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    Study of a New Strategy for Pneumatic Actuator System Energy Efficiency Improvement via the Scroll Expander Technology (2013)
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    Publication Date: 2013-07-13
    Description: Although pneumatic actuators have been widely used in industry and other application areas, its weakness in low-energy efficiency is well known. Aiming for energy efficiency improvement, this paper presents a new hybrid pneumatic system that will recover energy from the exhaust compressed air through a scroll expander. The scroll expander drives a generator to convert the exhaust compressed air energy to electrical energy; thus, the proposed system is entitled “pneumatic-electrical” system. A closed-loop coordinate control strategy is engaged and proven to be essential in maintaining proper actuator operation status, while the scroll expander is connected in. The overall system mathematical model is derived and simulation results are presented in this paper. A test rig is set up to verify the feasibility of the proposed system structure. Both simulation and test results indicate that the proposed scheme is realistic and work well.
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    A Piezoelectric Energy Harvester for Rotary Motion Applications: Design and Experiments (2013)
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    Publication Date: 2013-07-13
    Description: This paper investigates the analysis and design of a vibration-based energy harvester for rotary motion applications. The energy harvester consists of a cantilever beam with a tip mass and a piezoelectric ceramic attached along the beam that is mounted on a rotating shaft. Using this system, mechanical vibration energy is induced in the flexible beam due to the gravitational force applied to the tip mass while the hub is rotating. The piezoelectric transducer is used to convert the induced mechanical vibration energy into electricity. The equations of motion of the flexible structure are utilized along with the physical characteristics of the piezoelectric transducer to derive expressions for the electrical power. Furthermore, expressions for the optimum load resistance and maximum output power are obtained and validated experimentally using PVDF and PZT transducers. The results indicate that a maximum power of 6.4 mW at a shaft speed of 138 rad/s can be extracted by using a PZT transducer with dimensions 50.8 mm × 38.1 mm × 0.13 mm. This amount of power is sufficient to provide power for typical wireless sensors such as accelerometers and strain gauges.
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    Magnetic Gear Pole-Slip Prevention Using Explicit Model Predictive Control (2013)
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    Publication Date: 2013-07-13
    Description: This paper considers the phenomenon of “pole slipping” in magnetic gears and couplings as a result of torque overload. Specifically, previously reported work on optimized servo speed control and pole-slip detection in magnetic gears is extended through the development of a new control scheme to prevent pole slipping due to combined controller and load torque overload. By utilizing a model predictive control (MPC) strategy, the controller's principal objective is to prevent the magnetic gear from pole slipping by invoking hard constraints on the amount of controller torque that can be applied for a given steady-state load torque. A custom demonstrator drivetrain incorporating a magnetic coupling (1:1 magnetic gear) is used to experimentally verify pole-slip prevention using an implementation of explicit MPC via multiparametric quadratic programming (mp-QP). It is shown that while conventional MPC is restricted to systems with relatively low sample rates, due to the need to solve the constrained optimization problem in real time, an alternative explicit form of MPC can be readily utilized at sample rates more typically found in electrical drive applications. The underlying principles and benefits afforded by the proposed techniques are validated using simulation and experimental measurements from the drivetrain test facility, using only motor-side sensor measurements and load-side state estimates via a discrete-time observer.
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    Adaptive Control of Manipulators Forming Closed Kinematic Chain With Inaccurate Kinematic Model (2013)
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    Description: The problem of self-tuning control of cooperative manipulators forming closed kinematic chain in the presence of inaccurate kinematics model is addressed in this paper. The kinematic parameters pertaining to the relative position/orientation uncertainties of the interconnected manipulators are updated online by two cascaded estimators in order to tune a cooperative controller for achieving accurate motion tracking with minimum-norm actuation force. This technique permits accurate calibration of the relative kinematics of the involved manipulators without needing high precision end-point sensing or force measurements, and hence, it is economically justified. Investigating the stability of the entire real-time estimator/controller system reveals that the convergence and stability of the adaptive control process can be ensured if 1) the direction of angular velocity vector does not remain constant over time, and 2) the initial kinematic parameter error is upper bounded by a scaler function of some known parameters. The adaptive controller is proved to be singularity-free even though the control law involves inverting the approximation of a matrix computed at the estimated parameters. Experimental results demonstrate the sensitivity of the tracking performance of the conventional inverse dynamic control scheme to kinematic inaccuracies, while the tracking error is significantly reduced by the self-tuning cooperative controller.
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    Noncontact Operation of a Miniature Cycloid Motor by Magnetic Force (2013)
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    Publication Date: 2013-07-13
    Description: Noncontact operation of a cycloid motor by means of a magnetic force has been realized. The fabricated motor has a cycloid reduction system with an internal gear as a stator and an external gear as a rotor. A cylindrical permanent magnet encloses the internal gear. The internal gear generates a wobbling motion due to attractive and repulsive magnetic forces produced by external permanent magnets. An output shaft attached to an external gear is rotated by the wobbling motion of the internal stator gear. This motor can be operated by means of magnetic fields applied to one side of the device. This feature allows the device to be used in medical procedures such as bone distraction osteogenesis, in which the actuator must be inside the human body for a long period of time. Such noncontact operation of the actuator reduces the burden on the patient. The fabricated motor exhibited a maximum torque of 4.1 mN·m and a maximum linear output of 4.9 N using a screw-nut system when the gap between the outer magnets and the motor was 2 mm.
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    Generic Approach to Stability Under Time-Varying Delay in Teleoperation: Application to the Position-Error Control of a Gantry Crane (2013)
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    Description: In this paper, we develop a generic approach for modeling a teleoperation setup, as a negative single feedback loop containing a linear time-invariant block and an uncertain time-varying delay. It is not based on specific dynamics of masters and slaves, neither on any control architecture. The main added value of the proposed approach is the possibility of deriving frequency-domain conditions for robust stability in the presence of time-varying delays and parametric uncertainties. To address stability, we choose a primitive result providing a bound of certain delay subsystem. We combine this, with input–output stability criteria and μ-analysis and synthesis techniques, to reach a procedure based on the structured singular value providing less conservative results. Finally, our approach is presented within a suggested flowchart that helps the designer to manage the control parameter ranges and facilitates the gradual achievement of stability, robust stability, and performance properties. As a case study, we consider the Internet-based teleoperation of a gantry crane by means of the position-error control architecture. We have also obtained actual delay bounds appearing with UDP protocol for different Internet locations. Simulation and experimental results confirm the robust performance of the teleoperation system in terms of stability and tracking behavior.
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    Design and Coordination Kinematics of an Insertable Robotic Effectors Platform for Single-Port Access Surgery (2013)
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    Publication Date: 2013-07-13
    Description: Single port access surgery (SPAS) presents surgeons with added challenges that require new surgical tools and surgical assistance systems with unique capabilities. To address these challenges, we designed and constructed a new insertable robotic end-effectors platform (IREP) for SPAS. The IREP can be inserted through a Ø15 mm trocar into the abdomen and it uses 21 actuated joints for controlling two dexterous arms and a stereo-vision module. Each dexterous arm has a hybrid mechanical architecture comprised of a two-segment continuum robot, a parallelogram mechanism for improved dual-arm triangulation, and a distal wrist for improved dexterity during suturing. The IREP is unique because of the combination of continuum arms with active and passive segments with rigid parallel kinematics mechanisms. This paper presents the clinical motivation, design considerations, kinematics, statics, and mechanical design of the IREP. The kinematics of coordination between the parallelogram mechanisms and the continuum arms is presented using the pseudo-rigid-body model of the beam representing the passive segment of each snake arm. Kinematic and static simulations and preliminary experiment results are presented in support of our design choices.
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    Do what you do better with What's New @ IEEE Xplore (2013)
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    IEEE Global History Network (2013)
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    Robust Structure-Control Design Approach for Mechatronic Systems (2013)
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    Description: In this paper, a robust formulation for the structure-control design of mechatronic systems is developed. The proposed robust approach aims at minimization of the sensitivity of the nominal design objectives with respect to uncertain parameters. The robust integrated design problem is established as a nonlinear multiobjective dynamic optimization one, which in order to consider synergetic interactions uses mechanical and control nominal design objectives. A planar parallel robot and its controller are simultaneously designed with the proposed approach when the nominal design objectives are the tracking error and the manipulability measure. The payload at the end-effector is considered as the uncertain parameter. Experimental results show that a robustly designed parallel robot presents lower sensitivity of the nominal design objectives under the effects of changes at the payload than a nonrobustly designed one.
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    High-Stability and Fast-Response Twisting Motion Control for the Magnetically Suspended Rotor System in a Control Moment Gyro (2013)
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    Description: To effectively improve the stability and dynamic performance of the twisting motion of the magnetically suspended rotor in a control moment gyro, a high-stability and fast-response twisting motion control strategy named as dynamic feedback–feedforward control is proposed in this paper. This method is oriented to the feedforward control strategy and the dynamic feedback signals are employed to determine the current feedforward values. The common issues caused by twisting motion can be effectively resolved by the proposed method. To verify the feasibility and superiority of this control method, comparative simulations and experiments between the traditional method and the proposed one are carried out.
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    Modeling and Experimental Investigation of Rotational Resistance of a Spiral-Type Robotic Capsule Inside a Real Intestine (2013)
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    Description: In this study, the rotational resistance of a spiral-type capsule rotating inside a small intestine is investigated by in vitro experiments and analytical modeling, on which a limited literature is available. The results presented exhibit viscoelastic nature of the intestinal tissue. The significance of various spiral structures and rotating speeds is quantitatively evaluated from the propulsion point of view. Also, an analytical torque model is proposed and subsequently validated. The close match between the experimental results and numerical results from the model shows that the model is reasonably accurate to estimate the rotational resistance torque of the small intestine. Both the experimental and modeling works provide a useful guide to determine the torque required for a spiral-type endoscopic capsule operating in a “really” small intestine. Therefore, the proposed torque model can be used in the design and optimization of in-body robotic systems, which can remotely be articulated using magnetic actuation.
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    An Algebraic Recursive Method for Parameter Identification of a Servo Model (2013)
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    Description: This study proposes a two-step identification method for estimating the four parameters of a nonlinear model of a position-controlled servomechanism. In the first step, the proposed approach, called the algebraic recursive identification method (ARIM), uses a parametrization derived from the operational calculus currently employed in algebraic identification methods (AIM) recently proposed in the literature. The procedure for obtaining this parametrization eliminates the effect of constant disturbances affecting the servomechanism and filters out the high-frequency measurement noise. A recursive least squares algorithm uses the parametrization for estimating the linear part of the servomechanism model, and allows eliminating the singularity problems found in the AIM. The second step uses the parameters obtained in the first step for computing the Coulomb friction coefficient and the constant disturbance acting on the servomechanism. Experimental results on a laboratory prototype allow comparing the results obtained using the AIM and the ARIM.
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    Predictive Consumption Models for Electropneumatic Production Systems (2013)
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    Description: A predictive consumption model suitable for industrial type pneumatic production systems is presented in this paper. The model is developed in MATLAB Simulink and interfaced with a programmable logic controller via an OPC server. Theoretical model development and validation are discussed with particular emphasis on applicability to industrial systems. Currently, consumers such as linear cylinders, semirotary actuators, grippers, open pipes, nozzles, and leakage can be accounted for with the model. The proposed modeling approach will enable a greater understanding of the dynamic demand for compressed air by production machines and lines.
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    A MEMS-Based Catalytic Microreactor for a H $_{bf 2}$ O $_{bf 2}$ Monopropellant Micropropulsion System (2013)
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    Description: The next generation of miniaturized satellites (‘nanosats’) feature dramatically reduced thrust and impulse requirements for purposes of spacecraft attitude control and maneuvering. The present study is a joint computational and experimental design effort at developing a new MEMS-based microreactor configuration for incorporation into a monopropellant micropropulsion system. Numerical models of the gas phase catalytic decomposition in microchannel configurations are used to obtain critical sizing requirements for the reactor design. The computational results show that the length scales necessary for complete decomposition are compatible with MEMS-based designs; however, it is also found that the catalytic process is dominated by mass diffusion characteristics within the flow at this scale. Experimentally, a microscale catalytic reactor prototype has been designed and microfabricated using MEMS techniques. The reactor uses self-assembled ruthenium oxide nanorods grown on the wall surfaces as a catalyst. Experimental testing indicates that only partial decomposition of the hydrogen peroxide is achieved. Among the potential sources of the incomplete decomposition, a likely cause appears to be the inability of the H $_2$ O $_2$ reactant stream to adequately wet the surface of the catalyst film composed of a high surface density of RuO $_2$ nanorods.
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    Guest Editorial Focused Section on Aerospace Mechatronics (2013)
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    Toward an Accurate Physics-Based UAV Thruster Model (2013)
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    Description: Small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) come in many types, the most common being fixed-wing and rotorcraft. Most of these are powered by brushless dc motors driving fixed-pitch propellers. Since the thrusters are typically quite powerful, relative to the weight of the aircraft, the motion of these UAVs is usually dominated by the thruster dynamics. It therefore becomes particularly important to have a good model of the thruster, which can be assembled based on simple measurements of the system properties, rather than from exhaustive testing. This paper presents such a model. The governing equations are assembled by considering, in succession, the motor electrodynamics and the propeller aerodynamics. The results of the model are compared to experimental test results for a particular thruster assembly. Agreement between the two is excellent—with an error of 4.7% in thrust and 7.6% in torque under static conditions—thereby demonstrating the validity of the proposed approach.
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    A Novel Cascade Temperature Control System for a High-Speed Heat-Airflow Wind Tunnel (2013)
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    Description: In order to meet stringent temperature-control requirements in a high-speed airflow wind tunnel (HAWT) for thermal simulation under complicated work conditions such as thermal strength experiment of aero engine blade and dynamic calibration of high temperature thermal coupler, this paper proposes a novel cascade fuzzy-PID (C-Fuzzy-PID) compound control method for regulating the fuel-oil flow rate in the inner loop and temperature in the outer loop. The mathematical models that characterize the dynamics of the heat airflow temperature in the combustor and the fuel-oil flow rate for combustion are derived, upon which the improved PID control laws for the inner and outer loops are described. The former employs a fuzzy-PID controller with a predictor for controlling flow rate in the inner loop, which effectively overcomes influences according to its characteristics of large inertia and transport lag in fuel-oil supply system on the temperature responses. The latter combines disturbance compensation and a fuzzy-PID feedback law to suppress influences due to factors such as change in work conditions, disturbances, and time-varying parameter variations. The C-Fuzzy-PID method has been numerically investigated by comparing simulation results against two traditional PID-based methods, as well as experimentally validated confirming that the proposed control algorithm has strong robustness and excellent adaptability for temperature control of an HAWT.
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    Semiautonomous Haptic Teleoperation Control Architecture of Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (2013)
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    Description: We propose a novel semiautonomous haptic teleoperation control architecture for multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), consisting of three control layers: 1) UAV control layer, where each UAV is abstracted by, and is controlled to follow the trajectory of, its own kinematic Cartesian virtual point (VP); 2) VP control layer, which modulates each VP’s motion according to the teleoperation commands and local artificial potentials (for VP–VP/VP-obstacle collision avoidance and VP–VP connectivity preservation); and 3) teleoperation layer, through which a single remote human user can command all (or some) of the VPs’ velocity while haptically perceiving the state of all (or some) of the UAVs and obstacles. Master passivity/slave stability and some asymptotic performance measures are proved. Experimental results using four custom-built quadrotor-type UAVs are also presented to illustrate the theory.
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    Model-Based and Data-Driven Fault Detection Performance for a Small UAV (2013)
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    Description: Fault detection and identification algorithms may rely on knowledge of underlying system dynamics while some eschew this modeling in favor of data-driven anomaly detection. This paper considers model-based residual generation and data-driven anomaly detection for a small, low-cost unmanned aerial vehicle using both types of approaches and applies those algorithms to experimental faulted and unfaulted flight-test data. The model-based fault detection strategy uses robust linear filtering methods to reject exogenous disturbances, e.g., wind, and provide robustness to model errors. The data-driven algorithm is developed to operate exclusively on raw flight-test data without detailed system knowledge. The detection performance of these complementary, but different, methods is compared.
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    Wireless In-Piping Actuator Capable of High-Speed Locomotion by a New Motion Principle (2013)
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    Description: Finding damage inside pipes is important for the inspection of pipes used in nuclear power plants and chemical plants. A number of studies have investigated the mechanisms of an actuator with an electric cable to provide locomotion through various devices in pipes. A wireless actuator capable of movement in narrow pipes of several millimeters in diameter has not yet been developed. This paper proposes a novel wireless magnetic actuator with a new propulsion module that exhibits a very high thrusting force and is capable of locomotion in a thin pipe by a new motion principle. Including this principle, we completely established the motion principles of three types due to the change of a supporting force of the wireless magnetic actuator by a theory and an experiment. The application of a rubber leg having optimal flexural rigidity demonstrates that a reciprocating motion caused by vibration can be efficiently converted into movement in one direction. This actuator contains an electrical inverter that directly transforms dc from button batteries into ac. The actuator is moved by the synergy of the vibration amplitude and elastic energy of the mass–spring system due to mechanical resonance energy. Experimental results indicate that the proposed actuator is able to move upward at a speed of 68.5 mm/s by the power provided by ten button batteries when pulling a 10-g load mass. This wireless magnetic actuator has several possible applications, including small pipe inspection and maintenance.
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    Active Disturbance Rejection Control Based on an Improved Equivalent-Input-Disturbance Approach (2013)
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    Description: This paper presents an improved equivalent-input-disturbance (IEID) approach for disturbance rejection. It can be used for both minimum- and nonminimum-phase plants. First, a full-order generalized state observer (GSO) is employed in the construction of an IEID-based servo system to estimate an equivalent input disturbance. Then, a stability condition is derived and a GSO design algorithm is developed based on the stability condition and a pole placement algorithm. Finally, a numerical example demonstrates the validity of this method.
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    Approaching Servoclass Tracking Performance by a Proportional Valve-Controlled System (2013)
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    Description: An industry-grade proportional valve is much cheaper and rugged than a servovalve. A feedforward controller for a proportional-valved system has been developed here to achieve tracking controls beyond 1 Hz that are usually attained by servovalves. For compensating the higher nonlinearities, feedforward controllers have been designed offline by proposing appropriate static models for friction and valve flow and executing the supporting experiments. These controllers have been implemented with real-time PID feedback of only the piston displacement. Excellent tracking performance has been obtained up to 2 Hz that has deteriorated with an increase in cylinder friction.
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    Together, we are advancing technology (2013)
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    Bilateral Teleoperation With Time-Varying Delay: A Communication Channel Passification Approach (2013)
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    Description: In this paper, the activeness of bilateral communication with time-varying delay is analyzed. Based on the power-based time-domain passivity control previously proposed, a time-domain passivity control approach is derived for bilateral communication. Teleoperation experimental results verify the effectiveness.
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    Novel Model-Based Estimators for the Purposes of Fault Detection and Diagnosis (2013)
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    Description: The interacting multiple model (IMM) strategy is particularly useful for systems that behave according to a number of different operating modes. In this strategy, each operating mode is described by a model and has its own filter. The filters are run in parallel, and an overall operating mode probability is calculated that provides an indication of the current operating regime of the system. The smooth variable structure filter (SVSF) is a relatively new estimation method based on the sliding mode concept, formulated in a predictor-corrector form. For systems with modeling uncertainties, the SVSF has shown to be more accurate and robust when compared with other methods such as the extended Kalman filter (EKF). A newer form of the SVSF makes use of a time-varying smoothing boundary layer (SVSF-VBL). This paper introduces new model-based estimators; based on the IMM strategy combined with the SVSF and SVSF-VBL, referred to as the IMM-SVSF and IMM-SVSF-VBL, respectively. The new strategies are applied to a type of aerospace actuator referred to as an electrohydrostatic actuator, which provides a comprehensive system for fault detection and diagnosis. The results are compared with the popular IMM-EKF strategy.
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    Robust Magnetic Attitude Control of Satellites (2013)
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    Description: Magnetic torquers are frequently adopted as primary actuators for the attitude control of small satellites in low Earth orbit. Such actuators generate a magnetic dipole which, in turn, leads to control torques thanks to the interaction with the magnetic field of the Earth. The design of attitude control laws based on magnetic torquers is a challenging problem as the torques generated by the coils are instantaneously constrained to lie in the plane orthogonal to the local direction of the geomagnetic field vector, which varies according to the current orbital position of the spacecraft. This implies that the attitude regulation problem is formulated over a time-varying model. In this paper, the design of control laws for magnetically actuated spacecraft is considered and an approach guaranteeing robustness to parametric uncertainty and optimal performance in terms of disturbance attenuation is presented. The proposed method is based on linear time-periodic models and $H_infty$ control theory. The results obtained by applying the proposed approach in a simulation study are also presented and discussed.
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    Nonfragile Output Tracking Control of Hypersonic Air-Breathing Vehicles With an LPV Model (2013)
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    Description: This paper presents a novel nonfragile output tracking control scheme for flexible hypersonic air-breathing vehicles (HAVs). This problem is challenging due to the complex interactions between the aerodynamics, the propulsion system, and the structural dynamics. By utilizing the curve-fit and the least-squares methods, a new model for HAVs is established, and then converted into a linear parameter-varying system, in which the scheduling variables depend on a handful of meaningful states and parameters. With a specified reference model, a tracking error model is also proposed. The nonfragile output tracking controller is designed, which guarantees the tracking error dynamics to be robustly stable. Finally, simulation results are presented to show the effectiveness of the proposed control design scheme.
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    Experimental Validation for a Multifunctional Wing Spar With Sensing, Harvesting, and Gust Alleviation Capabilities (2013)
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    Description: This paper experimentally examines a multifunctional gust alleviation system and holds promise for improving small unmanned aerial vehicles performance in wind gusts. The designed multifunctional wing spar is able to harvest energy itself from the normal vibrations during flight. If the wing experiences any strong wind gust, it will provide vibration control to maintain its stability. The proposed wing spar carries on the functions of energy harvesting, strain sensing, and gust alleviation via piezoelectric materials. A closed form electromechanical cantilever multifunctional beam model is developed, which captures the basics of piezoelectric constitute equations using Euler–Lagrange equations. An enhanced two mode reduced energy control (REC) law is developed to saturate a positive strain feedback (PSF) control law, and therefore decrease energy consumption but maintains the same gust alleviation performance. An equivalent circuit model is also developed based on the distributed parameter method to represent a multifunctional gust alleviation system using harvested energy. Experimental results show that compared to conventional PSF control law, the REC decreases voltage supply from ±20 to ±4 V, uses 76% less energy whereas maintaining the same performance. Experimental results also show that it is feasible to alleviate wind gust disturbance using harvested power from ambient vibrations, but requires the harvesting time to be 0.42 times longer than the wind gust duration.
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    Fully Autonomous Vision-Based Net-Recovery Landing System for a Fixed-Wing UAV (2013)
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    Description: This paper presents an autonomous vision-based net-recovery system for small fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). A fixed-wing UAV platform is constructed using various avionic sensors, and integrated with a flight control system and a vision system. The ground operation system consists of a vision station and ground control station that provide operation commands and monitor the UAV status. The vision algorithm to detect the recovery net and provide the bearing angle to the guidance algorithm is explained, along with the discussions on the techniques employed to improve the reliability of visual detection. The system identification process and controller are described, which enables to track given waypoints and to approach the detected net under the pursuit guidance law. Experimental results show the autonomous capabilities including take-off, waypoint following, and vision-based net recovery. The proposed technique can be an effective solution to recover fixed-wing UAVs without resorting to a complicated structure such as an instrumented landing system or expensive sensors such as a differential GPS.
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    Computer-Vision-Based Wheel Sinkage Estimation for Robot Navigation on Lunar Terrain (2013)
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    Description: This paper presents a wheel sinkage detection method that may be used in robotic lunar exploration tasks. The method extracts the boundary line between a robot wheel and lunar soil by segmenting the wheel–soil image captured from a video camera that monitors wheel–soil interaction. The detected boundary is projected onto the soil-free image of the robot wheel to determine the parameters of wheel sinkage. The segmentation method is based on a graph theory. It first clusters a wheel–soil image into homogeneous regions called superpixels and constructs a graph on the superpixels. It then partitions the graph into segments by using normalized cuts. Compared with the existing wheel sinkage detection methods, the proposed algorithm is more robust to illumination condition, shadows, and dust (covering the wheel). The method's efficacy has been validated by experiments under various conditions.
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    Speed-Sensorless Vector Control of a Bearingless Induction Motor With Artificial Neural Network Inverse Speed Observer (2013)
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    Description: To effectively reject the influence of speed detection on system stability and precision for a bearingless induction motor, this paper proposes a novel speed observation scheme using artificial neural network (ANN) inverse method. The inherent subsystem consisting of speed and torque winding currents is modeled, and then its inversion is implemented by the ANN. The speed is successfully observed via cascading the original subsystem with its inversion. The observed speed is fed back in the speed control loop, and thus, the speed-sensorless vector drive is realized. The effectiveness of this proposed strategy has been demonstrated by experimental results.
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    Identification and Compensation of Nonlinear Friction Characteristics and Precision Control for a Linear Motor Stage (2013)
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    Description: The main goal of this investigation is to improve the tracking accuracy of the stage of a linear motor. A DC brushless linear motor is used to actuate a gantry stage to perform printing. To compensate for the tracking error of the gantry stage that is associated with nonlinear friction, the dynamics of the nonlinear static friction are formulated using the Hsieh–Pan model. Particle swarm optimization (PSO), genetic algorithm, and real-coded genetic algorithm-based optimization problems are investigated to evaluate the parameters of the nonlinear friction model. The use of PSO-based optimization to tune the parameters of a disturbance-observer-based variable structure controller is also discussed to improve the tracking response. To check the consistency of the proposed controller, it is implemented in real time and an improved positional accuracy better than 0.1 μm is readily achieved.
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    Physical Connection and Disconnection Control Based on Hot Melt Adhesives (2013)
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    Description: Physical connection and disconnection control has practical meanings for robot applications. Compared to conventional connection mechanisms, bonding involving a thermal process could provide high connection strength, high repeatability, and power-free connection maintenance, etc. In terms of disconnection, an established bond can be easily weakened with a temperature rise of the material used to form the bond. Hot melt adhesives (HMAs) are such material that can form adhesive bonds with any solid surfaces through a thermally induced solidification process. This paper proposes a novel control method for automatic connection and disconnection based on HMAs. More specifically, mathematical models are first established to describe the flowing behavior of HMAs at higher temperatures, as well as the temperature-dependent strength of an established HMA bond. These models are then validated with a specific type of HMA in a minimalistic robot setup equipped with two mechatronic devices for automated material handling. The validated models are eventually used for determining open parameters in a feedback controller for the robot to perform a pick-and-place task. Through a series of trials with different wooden and aluminum parts, we evaluate the performance of the automatic connection and disconnection methods in terms of speed, energy consumption, and robustness.
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    Effects of Magnetic Pole Design on Orientation Torque for a Spherical Motor (2013)
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    Description: This paper investigates the effect of pole layouts of permanent magnets (PMs) and electromagnets (EMs) on inclination torque of a multidegrees of freedom (DOFs) spherical motor (SM). Unlike conventional electromagnetic actuators capable of controlling a single DOF motion in spinning, the SM offers a unique ability to control orientation of a spinning rotor. Although the motor offers such attractive feature, it is essential to generate torque to maintain at a desired orientation. However, it is challenging to design the motor enhancing the orientation torque due to a limited number and space for PMs and EMs involved in orientation motion unlike spinning. This paper presented a new design of the SM maximizing inclination torque by evaluating the number of PMs and materials of structure such as iron and aluminum. Then, the torque of the proposed designs has been compared by results from a numerical finite-element method technique as well as an experiment. Finally, dynamics and control simulations are demonstrated to ensure the effective enhancement of the proposed SM.
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    Magnetically Actuated Soft Capsule With the Multimodal Drug Release Function (2013)
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    Description: In this paper, we present a magnetically actuated multimodal drug release mechanism using a tetherless soft capsule endoscope for the treatment of gastric disease. Because the designed capsule has a drug chamber between both magnetic heads, if it is compressed by the external magnetic field, the capsule could release a drug in a specific position locally. The capsule is designed to release a drug in two modes according to the situation. In the first mode, a small amount of drug is continuously released by a series of pulse type magnetic field (0.01–0.03 T). The experimental results show that the drug release can be controlled by the frequency of the external magnetic pulse. In the second mode, about 800 mm $^{3}$ of drug is released by the external magnetic field of 0.07 T, which induces a stronger magnetic attraction than the critical force for capsule's collapsing. As a result, a polymeric coating is formed around the capsule. The coated area is dependent on the drug viscosity. This paper presents simulations and various experiments to evaluate the magnetically actuated multimodal drug release capability. The proposed soft capsules could be used as minimally invasive tetherless medical devices with therapeutic capability for the next generation capsule endoscopy.
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    Two ways to Access the IEEE Member Digital Library (2013)
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    Meshworm: A Peristaltic Soft Robot With Antagonistic Nickel Titanium Coil Actuators (2013)
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    Description: This paper presents the complete development and analysis of a soft robotic platform that exhibits peristaltic locomotion. The design principle is based on the antagonistic arrangement of circular and longitudinal muscle groups of Oligochaetes. Sequential antagonistic motion is achieved in a flexible braided mesh-tube structure using a nickel titanium (NiTi) coil actuators wrapped in a spiral pattern around the circumference. An enhanced theoretical model of the NiTi coil spring describes the combination of martensite deformation and spring elasticity as a function of geometry. A numerical model of the mesh structures reveals how peristaltic actuation induces robust locomotion and details the deformation by the contraction of circumferential NiTi actuators. Several peristaltic locomotion modes are modeled, tested, and compared on the basis of speed. Utilizing additional NiTi coils placed longitudinally, steering capabilities are incorporated. Proprioceptive potentiometers sense segment contraction, which enables the development of closed-loop controllers. Several appropriate control algorithms are designed and experimentally compared based on locomotion speed and energy consumption. The entire mechanical structure is made of flexible mesh materials and can withstand significant external impact during operation. This approach allows a completely soft robotic platform by employing a flexible control unit and energy sources. $^{bf 1}$
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    Estimation of Soft Tissue Mechanical Parameters From Robotic Manipulation Data (2013)
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    Description: Robotic motion planning algorithms used for task automation in robotic surgical systems rely on the availability of accurate models of target soft tissue’s deformation. Relying on generic tissue parameters in constructing the tissue deformation models is problematic because biological tissues are known to have very large (inter- and intrasubject) variability. A priori mechanical characterization (e.g., uniaxial bench test) of the target tissues before a surgical procedure is also not usually practical. In this paper, a method for estimating mechanical parameters of soft tissue from sensory data collected during robotic surgical manipulation is presented. The method uses force data collected from a multiaxial force sensor mounted on the robotic manipulator, and tissue deformation data collected from a stereo camera system. The tissue parameters are then estimated using an inverse finite element method. The effects of measurement and modeling uncertainties on the proposed method are analyzed in simulation. The results of experimental evaluation of the method are also presented.
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    Through-Silicon Stroboscopic Characterization of an Oscillating MEMS Thermal Actuator Using Supercontinuum Interferometry (2013)
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    Description: We measured the surface profile of the hidden face of a thermally actuated oscillating 4-μm-thick silicon microelectromechanical system (MEMS) bridge. To do this, we employed a stroboscopically synchronized supercontinuum light source incorporated into a scanning low-coherence interferometer. The instrument exploited the near-infrared part (1.1–1.7 μm) of the emitted spectrum and a camera sensitive to near infrared. The MEMS bridge was driven with 6.8-V sinusoidal voltage at 10 Hz, which resulted in oscillation amplitudes of 1.50 ± 0.07 μm and 1.35 ± 0.07 μm for the top and bottom surfaces, respectively. We believe this technique opens up new possibilities for validating simulation effort as well as for qualifying new device designs.
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    A Quasi-Spherical Triangle-Based Approach for Efficient 3-D Soft-Tissue Motion Tracking (2013)
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    Description: Recently, model-based visual-tracking techniques have been developed for measuring physiological motion in robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery. However, the tracking of living tissue surfaces in 3-D space is very challenging. Linear models are difficult to fit complex tissue dynamics, while current nonlinear models generally suffer from complex implementation and excessive computational burden. Instrument occlusion is another challenging issue which often causes tracking failure. In this study, we propose a novel deformable model suitable for real-time 3-D tissue tracking based on a quasi-spherical triangle. The model is parameterized by three vertices of the triangle with a curving parameter so that the warped surface can be computed efficiently using matrix operations. An efficient second-order minimization technique is employed to estimate model parameters, and the Jacobian matrix associated with the proposed model is derived. To alleviate the effects of illumination, a triangle-based illumination model is incorporated into the tracking scheme. A new motion prediction algorithm is developed by exploring the peak-valley characteristics of motion signals to handle the occlusion problem. The performance of the proposed method is validated using phantom heart data and in vivo videos acquired by the daVinci surgical robotic platform.
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    Switched Reluctance Motor Drive With External Rotor for Fan in Air Conditioner (2013)
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    Description: This paper describes the developed three-phase 6/8 poles switched reluctance external rotor motor drive for a fan in air conditioner. The external rotor core structure and the internal stator core structure, the three-phase windings arrangement, the slotted claw, and the setting structure of the photoelectric transducers on the rotor position detector are illustrated. The electromagnetic field calculation results are given. The three-phase asymmetric bridge power converter was used in the drive system. The block diagram of the switched reluctance external rotor motor drive with closed-loop rotor speed control is given. The closed-loop rotor speed control is implemented using a fuzzy logic algorithm. The experimental tests of the developed prototype are made for driving the fan from 200 to 950 r/min. The comparison results of the two systems show that the input power and input phase current RMS value are lower in the developed three-phase 6/8 poles external rotor switched reluctance motor drive prototype with the fan than those in the induction motor variable-frequency variable-speed drive with the fan.
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    Motion Control of Piezoelectric Positioning Stages: Modeling, Controller Design, and Experimental Evaluation (2013)
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    Description: In this paper, a general skeleton on modeling, controller design, and applications of the piezoelectric positioning stages is presented. Toward this framework, a general model is first proposed to characterize dynamic behaviors of the stage, including frequency response of the stage, voltage–charge hysteresis and nonlinear electric behavior. To illustrate the validity of the proposed general model, a dynamic backlash-like model is adopted as one of hysteresis models to describe the hysteresis effect, which is confirmed by experimental tests. Thus, the developed model provides a general frame for controller design. As an illustration to this aspect, a robust adaptive controller is developed based on a reduced dynamic model under both unknown hysteresis nonlinearities and parameter uncertainties. The proposed control law ensures the boundedness of the closed-loop signals and desired tracking precision. Finally, experimental tests with different motion trajectories are conducted to verify the proposed general model and the robust control law. Experimental results demonstrate the excellent tracking performance, which validates the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed approach.
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    Electrorheological Semiactive Shock Isolation Platform for Naval Applications (2013)
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    Description: This paper presents a semiactive shock absorber system, which utilizes the special properties of electrorheological (ER) valves and which is intended to protect sensitive equipment on ships or submarines. It consists of a platform and a base plate, which are connected via an ER damper and an air spring. The resulting acceleration of the platform upon an external shock of the base plate should be significantly reduced while assuring fast and accurate repositioning of the platform after the shock. A control strategy is discussed, which fulfills these requirements using only one acceleration sensor. Simulation studies and measurement results on a prototype prove the feasibility of the proposed system.
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    Inverse Rate-Dependent Prandtl–Ishlinskii Model for Feedforward Compensation of Hysteresis in a Piezomicropositioning Actuator (2013)
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    Description: Piezomicropositioning actuators, which are widely used in micropositioning applications, exhibit strong rate-dependent hysteresis nonlinearities that affect the accuracy of these micropositioning systems when used in open-loop control systems, and may also even lead to system instability of closed-loop control systems. Feedback control techniques could compensate for the rate-dependent hysteresis in piezomicropositioning actuators. However, accurate sensors over a wide range of excitation frequencies and the feedback control techniques inserted in the closed-loop control systems may limit the use of the piezomicropositioning and nanopositioning systems in different micropositioning and nanopositioning applications. We show that open-loop control techniques, also called feedforward techniques, can compensate for rate-dependent hysteresis nonlinearities over different excitation frequencies. An inverse rate-dependent Prandtl–Ishlinskii model is utilized for feedforward compensation of the rate-dependent hysteresis nonlinearities in a piezomicropositioning stage. The exact inversion of the rate-dependent model holds under the condition that the distances between the thresholds do not decrease in time. The inverse of the rate-dependent model is applied as a feedforward compensator to compensate for the rate-dependent hysteresis nonlinearities of a piezomicropositioning actuator at a range of different excitation frequencies between 0.05–100 Hz. The results show that the inverse compensator suppresses the rate-dependent hysteresis nonlinearities, and the maximum positioning error in the output displacement at different excitation frequencies.
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    Multiple Working Mode Control of Door-Opening With a Mobile Modular and Reconfigurable Robot (2013)
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    Description: This paper addresses the problems of opening a door with a modular and reconfigurable robot (MRR) mounted on a wheeled mobile robot platform. The main concern of opening a door is how to prevent the occurrence of large internal forces that arise because of the positioning errors or imprecise modeling of the robot or its environment, specifically, the door parameters. Unlike previous methods that relied on compliance control, making the control design rather complicated, this paper presents a new concept that utilizes the multiple working modes of the MRR modules. The control design is significantly simplified by switching selected joints of the MRR to work in passive mode during door-opening operation. As a result, the occurrence of large internal forces is prevented. Different control schemes are used for control of the joint modules in different working modes. For the passive joint modules, a feedforward torque control approach is used to compensate the joint friction to ensure passive motion. For the active joint modules, a distributed control method based on torque sensing is used to facilitate the control of joint modules working under this mode. To enable autonomous door-opening, an online door parameter estimation algorithm is proposed on the basis of the least squares method, and a path planning algorithm is developed on the basis of Hermite cubic spline functions, with consideration of motion constraints of the mobile MRR. Simulation and experimental results are presented to show the effectiveness of the proposed approach.
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    Nanorobotic Strategies for Handling and Characterization of Metal-Assisted Etched Silicon Nanowires (2013)
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    Description: This paper gives insight into nanorobotic handling and electrical characterization of silicon nanowires (SiNWs) inside a scanning electron microscope. The synthesis of metal-assisted etched both end doped SiNWs is presented. Several nanorobotic pick and place strategies for handling individual nanowires are discussed. Key approaches such as force-based and adhesive bonding (focus ion and electron beam induced deposition) have been realized experimentally and evaluated toward their suitability for automation. Preliminary results on electrical characterization are presented.
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    An Inversion-Based Model Predictive Control With an Integral-of-Error State Variable for Piezoelectric Actuators (2013)
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    Description: Piezoelectric actuators have been widely employed in various nanopositioning systems. Hysteresis exhibited by piezoelectric actuators can degrade their behavior, and thus the tracking performance of positioning systems. To improve the performance of the systems, control of hysteresis has been drawing considerable attention. One of the issues that remain to be addressed in the controller design is how to deal with the constraints (e.g., the input voltage) that might be applied to the piezoelectric actuators. To avoid overloading the piezoelectric actuators, the mechanism of saturation is typically employed in control schemes, which, however, can degrade the control performance. This paper presents the development of an inversion-based model predictive control with an integral-of-error state variable to compensate for the piezoelectric-actuator hysteresis. The proposed method allows for the consideration of constraints in the controller design. Theoretical proof of the zero steady-state error and disturbance rejection properties of the proposed method is also provided. To verify the effectiveness of the control method, experiments were conducted with the results showing that the proposed method can improve the performance of piezoelectric actuators.
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    Electrohydraulic Control Using Neural MRAC Based on a Modified State Observer (2013)
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    Description: A new model reference adaptive control design method using neural networks that improves both transient and steady-state performance is proposed in this paper. Stable tracking of a desired trajectory can be achieved for nonlinear systems having significant uncertainties. An uncertainty-state observer structure is designed to achieve desired transient performance. The neural network adaptation rule is derived using Lyapunov theory, which guarantees stability of the error dynamics and boundedness of the neural network weights. An extra term is added in the controller expression to introduce a “soft-switching” sliding mode that can be used to reduce tracking error. The proposed design method is applied to control the velocity and position of an electrohydraulic piston comprising industrial components and having a limited bandwidth, and experimental results demonstrate its effectiveness as compared to commonly used controllers.
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    Integration of an Empirical Mode Decomposition Algorithm With Iterative Learning Control for High-Precision Machining (2013)
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    Description: In this paper, a novel algorithm (ILC-EMD) that integrates iterative learning control (ILC) with empirical mode decomposition (EMD) is proposed to improve learning process. To explain the divergence behavior under the conventional ILC, the EMD is utilized to decompose the tracking error signal into 11 intrinsic mode functions (IMFs). By observing the root mean square and the correlation values of the IMFs during iterations, the first IMF is determined to be the undesired signal which could not be reduced by learning process. Furthermore, the command containing the first IMF could further excite the machine tool due to the resonance effects and cause the amplification of the error signal. The ILC-EMD can filter out the undesired signal and prevent the amplification effect. Experimental results on tracking the butterfly and dragon nonuniform rational B-spline curves validate the effectiveness of the ILC-EMD algorithm.
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    Nonlinear Modeling and Decoupling Control of XY Micropositioning Stages With Piezoelectric Actuators (2013)
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    Description: In this paper, a modeling method of XY micropositioning stage with piezoelectric actuators is proposed. In the modeling scheme, a sandwich model consists of both input and output linear submodels, and an embedded neural-network-based hysteresis submodel is used to describe the motion behavior of each axis of the stage. Moreover, a neural-network-based submodel is constructed to describe the nonlinear interactive dynamics caused by the movement of another axis. Then, a tracking control scheme combined with a nonlinear decoupling control is proposed to compensate for the effect of the interactions between axes and track the reference trajectory. Then, the robust design method for the tracking and decoupling control is discussed. Finally, the experimental results on an XY micropositioning stage are presented.
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    A Comparison of the Performance Improvement by Collocated and Noncollocated Active Damping in Motion Systems (2013)
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    Description: In this paper, both collocated and noncollocated active vibration control (AVC) of the vibrations in a motion system are considered. Pole-zero plots of both the AVC loop and the motion-control (MC) loop are used to analyze the effect of the applied active damping on the system dynamics. Using these plots and the simulated end-effector position of the actively damped plant, a comparison is made between the collocated AVC, using integral force feedback (IFF), and noncollocated AVC, by means of acceleration feedback. It is demonstrated that collocated AVC improves the performance of the plant by adding damping to both the resonance and antiresonance mode of the plant and making it possible to increase the MC bandwidth. The applied noncollocated AVC improves the performance by adding damping to the resonance mode. However, as opposed to the collocated AVC, for the applied noncollocated AVC, there is a tradeoff between various performance criteria, such as rise time and settling time, that is determined by the balance between the added damping and the increase of the bandwidth. This is true for all the AVC methods that do not increase the damping of the antiresonance mode.
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    Improved Evaluation of Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Soft Materials With Applications to Minimally Invasive Surgery (2013)
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    Description: Minimally invasive surgery minimizes trauma to the patient, however, the loss of tactile feedback impedes the surgeon’s ability to locate tumors among healthy tissue. In this paper, a resonance-based instrument to measure the stiffness, damping, and effective mass of a soft material such as biological tissue is presented. It was designed to be small yet has two natural frequencies below 100 Hz so that the effective mass of the tissue would not impact the determination of the stiffness. A state-space model was used to develop a fast and accurate method of extracting the tissue parameters by measuring the natural frequencies and the bandwidth at the first natural frequency. A fast and robust phased-locked-loop-based feedback system is described, which was used to measure the required frequencies. Simulations showed that the system was robust, while subjected to disturbances including hand tremor, tissue parameter variation, and preload. A prototype system showed that the instrument could accurately predict the stiffness, damping, and mass with an average error of 6%, 6%, and 7%, respectively. Experiments on a simulated tissue phantom showed the ability of the instrument to detect a tumour while it was stationary and in motion.
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    Force and Torque Analytical Models of a Reaction Sphere Actuator Based on Spherical Harmonic Rotation and Decomposition (2013)
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    Description: This paper presents an analytical model for the force and torque developed by a reaction sphere actuator for satellite attitude control. The reaction sphere is an innovative momentum exchange device consisting of a magnetic bearings spherical rotor that can be electronically accelerated in any direction making all the three axes of stabilized spacecrafts controllable by a unique device. The spherical actuator is composed of an 8-pole permanent magnet spherical rotor and of a 20-coil stator. Force and torque analytical models are derived by solving the Laplace equation and applying the Lorentz force law. The novelty consists in exploiting powerful properties of spherical harmonic functions under rotation to derive closed-form linear expressions of forces and torques for all possible orientations of the rotor. Specifically, the orientation of the rotor is parametrized using seven decomposition coefficients that can be determined noniteratively and in a linear fashion by measuring the radial component of the magnetic flux density from at least seven different locations. Therefore, force and torque models for all possible orientations of the rotor are expressed in closed form as linear combination of mutually orthogonal force and torque characteristic matrices, which are computed offline. The proposed analytical models are experimentally validated using a developed laboratory prototype.
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    A Novel Direct Inverse Modeling Approach for Hysteresis Compensation of Piezoelectric Actuator in Feedforward Applications (2013)
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    Description: The Prandtl–Ishlinskii (PI) model is widely utilized in hysteresis modeling and compensation of piezoelectric actuators. For systems with rate-independent hysteresis, the inverse PI model is analytically feasible and it can be adopted as a feedforward compensator for the hysteretic nonlinearity of piezoelectric actuators. However, for the rate-dependent PI model, the applicable valid inversion methodology is not yet available. Although simply replacing all the rate-independent terms in the conventional inversion law with the rate-dependent terms can achieve acceptable results at very slow trajectories. However, a large theoretical modeling error is inevitable at fast trajectories, which is investigated through simulations. This paper proposes a new direct approach to derive the inverse PI model directly from experimental data. As no inversion calculation is involved, the proposed direct approach is efficient and the theoretical modeling error can be avoided. In order to validate the accuracy of the direct approach, a number of experiments have been implemented on a piezo-driven compliant mechanism by utilizing the inverse PI model as a feedforward controller. The tracking performance of the mechanism is significantly improved by the direct approach.
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    Design, Modeling, and FPAA-Based Control of a High-Speed Atomic Force Microscope Nanopositioner (2013)
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    Description: An XYZ nanopositioner is designed for fast the atomic force microscopy. The first resonant modes of the device are measured at 8.8, 8.9, and 48.4 kHz along the X-, Y-, and Z-axes, respectively, which are in close agreement to the finite-element simulations. The measured travel ranges of the lateral and vertical axes are 6.5 $mu$ m $times$ 6.6 $mu$ m and 4.2 $mu$ m, respectively. Actuating the nanopositioner at frequencies beyond 1% of the first resonance of the lateral axes causes mechanical vibrations that result in degradation of the images generated. In order to improve the lateral scanning bandwidth, controllers are designed using the integral resonant control methodology to damp the resonant modes of the nanopositioner and to enable fast actuation. Due to the large bandwidth of the designed nanopositioner, a field programmable analog array is used for analog implementation of the controllers. High-resolution images are successfully generated at 200-Hz line rate with 200 $times$ 200 pixel resolution in closed loop.
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    Design and Control of a Compact Lightweight Planar Positioner Moving Over a Concentrated-Field Magnet Matrix (2013)
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    Description: In this paper, a single-moving-part planar positioner with six coils is designed and implemented. A concentrated-field permanent-magnet matrix is employed as the stationary part. The moving platen has a compact size (185.4 mm × 157.9 mm), light mass (0.64 kg) and low-center-of-gravity. The moving platen carries three planar-motor armatures with two phases per motor. Force calculation is based on the Lorentz force law and conducted by volume integration. In order to deal with the nonlinearity due to trigonometric dependencies in the force-current relation, modified proportional-integral-derivative (PID) and lead-and-PI compensators are designed with computed currents to close the control loop and obtain the desired performances. Experimental results verified the commutation law and the force calculation. The new design with only six coils allows for simplification of the control algorithm and reduced power consumption of the positioner. The maximum travel ranges in x, y, and the rotation about the vertical axis are 15.24 cm, 20.32 cm, and 12.03°, respectively. The positioning resolution in x and y is 8 μm with the rms position noise of 6 μm. The positioning resolution in rotations about the vertical axis is 100 μrad.
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    A Novel Piezoelectric Strain Sensor for Simultaneous Damping and Tracking Control of a High-Speed Nanopositioner (2013)
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    Description: This paper presents a novel piezoelectric strain sensor for damping and accurate tracking control of a high-speed nanopositioning stage. Piezoelectric sensors have the benefit of simple interface circuitry, low cost, high sensitivity, and high bandwidth. Although piezoelectric sensors have been successfully used as vibration sensors in smart structures, complications arise when they are used in a feedback loop for tracking. As piezoelectric strain sensors exhibit a capacitive source impedance, a high-pass filter is created, typically with a cut-off frequency of 1 to 10 Hz. This filter can cause significant errors and destabilize a tracking control system. Here, we overcome this problem by using a low-frequency bypass technique to replace the low-frequency component of the strain measurement with an estimate based on the open-loop system. Once the low-frequency filter is accounted for, any standard control system can be applied. In this paper, an analog integral resonant controller together with an integral tracking controller are implemented on a flexure-guided nanopositioner. The resulting closed-loop bandwidth is experimentally demonstrated to be 1.86 kHz. The nanopositioner is installed in an Atomic Force Microscope to obtain open- and closed-loop images at line rates of 40 and 78 Hz. Images recorded in closed loop show a significant improvement due to the elimination of nonlinearity.
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    A Pan–Tilt Orienting Mechanism With Parallel Axes of Flexural Actuation (2013)
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    Description: This paper presents the design and prototype of a camera-orienting mechanism. Bioinspired actuators and mechanisms have been developed to pan and tilt a camera with comparable characteristics as a human eye. To meet the stringent space/weight requirement of robotic applications, a compact-orienting mechanism is proposed. We specifically aim at matching the size of a human eye. Through the arrangement of two parallel placed actuators and flexible mechanisms, nearly uncoupled pan and tilt motions can be provided in a streamlined space. The flexible mechanisms utilize the deflection of beams to replace the kinematic joints; thus, they have fewer parts and can be easily adapted to a small and irregular design space. The optimal mechanism configuration has linear input–output relation that makes driving electronics very direct. Through verification and prototype illustration, the novel orienting mechanism is expected to serve as an alternative for robotic vision applications.
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    Visual Grasp Planning for Unknown Objects Using a Multifingered Robotic Hand (2013)
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    Description: A method for fast visual grasping of unknown objects with a multifingered robotic hand is presented in this paper. The algorithm is composed of an object surface reconstruction algorithm and a local grasp planner, evolving in parallel. The reconstruction algorithm makes use of images taken by a camera carried by the robot arm. A virtual elastic reconstruction surface is placed around the object. The surface shrinks toward the object until some points intercept the object visual hull. Then, attractive forces with respect to the border of the visual hull are generated so as to compensate for the elastic forces: when an equilibrium between those forces is reached, the surface takes the form of the object shape. Running in parallel to the reconstruction algorithm, the grasp planner moves the fingertips on the current available reconstruction surface, toward points which are optimal (in a local sense) with respect to a number of indices weighting both the grasp quality and the kinematics configuration of the hand. This method, referred to as parallel visual grasp, may represent a valid candidate for applications where online grasp planning is required. A number of experiments are presented, showing the effectiveness of the proposed approach.
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    Accurate Motion Control of Linear Motors With Adaptive Robust Compensation of Nonlinear Electromagnetic Field Effect (2013)
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    Description: Many control methodologies have been applied to the motion control of linear motor drive systems. Compensations of nonlinearities such as frictions and cogging forces have also been carried out to obtain better tracking performance. However, the relationship between the driving current and the resulting motor force has been assumed to be linear, which is invalid for high driving coil currents due to the saturating electromagnetic field effect. This paper focuses on the effective compensation of nonlinear electromagnetic field effect so that the system can be operated at even higher acceleration or heavier load without losing achievable control performance. Specifically, cubic polynomials with unknown weights are used for an effective approximation of the unknown nonlinearity between the electromagnetic force and the driving current. The effectiveness of such an approximation is verified by offline identification experiments. An adaptive robust control (ARC) algorithm with online tuning of the unknown weights and other system parameters is then developed to account for various uncertainties. Theoretically, the proposed ARC algorithm achieves a guaranteed transient and steady-state performance for position tracking, as well as zero steady-state tracking error when subjected to parametric uncertainties only. Comparative experiments of ARC with and without compensation of electromagnetic nonlinearity done on both axes of a linear-motor-driven industrial gantry are shown. The results show that the proposed ARC algorithm achieves better tracking performance than existing ones, validating the effectiveness of the proposed approach in practical applications.
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    Antagonistic Stiffness Optimization of Redundantly Actuated Parallel Manipulators in a Predefined Workspace (2013)
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    Description: An optimization procedure regarding shape of usable workspace and antagonistic stiffness is developed for a redundantly actuated parallel manipulator. The kinematic parameters such as configuration of the mechanism and length of linkages are optimized to maximize and equal out antagonistic stiffness of the redundantly actuated manipulator when the shape of usable workspace is given as a rectangle. The proposed procedure is verified by simulation and experiment with a 2-DOF planar manipulator. In the experiment, the principal axes of displacements of ellipses are measured when the corresponding external forces are imposed on the end-effector. The simulation and experimental results show that the proposed procedure is valid for designing the redundantly actuated parallel manipulator with maximum antagonistic stiffness.
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    A Combined Force and Thermal Feedback Interface for Minimally Invasive Procedures Simulation (2013)
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    Description: We present a new interface for minimally invasive surgery (MIS) training that incorporates novel broadband sensory modalities that include visual, force, and thermal technology, into the evolution of the next generation of surgical robotics and simulators. A new haptic device is designed to provide high force and torque capabilities for a better touch feedback. Part of the surgical tool is kept to be the real grasper (i.e., the handle) of the haptic interface. Yet, our main novel contribution is in integrating thermal feedback in MIS applied perspectives; indeed, thermal sensing finds particular utility in detecting and isolating unstable arterial plaque and tumors. In addition, thermal energy is used in several therapeutic procedures such as tumor ablation or tissue welding. We propose several thermal exchange models based on the Pennes’ bioheat transfer equation. The overall haptic interface (force and thermal display) is interfaced with an open source virtual reality simulator (the SOFA framework). We added in SOFA the necessary models dealing with thermal simulation using built-in data structure and methods. The integration is successful, and realistic simulation scenarios combining visual, thermal, and force feedback were achieved. Results using the overall simulation are presented and evaluated.
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    Stair Ascent With a Powered Transfemoral Prosthesis Under Direct Myoelectric Control (2013)
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    Description: This paper presents experimental results of a myoelectric controller designed for reciprocal stair ascent using a transfemoral prosthesis with an actively powered knee joint. The control architecture is derived from able-bodied gait data and estimates knee torque with a linear two-state (stance/swing) impedance control form that includes proportional myoelectric torque control combined with a state-determined knee impedance. The experimentally implemented control interface affords the amputee subject with direct control of knee torque using surface electromyogram (EMG) measurements of muscles in the residual thigh supplemented with a nominal knee impedance whose set-point switches based on the detection of ground contact at the foot. Preliminary clinical evaluations of the EMG-based control system with a single subject with unilateral transfemoral amputation show robust and repeatable performance for alternating stair ascent. The amputee subject effectively modulates power output at the knee using EMG commands during stance, while leveraging the knee's nominal swing-phase impedance and only modest EMG influence to achieve the desired knee trajectories during swing.
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    Design and Simulation of a Novel Biomechanic Piezoresistive Sensor With Silicon Nanowires (2013)
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    Description: This paper presents the design of a novel single square millimeter three-axial accelerometer for head injury detection of racing car drivers. The main requirements of this application are miniaturization and medium/high-G measurement range. We propose a new miniature accelerometer to be incorporated into an earpiece. Nanowires as nanoscale piezoresistive devices have been chosen as sensing element, due to their high sensitivity and miniaturization achievable. By exploiting the electromechanical features of nanowires as nanoscale piezoresistors, the nominal sensor sensitivity is overall boosted by more than 30 times. This approach allows significant higher accuracy and resolution with smaller sensing element in comparison with conventional devices without the need of signal amplification. This achievement opens up new developments in the area of implanted devices where the high-level of miniaturization and sensitivity is essential.
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    Estimation of Unbalanced Loads in Washing Machines Using Fuzzy Neural Networks (2013)
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    Description: The performance of the washing machines is limited by the grouping of the clothes in spinning cycle, generally called as the unbalanced load (UL). The UL may cause vibrations, noise, and possible damage to the machine; therefore, accurate estimation of ULs, including their magnitudes and locations in washing drum, is required. In this paper, we propose an approach to evaluate the position and mass of the UL in a horizontal loading washing machine. The approach uses fuzzy logic and artificial neural networks to obtain fast and accurate estimate of the UL. An experimental system has been developed and the algorithms are implemented on a real-time system to show the effectiveness of the approach. Successful experiments involving a distribution algorithm suggests that UL estimation and elimination in real time is possible.
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    3-D Locomotive and Drilling Microrobot Using Novel Stationary EMA System (2013)
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    Description: For 3-D locomotion and drilling of a microrobot, we proposed an electromagnetic actuation (EMA) system consisting of three pairs of stationary Helmholtz coils, a pair of stationary Maxwell coils, and a pair of rotating Maxwell coils in the previous research . However, this system could have limited medical applications because of the pair of rotational Maxwell coils. In this paper, we propose a new EMA system with three pairs of stationary Helmholtz coils, a pair of stationary Maxwell coils, and a new locomotive mechanism for the same 3-D locomotion and drilling of the microrobot as achieved by the previously proposed EMA system. For the performance evaluation of the proposed EMA system, we perform a 3-D locomotion and drilling test in a blood vessel phantom. In addition, the two EMA systems are compared to show that the newly proposed EMA system has 440% wider working space and 49% less power consumption than the previous EMA system.
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    Magnetically Activated Stereoscopic Vision System for Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Surgery (2013)
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    Description: In this paper, the authors present an innovative vision platform for laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) surgery based on a wired and magnetically activated 5-degrees-of-freedom robot with stereovision. The stereoscopic vision module, developed using two off-the-shelf cameras and a light emitting diodes lighting system, is mounted on the robot tip. An autostereoscopic screen is adopted to display the surgical scenario as an alternative to 3-D helmets or polarizing glasses. A rough position of the stereocamera can be determined along the abdominal wall by dragging the robot with a set of external permanent magnets (EPMs). Once the camera is set in the desired position, the EPMs provide fixation, while the internal mechanism allows fine tilt adjustment. Considering the deformable round shape of the insufflated abdomen wall and in order to replicate the precise roll motion usually provided by the endoscopist's hands, this prototype embeds an actuated mechanism that adjusts the stereocamera horizon and thus prevents any visual discomfort. Finally, the platform was preliminarily tested in vivo in a LESS scenario, demonstrating its advantages for eliminating potential conflicts with the operative tools and enabling the introduction of an additional instrument through the same access port used for stereoscopic vision.
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    Wireless and Pyroelectric Sensory Fusion System for Indoor Human/Robot Localization and Monitoring (2013)
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    Description: An indoor localization and monitoring system for robots and people is an important issue in robotics research. Although several monitoring systems are currently under development by previous investigators, these issues remain significant difficulties. For instance, the pyroelectric IR (PIR) system provides less accurate information of human location and is restricted when there are multiple targets. Furthermore, the RF localization system is constrained by its limited accuracy. In this study, we propose an indoor localization and monitoring system based on a wireless and PIR (WPIR) sensory fusion system. We develop a sensor-network-based localization method called the WPIR inference algorithm. This algorithm determines the fused position from both the PIR localization system and RF signal localization system, which utilize the received signal strength propagation model. We have developed and experimentally demonstrated a WPIR sensory fusion system, which can be successfully applied in localizing multiple targets based on two robots and two people in this study. With an accurate localization mechanism for the indoor environment, the provision of appropriate services for people can be realized.
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    PN-WSNA-Based Eye–Hand–Leg Coordination with a FIRA HuroCup Basketball Game (2013)
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    Description: Biped humanoid robots present perception and locomotion capabilities similar to those of human beings. Eye–hand–leg coordination is a basic and required capability for a healthy person, and eye—hand–leg coordination performs various skill-oriented tasks. In this paper, the skill-oriented tasks for playing a basketball game were implemented for a child-size humanoid robot (HuroEvolution) through the use of eye–hand–leg coordination. The “eye” function is responsible for active perceptions in environments, the “hand” function is for gripping and manipulating objects to perform specific tasks, and the “leg” function is used to transport the biped robot to a desired location for the execution of tasks. Coordination among the eye, hand, and leg was achieved using predefined scenarios for various skill-oriented tasks. To utilize flexible and systematic skill-oriented task implementations, a Petri net-based wireless sensor node architecture (PN-WSNA) was employed in this project to define the task scenarios. The control scenario of eye–hand–leg coordination was realized by aggregating fundamental PN-WSNA scenario modules for fast realizations. The coordination model can be further evaluated theoretically to investigate its propensity for avoiding system deadlocks. Finally, the skill-oriented eye–hand–leg coordination tasks for realizing the Federation of International Robot-Soccer Association HuroCup League basketball games were successfully demonstrated to validate our approaches.
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    Endocavity Ultrasound Probe Manipulators (2013)
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    Description: We developed two similar structure manipulators for medical endocavity ultrasound probes with 3 and 4 degrees of freedom (DoF). These robots allow scanning with ultrasound for 3-D imaging and enable robot-assisted image-guided procedures. Both robots use remote center of motion kinematics, characteristic of medical robots. The 4-DoF robot provides unrestricted manipulation of the endocavity probe. With the 3-DoF robot the insertion motion of the probe must be adjusted manually, but the device is simpler and may also be used to manipulate external-body probes. The robots enabled a novel surgical approach of using intraoperative image-based navigation during robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP), performed with concurrent use of two robotic systems (Tandem, T-RALP). Thus far, a clinical trial for evaluation of safety and feasibility has been performed successfully on 46 patients. This paper describes the architecture and design of the robots, the two prototypes, control features related to safety, preclinical experiments, and the T-RALP procedure.
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    Multiobjective Optimal Design and Soft Landing Control of an Electromagnetic Valve Actuator for a Camless Engine (2013)
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    Description: This paper presents a multiobjective optimal design and an energy compensation control for the soft valve landing of an electromagnetic valve actuator in internal combustion engines. This axisymmetric and cylindrical actuator is used to achieve continuous and independent valve timing and lifting without mechanical cams, which features a hybrid magnetomotive force with permanent magnet (PM) and electromagnet, and a secondary air gap to prevent the PM irreversibly demagnetizing. The dynamics of the electromagnetic valve are modeled with an equivalent magnetic circuit, which is used to perform both sensitivity analysis and an optimal design function to satisfy multiple objectives, such as magnetic holding force, release current, and its rising time. The energy compensation control in which the positive and negative work of an armature stroke is equalized enables a zero landing velocity to be achieved. The experimental results from a prototype actuator show that the landing velocity can be greatly reduced by adjusting the duty cycle of the landing current, and the actuating power is greatly reduced after the energy compensation control is applied.
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    Prediction of Force and Image Artifacts Under MRI for Metals Used in Medical Devices (2013)
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    Description: Selection of compatible materials for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a challenging task as severe restrictions are imposed on materials used in and around the scanner due to the static and dynamic magnetic fields involved. Much of the data available for MRI-compatible materials are scattered throughout the literature and are often too device specific. This paper focuses on engineering materials with sufficient strength and stiffness, and with low enough susceptibility to be used in this environment. Experimental results of generic test specimens are used to give comparable performance indicators for candidate materials. As expected, the force varies linearly with susceptibility with good correlation with the theoretical predictions except for brass 360. It is believed the susceptibility for brass 360 in the literature was mistakenly recorded, and our results suggest a value of 112 ppm. The image artifacts were compared based on the radius of the affected area in the image. The theory greatly overpredicts the affected area; however, the trends in terms of susceptibility seem fairly accurate. The size of the artifact increases with susceptibility, echo time, and the use of turbo spin echo over gradient echo sequences. However, the experimental data contradicted the theory by showing no appreciable effect due to bandwidth.
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    Iterative Control of Piezoactuator for Evaluating Biomimetic, Cilia-Based Micromixing (2013)
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    Description: This paper evaluates the use of different excitation waveforms to improve biomimetic-cilia-based mixing in microfluidic applications. A challenge in such studies is that, at high frequencies, vibrations in the piezoactuator can distort the achieved excitation waveform. An iterative approach is used in this work to account for the vibrational dynamics and avoid unwanted vibrations in the achieved excitation waveforms, and thereby enable the evaluation of different excitation waveforms on mixing. The main contribution of this study is to use these controlled, excitation waveforms for showing that: 1) mixing time is substantially reduced by more than an order of magnitude with the use of cilia when compared to the case without cilia, and 2) mixing time with cilia can be further reduced, by more than half, by using an asymmetric excitation waveform when compared to symmetric sinusoidal excitation.
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    Model-Based Estimation of Flow Characteristics Using an Ionic Polymer–Metal Composite Beam (2013)
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    Description: An ionic polymer–metal composite (IPMC) beam is capable of producing an electric signal closely correlated with its mechanical movement, due to the redistribution of mobile ions inside the IPMC material. Motivated by the potential application of this intrinsic sensing characteristic to flow property measurements in automotive engines, this paper investigates the feasibility of detecting the start and end of a pulsating flow and its fluid characteristics using an IPMC-beam-based sensor. A dynamic model is developed for the IPMC beam under the flow. The model consists of multiple rigid elements connected by rotational springs and, under suitable conditions, has a closed-form solution that enables efficient estimation of fluid properties and flow parameters with the least-squares minimization approach. The proposed fluid estimation scheme is validated using experimental results with different fluid media, and it is found that the estimated fluid drag coefficients (highly correlated with fluid viscosity) have good agreement with their actual values. This is very important for automotive applications where the characteristics of the fuel blend (such as gasoline and ethanol) need to be identified in real time.
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    Calculating the Frequency of Oscillation for Servo Axes Distressed by Clearance or Preloading (2013)
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    Description: The main objective of this paper is to analyze the behavior of the servo systems, including the frequency of oscillations, in machine tools due to the nonlinear characteristics of the system. In order to demonstrate the dynamics of a rotary servo axis, two rotary mass loads with a nonlinear resonator are adopted. The feedback control system consisting of linear and nonlinear loops is then presented. To incorporate the describing function method, the multiloop nonlinear control system is reconfigured to a single-loop block diagram with separated linear and nonlinear terms. Analyzing the response of the system, two different self-oscillatory regimes, called resonance and impact, are predicted depending on the control parameters. The frequency of the resonance and impact regimes are also obtained using the describing function method and the impact equations, respectively. In addition, the stability of the limit cycle is investigated. In order to verify the simulation, a complete set of experimental data are collected using two industrial machine tools. It is shown that the deviation of the simulation and theoretical results with the experimental are quite small.
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    Quantitative Thrust Efficiency of a Self-Propulsive Robotic Fish: Experimental Method and Hydrodynamic Investigation (2013)
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    Description: The robotic fish that utilize the body/caudal fin undulatory locomotion has long interested both biologists and engineers. Although a variety of free swimming robotic fish prototypes have already been developed, very few studies addressed the methods for determining quantitative thrust efficiency. In this paper, we propose a novel experimental method that enables the simultaneous measurement of the power, wake flow field, and self-propulsive speed of a robotic fish, which together facilitate a quantitative measurement of its efficiency. Our results show that the optimal thrust efficiency of the robotic swimmer is within the Strouhal number (St) range of 0.3 ≤ St ≤ 0.325 when single-row reverse Karman vortices are produced. Nevertheless, present robotic fish swam at Strouhal numbers outside the optimal region under self-propulsive condition, and produced another type of wake structure: “double-row vortices.” We also show that robotic fish that utilize a low amplitude with a large flapping frequency produce higher self-propulsive speeds, whereas a larger amplitude paired with lower frequency results in higher efficiency. Additionally, a peak efficiency value of 31.6% is recored for the self-propulsive robotic swimmer. The general applicability of this experimental method indicates that broader issues regarding thrust efficiency for biomimetic underwater propulsive robots can be quanlitantively measured.
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    Receding Horizon Control for Hot Strip Mill Cooling Systems (2013)
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    Description: In a hot strip mill, the strip is cooled by spraying water from the top and bottom on the runout table (ROT) before the strip is coiled. The desired mechanical properties and metallurgical structure of the strip are achieved by controlling the cooling rate and temperature of the strip on the ROT. In this paper, we propose a design method of receding horizon control for controlling the temperature of a strip whose mathematical model is described by a nonlinear partial differential equation (PDE). We provide a fast numerical solution method for solving the nonlinear optimization problem for a class of nonlinear PDEs. Moreover, a state observer with an unscented Kalman filter for estimating the inhomogeneously distributed temperature of the strip is incorporated into the receding horizon controller. The effectiveness of the proposed method is verified by numerical simulation.
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    Adaptive Backstepping Control for Active Suspension Systems With Hard Constraints (2013)
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    Description: This paper proposes an adaptive backstepping control strategy for vehicle active suspensions with hard constraints. An adaptive backstepping controller is designed to stabilize the attitude of vehicle and meanwhile improve ride comfort in the presence of parameter uncertainties, where suspension spaces, dynamic tire loads, and actuator saturations are considered as time-domain constraints. In addition to spring nonlinearity, the piecewise linear behavior of the damper, which has different damping rates for compression and extension movements, is taken into consideration to form the basis of accurate control. Furthermore, a reference trajectory is planned to keep the vertical and pitch motions of car body to stabilize in predetermined time, which helps adjust accelerations accordingly to high or low levels for improving ride comfort. Finally, a design example is shown to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed control law.
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    Real-Time Measurement of Eccentric Motion With Low-Cost Capacitive Sensor (2013)
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    Description: In the operation of rotating machinery, the axial tilt of a rotor is an inevitable phenomenon and often as important as its radial error motion. The cylindrical capacitive sensors (CCSs) have been developed and applied to measure such kind of errors in the past two decades. Compared with other competing sensors, such as optical, inductive, and piezoresistive transducers, CCSs have many advantages, such as low cost and power usage, and good stability, resolution, and speed, etc. In this paper, a new approach that measures the eccentric motions of a hydraulic pump by using a CCS is presented. With this proposed method, the eccentric motion can be acquired in real time with a carrier signal by a circuit of low-cost capacitance-to-digital converter. The analytical results are compared and verified with experiments.
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    Force Maximization of Biarticularly Actuated Manipulators Using Infinity Norm (2013)
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    Description: There is a rising interest in biologically inspired manipulators equipped with biarticular actuators—actuators that span two joints—for solving the known limitations of conventional systems. In contrast with kinematic redundancy, actuator redundancy resulting from the presence of biarticular actuators has the added advantages of bringing more stability, reducing the inertia of the robot links, and decreasing the nonlinearity of the end effector force as a function of force direction. In this paper, the advantage of the infinity norm optimization criteria on a robot designed under the actuator redundancy paradigm is investigated. A closed form solution based on the infinity norm for a manipulator with mono- and biarticular actuators is derived. The proposed infinity norm-based approach is compared with the conventional method based on pseudoinverse matrix by both calculation and experiment. Under the same actuator limitations, the maximum end effector force produced with the proposed method is significantly greater than the one produced by the conventional method. The proposed closed form solution is suitable for redundant systems with three inputs and two outputs, bringing the advantage of an higher maximum output without the need for iterative algorithms.
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    Implementation and Analysis of Noncontact Acoustic Tweezers Using Quasi-Standing Waves (2013)
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    Description: Noncontact tweezers using acoustic levitation technology are useful for microhandling processes as they have fewer restrictions with materials or particle shapes. This has significant value in the development of composite materials and biotech industries where the contamination is an issue, such as the production of advanced microbiochips for health diagnostics. This involves the mixing of multiple components in a stable suspension of drops without a container. In this paper, a quasi-standing wave field generated by crossing two ultrasonic waves from piezoelectric transducers is adopted to develop acoustic tweezers. Compared with general single-axis acoustic levitation, the proposed acoustic tweezers can levitate small particles at pressure nodes without the need for a reflector and has the capability of 2-D movement. Additionally, a theoretical model of the proposed acoustic tweezers is derived such that the pressure distribution of the tweezers can be calculated from the operating conditions to determine the trapped position. With a 10 $^circ$ inclination and frequency of 27.6 kHz, a 400 Pa levitated pressure can be generated to float polystyrene spheres with a density of 16.37 kg/m $^3$ , and a 2 mm × 3 mm movement of the trapped position is demonstrated by adjusting the relative orientation and the relative distance of the two transducers, respectively. The simulation and experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed acoustic tweezers’ model to predict particle trapping.
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    Modeling and Optimal Force Control of a Nonlinear Electrostatic Microgripper (2013)
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    Description: Microgrippers with integrated force sensors are very efficient tools for dexterous manipulation of objects in the microworld (size less than 100 $mu hbox{m}$ ). In this paper, we first propose a modeling approach of a nonlinear electrostatic microgripper with integrated force sensor while handling calibrated microglass balls of $hbox{80-} mu hbox{m}$ diameter. Limit of the linear operating range of the microgripper is investigated and a nonlinear model is proposed and validated experimentally for large displacements. We then propose the design of an optimal force feedback controller to ensure reliable handling operations with appropriate gripping forces. To overcome the limitation caused by the low signal-to-noise ratio provided by the sensor, a Kalman filter is used to estimate the states of the process from noise measurements. The control law is implemented and validated using real-time experiments for $hbox{10 } mu hbox{N}$ gripping force reference with a noise level (peak-to-peak magnitude of the noise) reaching $hbox{8 } mu hbox{N}$ in the worst case. The effectiveness of the optimal filter is proven by comparison with external interferometric measurements.
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    Active and Passive Control of Walk-Assist Robot for Outdoor Guidance (2013)
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    Description: In the currently aging society, walk-assist robots can play an important role in improving the activities of daily living of the elderly. In this paper, we propose a robot walking helper with both passive and active control modes for guidance. From the perspective of human safety, the passive mode adopts a braking control law on the wheels to differentially steer the vehicle. However, if the user walks uphill in the outdoor environment, external forces need to be supplied to the human-walker system. In this paper, we add an active mode to guide the user in situations where the passive control mode alone with user-applied forces is not adequate for guidance. The theory of differential flatness is used to plan the trajectory of control gains within the proposed scheme of the controller. Since the user input force and slope angle of the path are not known a priori , the theory of model predictive control is used to periodically compute the trajectory of these control gains. The simulation and experiment results show that the walk-assist robot, along with the structure of this proposed control scheme, can guide the user to a goal on a slope effectively.
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    Multitool Platform for Morphology and Nanomechanical Characterization of Biological Samples With Coordinated Self-Sensing Probes (2013)
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    Description: Single-cell studies are extremely important in several fields of research in both molecular and cell biology. Current nanocharacterization techniques based on atomic force microscopy allow researchers to study cells and molecules in unprecedented detail. An important limitation of conventional equipment results from the use of a single probe to measure different parameters of the same sample. To avoid this, here we present a multitool platform based on coordinated self-sensing probes. A first tool, based on quartz tuning fork resonators, is used to image the surface. A second tool, based on a piezoresistive cantilever, is used to measure the nanomechanical properties of the sample. Specific instrumentation circuitry was developed to optimize imaging and force measurement with these probes. Different coordination strategies were studied and a solution was selected that coordinates the nanotools in the microworld and in the nanoworld. Finally, an experiment with biological samples was conducted: the tuning-fork-based tool measured the topography of Escherichia Coli bacterial membranes and the piezoresistive-cantilever-based tool measured their elastic properties.
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    Smart Host Microcontroller for Optimal Battery Charging in a Solar-Powered Robotic Vehicle (2013)
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    Description: This paper focuses on the design and construction of an optimization charging system for Li–Po batteries by means of tracked solar panels. Thus, the implementation of a complete energy management system applied to a robotic exploration vehicle is put forward. The proposed system was tested on the VANTER robotic platform—an autonomous unmanned exploration vehicle specialized in recognition. The interest of this robotic system lies in the design concept, based on a smart host microcontroller. On this basis, our proposal makes a twofold significant contribution. On the one hand, it presents the construction of a solar tracking mechanism aimed at increasing the rover's power regardless of its mobility. On the other hand, it proposes an alternative design of power system performance based on a pack of two batteries. The aim is completing the process of charging a battery independently while the other battery provides all the energy consumed by the robotic vehicle.
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    Introducing ieee.tv (2013)
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    Leading the field since 1884 (2013)
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    Description: Advertisement: IEEE members have published visionary new technologies since 1884. Libraries and IEEE, leaders in technical knowledge.
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    Piezoelectric Deflection Sensor for a Bi-Bellows Actuator (2013)
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    Description: We employ a piezoelectric transducer polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) for a new application: tracking the shape of a highly flexible cantilever. The sensor was attached to the bi-bellows, a pneumatic actuator developed by the authors. We demonstrate how the sensor responds to changes of the actuator's shape and discuss its limitations. The combination of an internal pressure sensor and a PVDF sensor enables measurements of external forces applied on the actuator, in addition to its self position.
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    Soft Elastomeric Capacitor Network for Strain Sensing Over Large Surfaces (2013)
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    Description: Field applications of existing sensing solutions to structural health monitoring (SHM) of civil structures are limited. This is due to economical and/or technical challenges in deploying existing sensing solutions to monitor geometrically large systems. To realize the full potential of SHM solutions, it is imperative to develop scalable cost-effective sensing strategies. We present a novel sensor network specifically designed for strain sensing over large surfaces. The network consists of soft elastomeric capacitors (SECs) deployed in an array form. Each SEC acts as a surface strain gage transducing local strain into changes in capacitance. Results show that the sensor network can track strain history above levels of $hbox{25},mu varepsilon$ using an inexpensive off-the-shelf data acquisition system. Tests at large strains show that the sensor’s sensitivity is almost linear over strain levels of 0–20%. We demonstrate that it is possible to reconstruct deflection shapes for a simply supported beam subjected to quasi-static loads, with accuracy comparable to resistive strain gages.
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    Mechatronic Systems Design for an Autonomous Robotic System for High-Efficiency Bridge Deck Inspection and Evaluation (2013)
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    Description: The condition of bridges is critical for the safety of the traveling public. Bridges deteriorate with time as a result of material aging, excessive loading, environmental effects, and inadequate maintenance. The current practice of nondestructive evaluation (NDE) of bridge decks cannot meet the increasing demands for highly efficient, cost-effective, and safety-guaranteed inspection and evaluation. In this paper, a mechatronic systems design for an autonomous robotic system for highly efficient bridge deck inspection and evaluation is presented. An autonomous holonomic mobile robot is used as a platform to carry various NDE sensing systems for simultaneous and fast data collection. The robot’s NDE sensor suite includes ground penetrating radar arrays, acoustic/seismic arrays, electrical resistivity sensors, and video cameras. Besides the NDE sensors, the robot is also equipped with various onboard navigation sensors such as global positioning system (GPS), inertial measurement units (IMU), laser scanner, etc. An integration scheme is presented to fuse the measurements from the GPS, the IMU and the wheel encoders for high-accuracy robot localization. The performance of the robotic NDE system development is demonstrated through extensive testing experiments and field deployments.
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    Survey and Introduction to the Focused Section on Mechatronics for Sustainable and Resilient Civil Infrastructure (2013)
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    Description: The application of mechatronics in civil engineering has increased the sustainability and resilience of large-scale civil infrastructure, whose safe operation is among the utmost important issues concerning human society and our daily lives. Meanwhile, challenges faced in large-scale infrastructure applications bring about interesting and new topics for research in mechatronics. This paper firstly reports a brief survey of the recent research progresses on the construction automation in civil engineering, intelligent sensing, structural monitoring and health management, and feedback control of structural vibration. Next, a brief highlight to eight papers in this “Focused Section on Mechatronics for Sustainable and Resilient Civil Infrastructure” is provided. Finally, some latest topics, challenges, and the future trends of mechatronics application in civil infrastructure are discussed.
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    Design, Fabrication, and Evaluation of Stepper Motors Based on the Piezoelectric Torsional Actuator (2013)
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    Description: This paper deals with the newly developed piezoelectric stepper motors that generate the precise stepping motion using a piezoelectric torsional actuator and a pair of one-way roller clutches. The torsional actuator consists of piezoelectric segments that produce the angular motion associated with its shear mode of piezoelectric ceramics, d15. A pair of one-way roller clutches converts the angular motion of the torsional actuator into continuous stepping rotation with a driving shaft. Because the piezoelectric torsional actuator functions as the driving source at high frequency, a precise step motion can be produced without any conversion mechanism of stepping rotation. In this paper, two types of torsional stepper motors are designed and fabricated. In the design stage, the shear resonance mode of the piezoelectric actuator is analyzed by using a finite-element analysis, and rotation speed and torque measurement are performed. Also, possibility of achieving higher rotation speed using a torsion bar is addressed. Once the proposed piezoelectric stepping motor is miniaturized, it can be used for many compact and precision motion applications.
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    RAPID: An Inexpensive Open Source Dynamometer for Robotics Applications (2013)
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    Description: This paper describes the development of an automated dynamometer to characterize brushed direct current motors. The unique mechanical design allows the testing of a wide range of motor sizes. The motor under test is subjected to a given pulse width modulated voltage signal and position, current, and voltage measurements are simultaneously recorded from the integrated sensor suite. An electromechanical motor model is developed by combining the voltage and torque balance equations of the system. A least-squares algorithm is used to estimate the parameters that best fit the observed data to the specified gray box model. The system retains a low cost by using off-the-shelf electronics and cheaply fabricated mechanical parts. The inertia and friction of the system are carefully modeled, removing the need for an expensive torque sensor. The mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and software are open source and freely available for download. Consistent parameter estimates from a set of high-tolerance and well-documented identical motors demonstrate the accuracy and precision of the system.
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