theorem is used as a mathematical tool. Then a new trajectory-generation scheme is proposed based on the anti-swing control law and typical crane operation in practice. For g iven hoisting motions, trolley-traveling trajectory references are computed based on the concept of minimum-time control, and then anti-swing trajectories are generated based on the trajectory references through the anti-swing control law. The new trajectory-generation scheme generates a typical anti-swing trajectory in industry with high-speed load hoisting. The effectiveness of the proposed trajectory-generation scheme is shown by generating high-performance anti-swing trajectories with high hoisting speed and hoisting ratio.

A Novel Force Sensor Based Multi-Function Take-Off Board

2012 ◽  
Vol 468-471 ◽  
pp. 221-224
Author(s):  
Pei Chen ◽  
Yu Long Zhao ◽  
Bao Jin Wang ◽  
Shan Ping Chen ◽  
Zhen Long Yan
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Force Sensor ◽  
Structural Deformation ◽  
Force Sensors ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Working Mechanism ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Jump Training ◽  
Long Jump

In order to detect the take-off forces of athletes in long jump, a novel force sensor based take-off board is designed. The take-off board consists of a standard take-off board, two novel force sensors, two support plates and a base. The working mechanism of the strain beam in the force sensor is analyzed and the finite element method(FEM) is used to investigate the structural deformation and stress distribution. Then the sensor is tested. The calibration experimental results demonstrate that the sensor has an excellent measurement linearity (0.6%) and can meet the requirements of practical applications. Then the multi-function take-off board based on the force sensors is designed and manufactured which can make the daily long jump training more scientific.

scholarly journals Design of Composite Feedback and Feedforward Control Law for Aircraft Inertially Stabilized Platforms

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Valerii Azarskov ◽  
Anatoly Tunik ◽  
Olha Sushchenko
Keyword(s):  
Control Systems ◽  
Feedforward Control ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Synergetic Effect ◽  
Measurement Unit ◽  
Control Law ◽  
Control Laws ◽  
Robustness Criterion ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
Invariance Theory

The design of the control systems of the inertially stabilized platforms (ISPs) as part of airborne equipment for the majority of aircraft has its peculiarity. The presence of rate gyros in the inertial measurement unit gives the possibility to measure the rotation rate of the ISP base, which is the main disturbance interfering with the ISP accuracy. Inclusion of the feedforward disturbance gain in the control law with the simplest PI feedback significantly improves the accuracy of stabilization by the invariance theory. A combination of feedback and feedforward controllers produces a synergetic effect, thus, improving ISP accuracy. This article deals with the design of the airborne ISP control systems consisting of two stages: the parametric optimization of the PI feedback control based on composite “performance-robustness” criterion and the augmentation of the obtained system with feedforward gain. To prove the efficiency of the proposed control laws, the simulation of the ISP was undertaken. We have used a simulation of the heading-hold system of the commuter aircraft Beaver and the yaw rate output of this closed-loop system we have used as a source of the disturbance. The results of modeling proved the efficiency of the proposed design method.

scholarly journals Centroidal Voronoi Partitioning using Virtual Nodes for MultiRobot Coverage

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.21) ◽  
pp. 135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vishnu G Nair ◽  
Guruprasad K R
Keyword(s):  
Load Distribution ◽  
Control Law ◽  
Uniform Load ◽  
Voronoi Cells ◽  
Voronoi Partition ◽  
Gradient Based ◽  
Simulation Results

This paper addresses the problem of Voronoi partitioning using Centroidal Voronoi configuration for a multi-robotic coverage strategy known as Voronoi Partition based Coverage (VPC) algorithm. In VPC, the area to be covered is divided into Voronoi cells and each robot covers the corresponding cell. We use the concept of Centroidal Voronoi Configuration (CVC) to achieve a more uniform load distribution among the robots in terms of the area covered. Instead of the robots moving physically into the CVC, we introduce a concept of virtual nodes, which are deployed into CVC. Once the Voronoi partition is created based on the virtual nods, the robots cover the corresponding Voronoi cells. A gradient based control law has been used for deployment of the virtual nodes. Simulation results are provided to demonstrate the proposed deployment and partitioning scheme. 

scholarly journals Synchronization of oscillations for coupled Van der Pol oscillators by output

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 56-66
Author(s):  
Nadiya Zhogoleva ◽  
Volodymyr Shcherbak
Keyword(s):  
Control Theory ◽  
The State ◽  
Nonlinear Observer ◽  
External Control ◽  
Control Law ◽  
State Variables ◽  
Phase Vector ◽  
Van Der Pol ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Synchronization Problem

A number of automatic control tasks, in particular, the synchronization of trajectories, the tracking task, control by a reference system are associated with the synthesis of control algorithms for dynamic cascade systems, which are a set of interconnected active subsystems. In this paper, the oscillation synchronization problem is considered for two Van der Pol coupled oscillators. It is assumed that the driven subsystem depends on the external control action, in addition, the phase vector is not fully known. On the first step the solution of the problem of synchronization in the form of state feedback is written. The aim of the work is to find the synchronizing control in the form of feedback on the state estimation. Such a formulation is relevant, since for many practical applications of control theory, a typical situation is when the complete state vector of the system is unknown and only some of the functions of the state variables - the outputs of the system are accessible to measurement. One can try to use the control law obtained from feedback by replacing the state with its estimate obtained by observer - a special dynamical system whose state eventually approaches (asymptotically or exponentially) to the state of the original system. In this case a question arises whether such control will be solving the synchronization problem. In mathematical control theory, in particular for the stabilization problem of dynamical systems, similar questions constitute the content of the known principle of separation. For the observation problem solving the apparatus of the method of synthesis of auxiliary invariant relations for constructing a nonlinear observer was used. In accordance with this approach a nonlinear observer is constructed for the system under consideration, which ensures the exponential estimates of the phase vector. It is further shown that the use in the control law instead of the state of the system of its evaluation under simultaneously solving the problems of observation and synchronization leads to the local solution of the problem under consideration.

scholarly journals A software for online monitoring of orientation-compensated forces during CI insertion

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-100
Author(s):  
Viktor Schell ◽  
Georg Böttcher ◽  
Leon Budde ◽  
M. Geraldine Zuniga ◽  
Thomas Lenarz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Monitoring ◽  
Electrode Array ◽  
Force Sensor ◽  
Calibration Procedure ◽  
Test Series ◽  
Measurement Unit ◽  
Tool Orientation ◽  
Electrode Holder ◽  
Extra Weight ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The electrode array insertion is a critical point during CI surgery and should be performed as gently as possible to preserve residual hearing. In order to measure occurring forces, an insertion tool with an integrated force sensor and an inertial measurement unit (IM U) is being developed. The weight of the electrode holder and the sensor add an unknown offset to the measured forces, depending on the tool orientation. To address this problem, a software which calculates the orientation-induced error and computes a corrected force was developed. The software was written in C++ using the library Qt 5.12.9. For maximization of the computing frequency, the data acquisition of both sensors and the monitoring was parallelized. An algorithm was developed to calculate the error caused by the electrode holder and sensor. For this purpose both weights were determined in a calibration procedure and merged with the provided IM U data. The evaluation was done in two test series (each n=5) with different initial tool orientations. To this end a stepwise 360° rotation around the horizontal axis was performed, while recording the corrected forces. The developed software allows a computing frequency up to 100 Hz with a latency of 10 ms for the online monitoring of the processed data. The evaluation of the corrected force shows a residual error of 0.347 mN ± 0.325 mN for the first and 0.176 mN ± 1.971 mN for the second test series. With the created algorithm, the impact of the extra weight on the sensor can be almost fully equalized. The highly responsive software offers a new possibility to process insertion forces and provide feedback to surgeons. Determining the influence of the tool orientation on the corrected forces is the subject of future researches.

Autonomous flight control law for an indoor UAV quadrotor

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fengmin Yu ◽  
Guojin Chen ◽  
Neng Fan ◽  
Yaoxian Song ◽  
Lingjun Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Flight Control ◽  
Control Law ◽  
Autonomous Flight

Integrated GNSS antenna with an embedded inertial measurement unit

2020 ◽  
pp. 16-23
Author(s):  
Nikolay N. Vasilyuk
Keyword(s):  
Inertial Measurement Unit ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Measurement Unit ◽  
Navigation Systems ◽  
Inertial Measurement ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Integrated Antennas ◽  
Common Structure ◽  
Integrated Antenna

When constructing inertial/GNSS navigation systems, it is necessary to determine coordinates of a GNSS antenna relative to an inertial measurement unit. It is proposed to solve this problem by integrating of the inertial unit and GNSS antenna’s element into a common structure called an integrated antenna. This approach allows to determine the required coordinates in factory conditions, during a manufacturing of the integrated antenna. Operation principles of design modules of the integrated antenna and ways to use this antenna in the inertial/GNSS navigation systems have been described. Design features of a half-duplex digital data exchange between the antenna and a data processor have been indicated. Approaches to use this exchange to solve some service tasks of the navigation system have been proposed. It is noted that the integrated antenna has its own measuring basis. Methods of accounting of the attitude of this basis in practical applications of the integrated antennas in the single- and multi-antenna inertial/GNSS navigation systems have been described.

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