scholarly journals A Nonlinear Backstepping Controller Design for High-Precision Tracking Applications with Input-Delay Gimbal Systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 530
Author(s):  
Hwan-Cheol Park ◽  
Soumayya Chakir ◽  
Young-Bok Kim ◽  
Thinh Huynh
Keyword(s):  
Delay Time ◽  
Controller Design ◽  
Sliding Mode ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Euler Angle ◽  
System Stability ◽  
Control Approach ◽  
Maritime Surveillance ◽  
Control Scheme ◽  
Backstepping Controller

This paper proposes a novel nonlinear control approach for a two-axis gimbal to achieve accurate real-time tracking performance in maritime surveillance applications. For this objective, the control system must overcome system complexities and limitations, including nonlinear dynamics, coupled Euler angle-based measurements, and delay time constraints. The nonlinear backstepping controller was designed, taking into consideration the nonlinearities and system couplings to preserve the system stability. Then, an extra backstep was incorporated to minimize the control errors due to the delay time. The proposed control scheme enhances the tracking performances and expands the system’s bandwidth, which is validated in the simulations and experimental studies in comparison with a super-twisting sliding mode controller introduced in a previous study.

A novel nonsingular integral terminal sliding mode control scheme in epilepsy treatment

2021 ◽  
pp. 014233122110507
Author(s):  
Moshu Qian ◽  
Zhen Zhang ◽  
Guanghua Zhong ◽  
Cuimei Bo
Keyword(s):  
Closed Loop ◽  
Controller Design ◽  
Sliding Mode ◽  
Tracking Error ◽  
Lyapunov Theory ◽  
Terminal Sliding Mode ◽  
Loop Control ◽  
Control Approach ◽  
Control Scheme ◽  
Loop Control System

In this paper, a closed-loop brain stimulation control problem is investigated using the nonsingular integral terminal sliding mode (NITSM) control approach. First, the thalamocortical model of epilepsy seizure is given, which is composed of the cortical PY-IN subnetwork and the subcortical RE-TC subsystem. Then, a nonsingular integral terminal sliding mode surface is designed utilizing the derived output tracking error, and the stability of the sliding mode dynamics is proved by Lyapunov approach. Furthermore, a disturbance observer (DOB) based NITSM controller design approach is proposed for the established thalamocortical model, and the reachability of the closed-loop control system under the designed controller is analyzed using Lyapunov theory. Finally, simulation results are given to illustrate the effectiveness and superiority of the designed control scheme.

scholarly journals Super-Twisting Algorithm Applied to Velocity Control of DC Motor without Mechanical Sensors Dependence

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 6041
Author(s):  
Fredy A. Valenzuela ◽  
Reymundo Ramírez ◽  
Fermín Martínez ◽  
Onofre A. Morfín ◽  
Carlos E. Castañeda
Keyword(s):  
Controller Design ◽  
Sliding Mode ◽  
Dc Motor ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Resistive Load ◽  
Velocity Control ◽  
Velocity Sensor ◽  
Control Scheme ◽  
Mechanical Sensors ◽  
Twisting Algorithm

A DC motor velocity control in feedback systems usually requires a velocity sensor, which increases the controller cost. Additionally, the velocity sensor used in industrial applications presents several disadvantages such as maintenance requirements and signal conditioning. In this work, we propose a robust velocity control scheme applied to a DC motor based on estimation strategies using a sliding-mode observer. This means that measurements with mechanical sensors are not required in the controller design. The proposed observer estimates the rotational velocity and load torque of the motor. The controller design applies the exact-linearization technique combined with the super-twisting algorithm to achieve robust performance in the closed-loop system. The controller validation was carried out by experimental tests using a workbench, which is composed of a control and data acquisition Digital Signal Proccessor board, a DC-DC electronic converter, an interface board for signals conditioning, and a DC electric generator connected to an adjustable resistive load. The simulation and experimental results show a significant performance of the proposed control scheme. During tests, the accuracy, robustness, and speed response on the controller were evaluated and the experimental results were compared with a classic proportional-integral controller, which uses a conventional encoder.

Adaptive Decentralized Vibration Control of a Cable-Stayed Bridge in the Presence of Seismic Excitation

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ningsu Luo ◽  
Jose Rodellar ◽  
Manuel De la Sen ◽  
Josep Vehi
Keyword(s):  
Controller Design ◽  
Sliding Mode ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Seismic Excitation ◽  
Upper And Lower Bounds ◽  
Nonlinear Mathematical Model ◽  
Scaled Model ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridge ◽  
Sliding Motion ◽  
Control Scheme

Abstract In this paper, an adaptive decentralized controller is presented to attenuate the transversal vibration of a flexible cable-stayed bridge induced by seismic excitation, in which only local sensor information has been used to generate the control signal that is sent to the actuator. The dynamic behavior of the beam structure is characterized by a nonlinear mathematical model with interconnection terms, which was obtained by using technique of finite element. The controller design is made based on the principle of sliding mode such that a priori knowledge on the exact value of system parameters, structural disturbances and the seismic excitation is not required. In particular, it is assumed that the upper and lower bounds for the seismic excitation are also unknown. The closed-loop robust stability has been achieved through the generation of a sliding motion in the system. Numerical simulation is done to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed control scheme for a scaled model of the bridge subject to the Taft earthquake.

scholarly journals Output Feedback Adaptive Dynamic Surface Sliding-Mode Control for Quadrotor UAVs with Tracking Error Constraints

Complexity ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guoqiang Zhu ◽  
Sen Wang ◽  
Lingfang Sun ◽  
Weichun Ge ◽  
Xiuyu Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Sliding Mode Control ◽  
Output Feedback ◽  
Controller Design ◽  
Sliding Mode ◽  
Tracking Error ◽  
Control Process ◽  
Nonlinear Observer ◽  
Dynamic Surface ◽  
Mode Control ◽  
Control Scheme

In this paper, a fuzzy adaptive output feedback dynamic surface sliding-mode control scheme is presented for a class of quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The framework of the controller design process is divided into two stages: the attitude control process and the position control process. The main features of this work are (1) a nonlinear observer is employed to predict the motion velocities of the quadrotor UAV; therefore, only the position signals are needed for the position tracking controller design; (2) by using the minimum learning technology, there is only one parameter which needs to be updated online at each design step and the computational burden can be greatly reduced; (3) a performance function is introduced to transform the tracking error into a new variable which can make the tracking error of the system satisfy the prescribed performance indicators; (4) the sliding-mode surface is introduced in the process of the controller design, and the robustness of the system is improved. Stability analysis proved that all signals of the closed-loop system are uniformly ultimately bounded. The results of the hardware-in-the-loop simulation validate the effectiveness of the proposed control scheme.

scholarly journals A Biologically Inspired Framework for the Intelligent Control of Mechatronic Systems and Its Application to a Micro Diving Agent

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wallace M. Bessa ◽  
Gerrit Brinkmann ◽  
Daniel A. Duecker ◽  
Edwin Kreuzer ◽  
Eugen Solowjow
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Sliding Mode ◽  
Weight Vector ◽  
Mechatronic Systems ◽  
Biologically Inspired ◽  
Control Approach ◽  
The Neural Network ◽  
Control Scheme ◽  
Intelligent Behavior ◽  
Intelligent Controllers

Mechatronic systems are becoming an intrinsic part of our daily life, and the adopted control approach in turn plays an essential role in the emulation of the intelligent behavior. In this paper, a framework for the development of intelligent controllers is proposed. We highlight that robustness, prediction, adaptation, and learning, which may be considered the most fundamental traits of all intelligent biological systems, should be taken into account within the project of the control scheme. Hence, the proposed framework is based on the fusion of a nonlinear control scheme with computational intelligence and also allows mechatronic systems to be able to make reasonable predictions about its dynamic behavior, adapt itself to changes in the plant, learn by interacting with the environment, and be robust to both structured and unstructured uncertainties. In order to illustrate the implementation of the control law within the proposed framework, a new intelligent depth controller is designed for a microdiving agent. On this basis, sliding mode control is combined with an adaptive neural network to provide the basic intelligent features. Online learning by minimizing a composite error signal, instead of supervised off-line training, is adopted to update the weight vector of the neural network. The boundedness and convergence properties of all closed-loop signals are proved using a Lyapunov-like stability analysis. Numerical simulations and experimental results obtained with the microdiving agent demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed approach and its suitableness for both stabilization and trajectory tracking problems.

Backstepping Controller Design for a 5 DOF Spherical Inverted Pendulum

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 37-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soukaina Krafes ◽  
Zakaria Chalh ◽  
Abdelmjid Saka
Keyword(s):  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Inverted Pendulum ◽  
Controller Design ◽  
Linear Quadratic Regulator ◽  
Performance Comparison ◽  
Virtual Reality Environment ◽  
Linear Quadratic ◽  
Control Scheme ◽  
Linearized System ◽  
Backstepping Controller

This paper presents a Backstepping controller for five degrees of freedom Spherical Inverted Pendulum. Since the system is nonlinear, unstable, underactuated and MIMO and has a nonsquare form, the classic control design cannot be applied to control it. In order to remedy this problem, we propose in this paper a new method based on hierarchical steps of the Backstepping controller taking into a count the nonlinearities that cannot be neglected. Furthermore, a Linear Quadratic Regulator controller and LQR + PID based on the linearized system model are also designed for performance comparison. Finally, a simulation study is carried out to prove the effectiveness of proposed control scheme and is validated using the virtual reality environment that proves the performance of the Backstepping controller over the linear ones where it brings the pendulum from any initial condition in the upper hemisphere while the base is brought to the origin of the coordinates.

scholarly journals Gliding-Guided Projectile Attitude Tracking Controller Design Based on Improved Adaptive Twisting Sliding Mode Algorithm

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Wenguang Zhang ◽  
Wenjun Yi
Keyword(s):  
Finite Time ◽  
Tracking Control ◽  
Controller Design ◽  
Sliding Mode ◽  
Closed Loop System ◽  
Finite Time Convergence ◽  
Attitude Tracking ◽  
Control Scheme ◽  
Chattering Attenuation ◽  
Attitude Tracking Control

The finite-time attitude tracking control for gliding-guided projectile with unmatched and matched disturbance is investigated. An adaptive variable observer is used to provide estimation for the unmeasured state which contains unmatched disturbance. Then, an improved adaptive twisting sliding mode algorithm is proposed to compensate for the matched disturbance dynamically with better transient quality. Finally, a proof of the finite-time convergence of the closed-loop system under the disturbance observer and the adaptive twisting sliding mode-based controller is derived using the Lyapunov technique. This attitude tracking control scheme does not require any information on the bounds of uncertainties. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed method which is able to acquire the minimum possible values of the control gains guaranteeing the finite-time convergence performs well in chattering attenuation and tracking precision.

scholarly journals Experimental Validation of a Sliding Mode Control for a Stewart Platform Used in Aerospace Inspection Applications

Mathematics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 2051
Author(s):  
Javier Velasco ◽  
Isidro Calvo ◽  
Oscar Barambones ◽  
Pablo Venegas ◽  
Cristian Napole
Keyword(s):  
Sliding Mode Control ◽  
Sliding Mode ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Absolute Error ◽  
Stewart Platform ◽  
System Stability ◽  
Pi Control ◽  
Positioning Systems ◽  
Control Approach ◽  
Mode Control

The authors introduce a new controller, aimed at industrial domains, that improves the performance and accuracy of positioning systems based on Stewart platforms. More specifically, this paper presents, and validates experimentally, a sliding mode control for precisely positioning a Stewart platform used as a mobile platform in non-destructive inspection (NDI) applications. The NDI application involves exploring the specimen surface of aeronautical coupons at different heights. In order to avoid defocusing and blurred images, the platform must be positioned accurately to keep a uniform distance between the camera and the surface of the specimen. This operation requires the coordinated control of the six electro mechanic actuators (EMAs). The platform trajectory and the EMA lengths can be calculated by means of the forward and inverse kinematics of the Stewart platform. Typically, a proportional integral (PI) control approach is used for this purpose but unfortunately this control scheme is unable to position the platform accurately enough. For this reason, a sliding mode control (SMC) strategy is proposed. The SMC requires: (1) a priori knowledge of the bounds on system uncertainties, and (2) the analysis of the system stability in order to ensure that the strategy executes adequately. The results of this work show a higher performance of the SMC when compared with the PI control strategy: the average absolute error is reduced from 3.45 mm in PI to 0.78 mm in the SMC. Additionally, the duty cycle analysis shows that although PI control demands a smoother actuator response, the power consumption is similar.

scholarly journals Robust Synchronization of Incommensurate Fractional-Order Chaotic Systems via Second-Order Sliding Mode Technique

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hua Chen ◽  
Wen Chen ◽  
Binwu Zhang ◽  
Haitao Cao
Keyword(s):  
Fractional Order ◽  
Chaotic Systems ◽  
Controller Design ◽  
Sliding Mode ◽  
Second Order ◽  
External Disturbances ◽  
Globally Asymptotically Stable ◽  
Control Scheme ◽  
Chattering Free ◽  
Second Order Sliding Mode

A second-order sliding mode (SOSM) controller is proposed to synchronize a class of incommensurate fractional-order chaotic systems with model uncertainties and external disturbances. Based on the chattering free SOSM control scheme, it can be rigorously proved that the dynamics of the synchronization error is globally asymptotically stable by using the Lyapunov stability theorem. Finally, numerical examples are provided to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed controller design approach.

scholarly journals Design Fuzzy Input-Based Adaptive Sliding Mode Control for Vessel Lift-Feedback Fin Stabilizers with Shock and Vibration of Waves

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lihua Liang ◽  
Mingxiao Sun ◽  
Tiantian Luan
Keyword(s):  
Sliding Mode Control ◽  
Controller Design ◽  
Sliding Mode ◽  
Feedback System ◽  
System Stability ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Adaptive Sliding Mode Control ◽  
Adaptive Sliding Mode ◽  
Mode Control ◽  
Fuzzy Input

An adaptive sliding mode controller based on fuzzy input design is presented, in order to reduce the roll motion of surface vessel fin stabilizers with shock and vibration of waves. The nonlinearities and uncertainties of the system including feedback errors and disturbance induced by waves are analyzed. And the lift-feedback system is proposed, which improves the shortage of conventional fin angle-feedback. Then the fuzzy input-based adaptive sliding mode control is designed for the system. In the controller design, the Lyapunov function is adopted to guarantee the system stability. Finally, experimental results demonstrate the superior performance of the controller designed using fuzzy input, when compared to the PID controller used in practical engineering.

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