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Challenges in the discrete implementation of sliding-mode controllers (SMC) with barrier-function-based adaptations are analyzed, revealing fundamental limitations in conventional design frameworks. It is shown that under uniform sampling,…
In this experiment, a closed-loop discrete time system for speed control of a permanent magnet DC motor with discrete PI controller is implemented in embedded platform. The design & analysis of the system is based on the mathematical model…
This paper proposes an automatic tuning algorithm for a sliding mode controller (SMC) based on the Ackermann's formula, that attenuates the structural vibrations of a seismically excited building equipped with an Active Tuned Mass Damper…
This paper presents the development of a sliding mode controller using the backstepping approach. The controller is employed to synthesize tracking errors and Lyapunov functions. A novel state-space representation is formulated by…
Increasingly stringent throughput requirements in the industry necessitate the need for lightweight design of high-precision motion systems to allow for high accelerations, while still achieving accurate positioning of the moving-body. The…
Spherical robot is a nonlinear, nonholonomic and unstable system which increases the difficulty of the direction and trajectory tracking problem. In this study, we propose a new direction controller HTSMC, an instruction planning controller…
Permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM) are widely used due to their numerous benefits. It is critical to get rotor position and speed information in order to operate the motor accurately. Sensorless control techniques have emerged as a…
This paper deals with the problems of stochastic stability and sliding mode control for a class of continuous-time Markovian jump systems with mode-dependent time-varying delays and partly unknown transition probabilities. The design method…
This paper deals with the robust force and position control problems of Series Elastic Actuators. It is shown that a Series Elastic Actuator's force control problem can be described by a second-order dynamic model which suffers from only…
This paper presents a longitudinal slip control system for a rear-wheel-driven electric endurance race car. The control system integrates Model Predictive Control (MPC) with Extremum Seeking Control (ESC) to optimize the traction and…
Within the framework of Sliding Mode Control, safety critical control looks at two problems of theoretical significance: construct a sliding manifold that does not intersect a given unsafe set of the state space, and design a robust…
Humanoid robots may require a degree of compliance at the joint level for improving efficiency, shock tolerance, and safe interaction with humans. The presence of joint elasticity, however, complexifies the design of balancing and walking…
This paper studies the stabilization and safety problems of nonlinear time-delay systems. Following both Razumikhin and Krasovskii approaches, we propose novel control Lyapunov functions/functionals for the stabilization problem and novel…
Many unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can remain aerodynamically flyable after sustaining structural or control surface damage, yet insufficient robustness in conventional autopilots often leads to mission failure. This paper proposes a…
Robots with flexible spines based on tensegrity structures have potential advantages over traditional designs with rigid torsos. However, these robots can be difficult to control due to their high-dimensional nonlinear dynamics and actuator…
Autonomous racing has attracted significant attention recently, presenting challenges in selecting an optimal controller that operates within the onboard system's computational limits and meets operational constraints such as limited track…
In this paper, previous works on the Model Predictive Control (MPC) and the Divergent Component of Motion (DCM) for bipedal walking control are extended. To this end, we employ a single MPC which uses a combination of Center of Pressure…
Position control devices enable precise selection, but significant clutching degrades performance. Clutching can be reduced with high control-display gain or pointer acceleration, but there are human and device limits. Elastic rate control…
This paper presents an approach to systematically design sliding mode control and manifold to stabilize nonlinear uncertain systems. The objective is also accomplished to enlarge the inner bound of region of attraction for closed-loop…
Control Co-Design (CCD) considers the coupled effects of both the plant and control parameters to optimize a system's closed-loop transient performance during the design stage. This paper presents a new method for CCD with guarantees on…