Add-on integration module-based proportional-integration-derivative control for higher precision electro-optical tracking system

Author(s):  
Qianwen Duan ◽  
Yao Mao ◽  
Hanwen Zhang ◽  
Wenchao Xue

This paper concerns the improvement on proportional-integration-derivative (PID) control for the electro-optical tracking system for high-mobility targets. To achieve higher tracking precision and stronger disturbance rejection while fully utilizing the existing PID loop, the add-on integration module is proposed and seamlessly integrated into the conventional PID loop. It is proven that for any given conventional PID controller parameters, the add-on integration module based PID control can improve the ability of error attenuation at low frequency and keep the stability of resulting closed-loop system. More importantly, the feasible set of all parameters in the added module is explicitly given. Based on the feasible set, the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II (NSGA-II) is adopted to obtain the globally optimal controller’s parameter under certain performance indices. The experiments are carried out for a typical electro-optical tracking test bed with several reference signals. It is shown that the proposed method has much smaller tracking errors than the existing PID method.

2011 ◽  
Vol 328-330 ◽  
pp. 2215-2219
Author(s):  
Xiang Yu ◽  
Zheng Hua Liu ◽  
Yan Ren

The compound axis control technique is an effective means to improve the accuracy and bandwidth of high precision electro-optical tracking systems. However, traditional methods of lead and lag correction can not achieve ideal performance. The robust control method based on the disturbance observer (DOB) is introduced in this paper, and the method is applied to the electro-optical tracking system together with the Kalman Filter. Compared to the traditional method of lead and lag correction, the method based on DOB can inhibit high-frequency noise and compensate for low-frequency interference better, such as frictions, and achieve better precision finally.


2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 509-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leila Notash ◽  
Andrew Horne ◽  
Victoria Lee

In this article, an experimental calibration of the constraining linkage of a wire-actuated parallel robot is discussed. The experimental test bed includes a prototyped 4 degrees of freedom wire-actuated parallel manipulator and an optical tracking system. The parallel manipulator employs hybrid actuation of joints and wires and includes a rigid branch to constrain the motion of its mobile platform in roll and yaw rotations. The kinematic calibration of the rigid branch is performed. A point-to-point path is designed for the manipulator and an optical tracking system is used as an external measuring device to track a tool attached to the mobile platform and to register the manipulator poses. The deviation between the actual (measured) pose of the mobile platform and the calculated pose (via direct kinematics using the joint encoders), which could be due to errors in the kinematic parameters, actuators and sensors, is used as the error function.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 3947
Author(s):  
Marco Farronato ◽  
Gianluca M. Tartaglia ◽  
Cinzia Maspero ◽  
Luigi M. Gallo ◽  
Vera Colombo

Clinical use of portable optical tracking system in dentistry could improve the analysis of mandibular movements for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. A new workflow for the acquisition of mandibular kinematics was developed. Reproducibility of measurements was tested in vitro and intra- and inter-rater repeatability were assessed in vivo in healthy volunteers. Prescribed repeated movements (n = 10) in three perpendicular directions of the tracking-device coordinate system were performed. Measurement error and coefficient of variation (CV) among repetitions were determined. Mandibular kinematics of maximum opening, left and right laterality, protrusion and retrusion of five healthy subjects were recorded in separate sessions by three different operators. Obtained records were blindly examined by three observers. Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was calculated to estimate inter-rater and intra-rater reliability. Maximum in vitro measurement error was 0.54 mm and CV = 0.02. Overall, excellent intra-rater reliability (ICC > 0.90) for each variable, general excellent intra-rater reliability (ICC = 1.00) for all variables, and good reliability (ICC > 0.75) for inter-rater tests were obtained. A lower score was obtained for retrusion with “moderate reliability” (ICC = 0.557) in the inter-rater tests. Excellent repeatability and reliability in optical tracking of primary movements were observed using the tested portable tracking device and the developed workflow.


Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 2528
Author(s):  
Songlin Bi ◽  
Yonggang Gu ◽  
Jiaqi Zou ◽  
Lianpo Wang ◽  
Chao Zhai ◽  
...  

A high precision optical tracking system (OTS) based on near infrared (NIR) trinocular stereo vision (TSV) is presented in this paper. Compared with the traditional OTS on the basis of binocular stereo vision (BSV), hardware and software are improved. In the hardware aspect, a NIR TSV platform is built, and a new active tool is designed. Imaging markers of the tool are uniform and complete with large measurement angle (>60°). In the software aspect, the deployment of extra camera brings high computational complexity. To reduce the computational burden, a fast nearest neighbor feature point extraction algorithm (FNNF) is proposed. The proposed method increases the speed of feature points extraction by hundreds of times over the traditional pixel-by-pixel searching method. The modified NIR multi-camera calibration method and 3D reconstruction algorithm further improve the tracking accuracy. Experimental results show that the calibration accuracy of the NIR camera can reach 0.02%, positioning accuracy of markers can reach 0.0240 mm, and dynamic tracking accuracy can reach 0.0938 mm. OTS can be adopted in high-precision dynamic tracking.


2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (01) ◽  
pp. 040-049 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert W. Koch ◽  
Hasan Saleh ◽  
Paula Folkeard ◽  
Sheila Moodie ◽  
Conner Janeteas ◽  
...  

AbstractProbe-tube placement is a necessary step in hearing aid verification which needs ample hands-on experience and confidence before performing in clinic. To improve the methods of training in probe-tube placement, a manikin-based training simulator was developed consisting of a 3D-printed head, a flexible silicone ear, and a mounted optical tracking system. The system is designed to provide feedback to the user on the depth and orientation of the probe tube, and the time required to finish the task. Although a previous validation study was performed to determine its realism and teachability with experts, further validation is required before implementation into educational settings.This study aimed to examine the skill transference of a newly updated probe-tube placement training simulator to determine if skills learned on this simulator successfully translate to clinical scenarios.All participants underwent a pretest in which they were evaluated while performing a probe-tube placement and real-ear-to-coupler difference (RECD) measurement on a volunteer. Participants were randomized into one of two groups: the simulator group or the control group. During a two-week training period, all participants practiced their probe-tube placement according to their randomly assigned group. After two weeks, each participant completed a probe-tube placement on the same volunteer as a posttest scenario.Twenty-five novice graduate-level student clinicians.Participants completed a self-efficacy questionnaire and an expert observer completed a questionnaire evaluating each participant’s performance during the pre- and posttest sessions. RECD measurements were taken after placing the probe tube and foam tip in the volunteer’s ear. Questionnaire results were analyzed through nonparametric t-tests and analysis of variance, whereas RECD results were analyzed using a nonlinear mixed model method.Results suggested students in the simulator group were less likely to contact the tympanic membrane when placing a probe tube, appeared more confident, and had better use of the occluding foam tip, resulting in more improved RECD measurements.The improved outcomes for trainees in the simulator group suggest that supplementing traditional training with the simulator provides useful benefits for the trainees, thereby encouraging its usage and implementation in educational settings.


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