Optimization-based controller tuning is challenging because it requires formulating optimization problems explicitly as functions of controller parameters. Safe learning algorithms overcome the challenge by creating s...
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This paper proposes an output power smoothing strategy for a grid-connected wind-hydrogen plant. An Energy Storage System (ESS) composed of an electrolyzer and a fuel cell is used to smooth the fluctuating output powe...
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This paper presents MIMIR-UW, a multipurpose underwater synthetic dataset for SLAM, depth estimation, and object segmentation to bridge the gap between theory and application in underwater environments. MIMIR-UW integ...
This paper presents MIMIR-UW, a multipurpose underwater synthetic dataset for SLAM, depth estimation, and object segmentation to bridge the gap between theory and application in underwater environments. MIMIR-UW integrates three camera sensors, inertial measurements, and ground truth for robot pose, image depth, and object segmentation. The underwater robot is deployed within a pipe exploration scenario, carrying artificial lights that create uneven lighting, in addition to natural artefacts such as reflections from natural light and backscattering effects. Four environments totalling eleven tracks are provided, with various difficulties regarding light conditions or dynamic elements. Two metrics for dataset evaluation are proposed, allowing MIMIR-UW to be compared with other datasets. State-of-art methods on SLAM, segmentation and depth estimation are deployed and benchmarked on MIMIR-UW. Moreover, the dataset's potential for sim-to-real transfer is demonstrated by leveraging the segmentation and depth estimation models trained on MIMIR-UW in a real pipeline inspection scenario. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first underwater dataset targeted for such a variety of methods. The dataset is publicly available online. https://***/remaro-network/MIMIR-UW/
In this paper, a methodology for path distance and time synthetic optimal trajectory planning is described in order to improve the work efficiency of a robotic chainsaw when dealing with cutting complex timber joints....
In this paper, a methodology for path distance and time synthetic optimal trajectory planning is described in order to improve the work efficiency of a robotic chainsaw when dealing with cutting complex timber joints. To demonstrate this approach one specific complicated timber joint is used as an example. The trajectory is interpolated in the joint space by using a quantic polynomial function which enables the trajectory to be constrained in the kinematic limits of velocity, acceleration, and jerk. The particle swarm optimization (PSO) is applied to optimize the path of all cutting surfaces of the timber joint in operating space to achieve the shortest path. Based on the optimal path, an adaptive genetic algorithm (AGA) is used to optimize the time interval of interpolation points of every joint to realize the time-optimal trajectory. The results of the simulation show that the PSO method shortens the distance of the trajectory and that the AGA algorithm reduces time intervals and helps to obtain smooth trajectories, validating the effectiveness and practicability of the two proposed methodology on path and time optimization for 6-DOF robots when used in cutting tasks.
Automated visual inspection of on- and off-shorewind turbines using aerial robots provides several benefits, namely, a safe working environment by circumventing the need for workers to be suspended high above the grou...
Automated visual inspection of on- and off-shorewind turbines using aerial robots provides several benefits, namely, a safe working environment by circumventing the need for workers to be suspended high above the ground, reduced inspection time, preventive maintenance, and access to hard-to-reach areas. A novel nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) framework alongside a global wind turbine path planner is proposed to achieve distance-optimal coverage for wind turbine inspection. Unlike traditional MPC formulations, visual tracking NMPC (VT-NMPC) is designed to track an inspection surface, instead of a position and heading trajectory, thereby circumventing the need to provide an accurate predefined trajectory for the drone. An additional capability of the proposed VT-NMPC method is that by incorporating inspection requirements as visual tracking costs to minimize, it naturally achieves the inspection task successfully while respecting the physical constraints of the drone. Multiple simulation runs and real-world tests demonstrate the efficiency and efficacy of the proposed automated inspection framework, which outperforms the traditional MPC designs, by providing full coverage of the target wind turbine blades as well as its robustness to changing wind conditions. The implementation codes 1 1 https://***/open-airlab/VTNMPC-Autonomous-Wind-Turbine-Inspection are open-sourced.
The increasing penetration of renewable and distributed energy resources (DERs) is transforming the power grid into a new type of clean and low-carbon power system. However, the uncertainty and volatility of DERs have...
The increasing penetration of renewable and distributed energy resources (DERs) is transforming the power grid into a new type of clean and low-carbon power system. However, the uncertainty and volatility of DERs have also brought severe challenges to the secure and reliable operation of the power systems. In order to successfully integrate renewable DERs, virtual power plant (VPP) has emerged as a new technique for coordinating demand-side DERs, which has drawn significant attention from industry and academia.
In this paper, we propose to use a nonlinear adaptive PID controller to regulate the joint variables of a mobile manipulator. The motion of the mobile base forces undue disturbances on the joint controllers of the man...
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We present an analytical model of the self-consistent equilibrium of a magnetic flux rope which is obtained in cylindrical geometry. The equilibrium azimuthal magnetic field and plasma pressure are determined in a sel...
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In this paper, we present a distributed version of the k-means algorithm for multi-agent systems with directed communication links. The goal of k-means is to partition the network’s agents in mutually exclusive sets ...
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In this paper, we present a distributed version of the k-means algorithm for multi-agent systems with directed communication links. The goal of k-means is to partition the network’s agents in mutually exclusive sets (groups) such that agents in the same set have (and possibly share) similar information and are able to calculate a representative value for their group. Our distributed algorithm allows each node to transmit quantized values in an event-driven fashion, and exhibits distributed stopping capabilities. Transmitting quantized values leads to more efficient usage of the available bandwidth and reduces the communication bottleneck, whereas distributed stopping preserves available resources. We characterize the properties of the proposed distributed algorithm and show that its execution (on any static and strongly connected digraph) will partition all agents in mutually exclusive clusters in finite time. We conclude with examples that illustrate the operation, performance, and potential advantages of the proposed algorithm.
There are various trajectory planners for mobile manipulators. It is often challenging to compare their performance under similar circumstances due to differences in hardware, dissimilarity of tasks and objectives, as...
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