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To achieve accurate contour tracking of robotic manipulators with dynamic uncertainties, coupling and actuator faults, an adaptive non-singular terminal sliding mode control (ANTSMC) based on cross-coupling is proposed. Firstly, the…
A new embedded model for curved thin panels is developed in the Transmission Line Modeling (TLM) method. In this model, curved panels are first linearized and then embedded between adjacent 2D TLM nodes allowing for arbitrary positioning…
This paper considers an application of model predictive control to automotive air conditioning (A/C) system in future connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) with battery electric or hybrid electric powertrains. A control-oriented…
In this paper, we propose, discuss, and validate an online Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC) method for multi-rotor aerial systems with arbitrarily positioned and oriented rotors which simultaneously addresses the local reference…
The coupling disturbance between the manipulator and the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) deteriorates the control performance of system. To get high performance of the aerial manipulator, a robust fractional order fast terminal sliding mode…
Many practical applications of optimal control are subject to real-time computational constraints. When applying model predictive control (MPC) in these settings, respecting timing constraints is achieved by limiting the number of…
This correspondence proposes a kind of model-free adaptive control (MFAC) on the basis of full-form equivalent-dynamic-linearization model (EDLM) for the multivariable nonlinear system. Compared with the current MFAC, i) this control law…
Propeller failure is a major cause of multirotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) crashes. While conventional multirotor systems struggle to address this issue due to underactuation, over-actuated platforms can continue flying with…
Controlling Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system to maintain occupant's indoor thermal comfort is important to energy-efficient buildings and the development of smart cities. In this paper, we formulate a model predictive…
The traditional PCA fault detection methods completely depend on the training data. The prior knowledge such as the physical principle of the system has not been taken into account. In this paper, we propose a new multi-PCA fault detection…
For manufacturing of aerospace composites, several parts may be processed simultaneously using convective heating in an autoclave. Due to uncertainties including tool placement, convective Boundary Conditions (BCs) vary in each run. As a…
This paper proposes a hybrid-gain finite-time sliding-mode control (HG-FTSMC) strategy for a class of perturbed nonlinear systems. The controller combines a finite-time reaching law that drives the sliding variable to a predefined boundary…
The recent increase in data availability and reliability has led to a surge in the development of learning-based model predictive control (MPC) frameworks for robot systems. Despite attaining substantial performance improvements over their…
This work investigates the transient and dynamical behavior of hybrid AC/DC systems using dual-port grid-forming (GFM) control. A generalized modeling framework for hybrid AC/DC networks is first introduced that accounts for converter,…
Deterministic model predictive control (MPC), while powerful, is often insufficient for effectively controlling autonomous systems in the real-world. Factors such as environmental noise and model error can cause deviations from the expected…
MPC (Model Predictive Control) techniques, with constraints, are applied to a nonlinear vehicle model for the development of an ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control) system for transitional manoeuvres. The dynamic model of the vehicle is developed…
Two-Phase TMR conserves energy by partitioning redundancy operations into two stages and making the execution of the third task copy optional, yet it remains susceptible to permanent faults. Reactive-TMR (R-TMR) counters this by isolating…
In order to further expand the flight envelope of quadrotors under actuator failures, we design a nonlinear sensor-based fault-tolerant controller to stabilize a quadrotor with failure of two opposing rotors in the high-speed flight…
Industrial applications often exhibit multiple in-control patterns due to varying operating conditions, which makes a single functional linear model (FLM) inadequate to capture the complexity of the true relationship between a functional…
Accurate path following is challenging for autonomous robots operating in uncertain environments. Adaptive and predictive control strategies are crucial for a nonlinear robotic system to achieve high-performance path following control. In…