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Controllability of a planar inverted pendulum on a cart

Optimization and Control 2012-03-21 v1

Abstract

Using tools and techniques from geometric control theory, namely Hermann-Nagano theorem, we prove controllability result for a mechanical system consisting of a planar double inverted pendulum fixed to a wheeled cart that can move linearly along a horizontal track.

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@article{arxiv.1203.4533,
  title  = {Controllability of a planar inverted pendulum on a cart},
  author = {M. Isabel Caiado},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1203.4533},
  year   = {2012}
}

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9 pages, submitted to Systems & Control Letters