The present book includes a set of selected extended papers from the 11th internationalconference on informatics in control, automation and robotics (ICINCO 2014), held in Vienna, Austria, from 1 to 3 September 2014....
ISBN:
(纸本)9783319264516
The present book includes a set of selected extended papers from the 11th internationalconference on informatics in control, automation and robotics (ICINCO 2014), held in Vienna, Austria, from 1 to 3 September 2014. The conference brought together researchers, engineers and practitioners interested in the application of informatics to control, automation and robotics. Four simultaneous tracks will be held, covering Intelligent control Systems, Optimization, robotics, automation, Signal Processing, Sensors, Systems Modelling and control, and Industrial Engineering, Production and Management. informatics applications are pervasive in many areas of control, automation and robotics. ICINCO 2014 received 301 submissions, from 49 countries, in all continents. After a double blind paper review performed by the Program Committee, 20% were accepted as full papers and thus selected for oral presentation. Additional papers were accepted as short papers and posters. A further selection was made after the conference, based also on the assessment of presentation quality and audience interest, so that this book includes the extended and revised versions of the very best papers of ICINCO 2014. Commitment to high quality standards is a major concern of ICINCO that will be maintained in the next editions, considering not only the stringent paper acceptance ratios but also the quality of the program committee, keynote lectures, participation level and logistics.
This paper proposes a novel driving-assistance system for manual wheelchairs with consideration of both uphill and downhill conditions. On an inclined road, there is a high risk of a wheelchair moving in a direction t...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9789897581984
This paper proposes a novel driving-assistance system for manual wheelchairs with consideration of both uphill and downhill conditions. On an inclined road, there is a high risk of a wheelchair moving in a direction that the user does not intend. In our previous works, the user has driven our assistive wheelchair in the usual manner. Our proposed system estimates its user's intentions and passively works to complement their intentional force by negating the wheel traction that is generated by the road's inclination using only the servo brakes on each wheel. Nevertheless, in some cases, our system fails to assist the driving motion of its user because the user drives the wheelchair in several ways that depend upon the environmental condition, for example, during uphill or downhill driving. The required assistance is not constant according to the situation, and it is difficult to assist with one wheel-control algorithm. Therefore, in this study, we first investigate the required assistance condition according to the driving situation by conducting a preliminary experiment with wheelchair users. Considering the results of this investigation, we then propose a novel user interface that intuitively shows the system information and a wheel-control algorithm that selects a suitable wheel controller according to the driving situation.
The proceedings contain 159 papers. The topics discussed include: formation control and vision based localization of system of mobile robots;implementation of evolving fuzzy models of a nonlinear process;mobile manipu...
ISBN:
(纸本)9789897581236
The proceedings contain 159 papers. The topics discussed include: formation control and vision based localization of system of mobile robots;implementation of evolving fuzzy models of a nonlinear process;mobile manipulation - why are humans so much better? and how can we change that?;adaptive decision-level fusion for Fongbe phoneme classification using fuzzy logic and deep belief networks;application of sensory body schemas to path planning for micro air vehicles (MAVs);particle swarm optimization of economic dispatch problem: a brief review transfer;analysis of shapes to measure surfaces - an approach for detection of deformations;flatness based feed-forward control of a flexible robot arm under gravity and joint friction;filling accuracy analysis of the rocket propellant based on the flowmeter measuring model;next generation networks for telecommunications operators providing services to transnational smart grid operators;and an adaptive sliding mode controller for synchronized joint position tracking control of robot manipulators.
The proceedings contain 159 papers. The topics discussed include: formation control and vision based localization of system of mobile robots;implementation of evolving fuzzy models of a nonlinear process;mobile manipu...
ISBN:
(纸本)9789897581229
The proceedings contain 159 papers. The topics discussed include: formation control and vision based localization of system of mobile robots;implementation of evolving fuzzy models of a nonlinear process;mobile manipulation - why are humans so much better? and how can we change that?;adaptive decision-level fusion for Fongbe phoneme classification using fuzzy logic and deep belief networks;application of sensory body schemas to path planning for micro air vehicles (MAVs);particle swarm optimization of economic dispatch problem: a brief review transfer;analysis of shapes to measure surfaces - an approach for detection of deformations;flatness based feed-forward control of a flexible robot arm under gravity and joint friction;filling accuracy analysis of the rocket propellant based on the flowmeter measuring model;next generation networks for telecommunications operators providing services to transnational smart grid operators;and an adaptive sliding mode controller for synchronized joint position tracking control of robot manipulators.
The paper describes the dynamic behavior of STATCOM device and a SVC device connected in the National Grid and shows simulation results. The operation principle of the two devices will be presented. The simulations we...
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Monitoring and fault diagnosis systems are vital for industrial robot systems for better awareness of system status and shortening the down time. In many cases, the monitoring systems are not upgraded after the robot ...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781509028702
Monitoring and fault diagnosis systems are vital for industrial robot systems for better awareness of system status and shortening the down time. In many cases, the monitoring systems are not upgraded after the robot first installation, because the modifications could cause undesired disturbance for the production. However, for better monitoring and diagnostics rich information is essential that typically requires additional sensors and modifications to the robot system. This paper proposes a monitoring system that is possible to add-on to existing industrial robot system without any changes into the existing control and safety system. The statuses of all safety guard components are indirectly collected by optical sensors to ensure that safety aspects are maintained. The energy consumptions of the main components are monitored with energy analyser and nonintrusive current transformers. The proposed system also uses wireless technology for simplifying the installation. The main benefits of proposed solution are rapid deployment, easy scalability and enhanced fault diagnosis of the main components of the system.
The use of advanced electronic control unit (ECU) in automotive industry is growing. Information collection and processing in systems with many ECUs face interruptions. Various bus standards for vehicles, such as Cont...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781509012695
The use of advanced electronic control unit (ECU) in automotive industry is growing. Information collection and processing in systems with many ECUs face interruptions. Various bus standards for vehicles, such as controller Area Network (CAN), are introduced in order to improve the overall performance. Optimization of CAN-bus is a challenging issue because of the recent needs including electric propulsion or driver assistance that involves more stringent real-time constraints. In this paper, we present a method to optimize CAN-bus for vehicle automation through microcontroller based design. The 'control system' and 'comfort system' of a vehicle are modeled using CAN-bus. The proposed CAN-bus system is evaluated by analyzing the frame response time using RTaW-Sim (a CAN simulation tool). Experimental results from VisualSim simulation show that the proposed CAN system helps decrease the frame response time by more than 43% when compared with a traditional wired system used in vehicles.
This article presents two methods for setting up a scanning unit with low bandwidth radar sensors with a wide opening angle of the main beam and evaluates their suitability for robotic mapping. Both approaches, namely...
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Smart attachment mechanisms are believed to contribute significantly in stiffness control of soft robots. This paper presents a working prototype of an active Velcro based stiffness controllable fastening mechanism in...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781509061327
Smart attachment mechanisms are believed to contribute significantly in stiffness control of soft robots. This paper presents a working prototype of an active Velcro based stiffness controllable fastening mechanism inspired from micro active hooks found in some species of plants and animals. In contrast to conventional passive Velcro, this active Velcro mechanism can vary the stiffness level of its hooks to adapt to external forces and to maintain the structure of its supported layer. The active hooks are fabricated using Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) wires which can be actuated using Lenz-Joule heating technique via thermo-electric manipulation. In this paper, we show experimental results for the effects of active SMA Velcro temperature, density and number on the attachment resisting force profile in dynamic displacement. We aim to provide new insights into the novel design approach of using active hook systems to support future implementation of active velcro mechanisms for fabrication of wearable stifl" ness controllable thin layers.
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