PWM Control Accuracy for Scratch Drive Actuators

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenelle Armstrong Piepmeier ◽  
Samara L. Firebaugh
Keyword(s):  
Open Loop ◽  
Open Loop Control ◽  
Forward Motion ◽  
Loop Control ◽  
Wheeled Vehicle ◽  
Straight Line ◽  
Fixed Radius ◽  
Turning Radius ◽  
Wheeled Vehicles ◽  
Control Accuracy

In this paper we investigate the problem of controlling a scratch drive actuator that has two discrete modes of locomotion: forward motion in a straight line, and forward motion with fixed radius curvature. This type of device can be modeled as a two-wheeled vehicle (with the previously stated constraints). By alternating between these two modes of operation, the device can move along a variable-radius curved path. In practice, the robots do not move in a purely straight manner. This paper seeks to quantify the accuracy that can be achieved by switching between the two modes of locomotion. This type of low-level open-loop control facilitates the use of a higher level feedback controller designed for two-wheeled vehicles with a variable turning radius.

Motion Control Analysis of the Fruit-Trees Robot

2011 ◽  
Vol 135-136 ◽  
pp. 1179-1182
Author(s):  
Jia Ao Yu ◽  
Min Cang Fu
Keyword(s):  
Pid Control ◽  
Control Algorithm ◽  
Response Speed ◽  
Fruit Trees ◽  
Open Loop ◽  
Control Analysis ◽  
Open Loop Control ◽  
Loop Control ◽  
Straight Line ◽  
Motor Control System

The article tracks the fruit-trees robot, and analyzes the fruit-trees robot’s dual-motor control system. Based on the speed incremental PID closed-loop control algorithm of the step DC motor, the PID controller’s proportional coefficient, integral coefficient and differential coefficient is concluded. It demonstrates from the stimulations and experiments that the usage of speed incremental PID control do better at the response speed and stability than the open-loop control motor when the robot is run by a straight line on the ground at the 3000rpm.

Open-loop control of compensation for optical propagation through a turbulent shear flow

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Truman ◽  
Lenore McMackin ◽  
Robert Pierson ◽  
Kenneth Bishop ◽  
Ellen Chen
Keyword(s):  
Shear Flow ◽  
Open Loop ◽  
Turbulent Shear ◽  
Turbulent Shear Flow ◽  
Open Loop Control ◽  
Loop Control ◽  
Optical Propagation

Precise open-loop control of MEMS deformable mirror shape

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Bifano ◽  
Jason Stewart ◽  
Alioune Diouf
Keyword(s):  
Open Loop ◽  
Deformable Mirror ◽  
Open Loop Control ◽  
Loop Control

Responses and Optimization of a PID-Based Speed Regulating System of the Planetary Mixer

2011 ◽  
Vol 418-420 ◽  
pp. 1865-1868
Author(s):  
Ming Jin Yang ◽  
Xi Wen Li ◽  
Zhi Gang Wang ◽  
Tie Lin Shi
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Open Loop ◽  
Open Loop Control ◽  
Efficient Operation ◽  
Loop Control ◽  
Loop Control System ◽  
Response Optimization ◽  
Close Loop Control ◽  
Close Loop Control System

The performance of speed regulating is very important to the mixing process with safe, efficient operation and high quality of production. Strategies and practices of responses and optimization of a PID-based speed regulating system of a planetary mixer were presented in this paper. Research results show that: by means of the signal constraint function presented by Simulink Response Optimization, optimization PID parameters of the 2-DOF-PID controller can be obtained, and the response of close-loop control system has quite good performance of overshoot, response time, and stability compared with an open-loop control system.

Experimental Verification of Open-loop Control for an Underwater Eel-like Robot

2002 ◽  
Vol 21 (10-11) ◽  
pp. 849-859 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth A. Mcisaac ◽  
James P. Ostrowski
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Work ◽  
Experimental Verification ◽  
Vision System ◽  
Open Loop ◽  
Open Loop Control ◽  
Loop Control ◽  
Position Sensing ◽  
Theoretical Predictions ◽  
Approximate Expressions ◽  
Good Agreement

In this paper, we describe experimental work using an underwater, biomimetic, eel-like robot to verify a simplified dynamic model and open-loop control routines. We compare experimental results to previous analytically derived, but approximate expressions for proposed gaits for forward/backward swimming, circular swimming, sideways swimming and turning in place. We have developed a five-link, underwater eel-like robot, focusing on modularity, reliability and rapid prototyping, to verify our theoretical predictions. Results from open-loop experiments performed with this robot in an aquatic environment using an off-line vision system for position sensing show good agreement with theory.

Active open-loop control of particle dispersion in round jets

AIAA Journal ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 555-563 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen K. Longmire ◽  
John K. Eaton
Keyword(s):  
Particle Dispersion ◽  
Open Loop ◽  
Open Loop Control ◽  
Loop Control ◽  
Round Jets
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