IAES International Journal of Robotics and Automation (IJRA)
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Automatic Skyscraper Window Cleaning System
Get PDFAutomatic Skyscraper Window Cleaning System (ASWCS) aims at providing a risk free and more automated solution for the problem of cleaning glass windowed high rise buildings. It consists of a rollers-based moving platform suspended by a motorized pulley from the top of the building. The cleaning is done with the help of a motor driven cleaning roller brush and water spraying system provided in the platform. The rail system provided on the parapet wall of the building aids in the motorized horizontal movement of the cleaning platform. The entire operation is controlled by a TI MSP430 microcontroller. Once the dimensions of the building are input, the proposed system achieves cleaning with less human intervention. Hence the ASWCS provides an easy, efficient and safe solution for maintenance of skyscraper windows
Discrete-time Inversion Model Control of a Double-damper System with Uncertain Parameters
Get PDFThis paper addresses the control at discrete time of physical complex systems multi-inputs multi-outputs with variables parameters. Classified among the robust control laws the Internal Model Control (IMC) is adopted in this work to ensure the desired performances adjacent to the complexities of the system. However, the application of this control strategy requires that these different building blocks be open loop stable, which invites us, on the one hand, to apply the algebraic approach of Kharitinov for delimiting the summits stability domain’s system. On the other case, the Linear Matrix Inequalities (LMI) approach is applied to determine the corrector’s stability conditions obtained by a specific inversion of the chosen model. It is in this sense that we contribute by this work to execute the command by inversion the discrete-time model in order to ensure the stability and to maintain the performances the stability conditions of required for the double damper system with variable parameters
Programmable Automation Controller Mechatronic Experiment
Get PDFThis paper describes the use of the OPTO-22 Programmable Automation Controller (PAC) Learning center in the undergraduate control systems course at California State Polytechnic University at Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona). The OPTO-22 PAC System is an integrated system of hardware and software used for industrial control, remote monitoring, and data acquisition applications. The paper compares the pros and cons of using a PAC versus Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) or Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) systems. The paper introduces the flowchart based programming environment used in PACs. The paper includes an illustrative example of how the OPTO-22 PAC system can be interfaced to an industrial based Mechatronics pick-and-place robot station. This example details the input/output interfaces of the OPTO-22 PAC unit and the SUN Equipment Mecahtronics pick and place robot unit. Details of the flow chart programming and I/O interfacing protocols are given in the paper. The I/O configuration dialog in the OPTO-22 PAC development environment are also presented in this paper
Efficacy of GWO Optimized PI and Lead-lag Controller for Design of UPFC based Supplementary Damping Controller
Get PDFOn line tuning of FACTS based damping controller is a vital decisive task in power system. In this regard two things need to be addressed, one is selection of a proper controller and another one is selection of a powerful optimization technique. In this work Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO) technique is proposed to tune parameters of PI and lead lag controller based on UPFC to damp intra plant and inter area electromechanical oscillations with single and multi machine power system. A broad comparison has been performed with eigen value analysis between optimized PI and lead lag damping controller subject to different disturbances in power system. The recently revealed GWO, standard PSO and DE techniques are explicitly employed to tune UPFC based PI and lead-lag controller parameters. The system response predicts that performance of GWO is much better than PSO and DE techniques, and also lead lag controller is a better choice than PI controller pertaining to design of UPFC based damping controller
Application of Unified Power Flow Controller to Improve Steady State Voltage Limit
Get PDFThis paper utilizes the voltage source model of Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC) and examines its abilities in mitigating the steady state stability margins of electric power system. It analyzes its behavior for different controls strategies and proposes the most efficient mode of controlling the controller for voltage stability enhancement. A systematic analytical methodology based on the concept of modal analysis of the modified load flow equations is employed to identify the area in a power system which is most prone voltage instability. Also to identify the most effective point of placement for the UPFC, a computer program has been developed using MATLAB. The results of analysis on 14 bus system is presented here as a case study
Crowbar Resistance Setting and its Influence on DFIG Low Voltage Based on Characteristics
Get PDFIn the case of low voltage fault cases,doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) with Crowbar protection circuit to realize low voltage ride through (LVRT),and the choice of crowbar resistance of unit LVRT effects is very large.In this paper, from the DFIG wind power system steady state and transient mathematical model of voltage drop down, using space vector analysis method and Laplace transform, deduced the time domain transient current expressions of voltage drop Put forward the method for calculating the maximum fault current and the rotor side crowbar resistance setting method, solve the crowbar protection circuit for tilting rotor current and DC bus over-voltage problems. Numerical example and simulation shows that, The proposed method, effectively suppress the transient component of fault current, significantly improved the automation level of the wind power system
An Active Virtual Impedance Control Algorithm for Collision Free Navigation of a Mobile a Robot
Get PDFAn modified active virtual impedance control has been proposed for collision free navigation of a mobile robot to avoid front obstacles dynamically while a mobile robot is following a sound source. A mobile robot is controlled to follow a sound source with a velocity which is determined by virtual repulsive and attraction forces to avoid obstacles and to follow the sound source, respectively. To generate the virtual repulsive and attraction forces, a new modified virtual impedance is defined as a function of the distances and relative velocities to the sound source and obstacles from the mobile robot. In the conventional virtual impedance method, fixed coefficients have been used for the virtual impedance control. In this research, the coefficients are dynamically adjusted to elaborate the obstacle avoidance performance in various situations such as the multiple moving obstacles environment. A microphone array consisting of three microphones in a row has been attached on the mobile robot to detect the relative distance and velocity to the obstacles. The relative position and orientation of the sound source against the mobile robot has been estimated using the geometrical relationship of the microphones. As an application, the mobile robot can be used as a pet robot following the master with a sound source. The effectiveness of the proposed algorithm has been demonstrated through real experiments
Design and Implementation of Swam Robotics using Flood Fill Algorithm
Get PDFSwam Intelligence provides a basis with which it is possible to explore collective (or distributed) problem solving without centralized control or the provision of a global model. This paper presents design and implementation of swam robotics in a multi-agent environment. At the beginning, robot agents are ignorant of the maze. The robots are programmed with Flood fill algorithm to solve maze. The robot scans maze and stores the values in EEPROM. The robot agent shares the information to other robot agents through wireless communication. The proposed flood fill algorithm is found to be effective tool for solving maze of moderate size
Material Handling and Assembly Process Optimization using Value Stream Mapping
Get PDFThe purpose of this project is to evaluate and optimize an assembly process for ergonomic and productivity considerations. Companies use lean manufacturing as a method for continuous improvement in order to increase throughput and for to reallocate resources for more important tasks. For this project, value stream mapping (VSM) was used to evaluate, analyze, and improve the ergonomic factors of an assembly process and to increasing throughput. With the use of VSM, researchers are able to see the areas of added value, non-added value, and bottlenecks. This project illustrates the implementation of VSM for the minimization of waste, by using the design method to restructure the process of assembly. The results show drastic improvement in assembly time and ergonomic workplace design, while providing a platform for a continuous improvement system
Identifying the Optimal Controller Strategy for DC Motors
Get PDFThe aim of this study is to design a control strategy for the angular rate (speed) of a DC motor by varying the terminal voltage. This paper describes various designs for the control of direct current (DC) motors. We derive a transfer function for the system and connect it to a controller as feedback, taking the applied voltage as the system input and the angular velocity as the output. Different strategies combining proportional, integral, and derivative controllers along with phase lag compensators and lead integral compensators are investigated alongside the linear quadratic regulator. For each controller transfer function, the step response, root locus, and bode plot are analysed to ascertain the behaviour of the system, and the results are compared to identify the optimal strategy. It is found that the linear quadratic controller provides the best overall performance in terms of steady-state error, response time, and system stability. The purpose of the study that took place was to design the most appropriate controller for the steadiness of DC motors. Throughout this study, analytical means like tuning methods, loop control, and stability criteria were adopted. The reason for this was to suffice the preconditions and obligations. Furthermore, for the sake of verifying the legitimacy of the controller results, modelling by MATLAB and Simulink was practiced on every controller