This paper explores the issues of feasibility and performance within predictive control. Conventional thinking is that there is typically a trade off between performance and the volume of the feasible region. However,...
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This paper explores the issues of feasibility and performance within predictive control. Conventional thinking is that there is typically a trade off between performance and the volume of the feasible region. However, this paper seeks to show that the trade off is often not as stark as might be expected and in fact one can sometimes gain huge amounts in feasibility with an almost negligible loss in performance while using a simple and conventional MPC algorithm.
This paper considers the behavior planning of robots deployed to act autonomously in highly dynamic environments. For such environments and complex tasks, model-based planning requires relatively complex world models ...
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(纸本)9789898111319
This paper considers the behavior planning of robots deployed to act autonomously in highly dynamic environments. For such environments and complex tasks, model-based planning requires relatively complex world models to capture all *** dependencies. The efficient generation of decisions, such that realtime requirements are met, has to be based on suitable means to handle complexity. This paper proposes a hierarchical architecture to vertically decompose the decision space. The layers of the architecture comprise methods for adaptation, action planning, and control, where each method operates on appropriately detailed models of the robot and its environment. The approach is illustrated for the example of robotic motion planning.
This paper presents the development of an FES-assisted indoor rowing exercise model designed for persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). A modified indoor rowing machine and humanoid are modelled using the Visual Nastr...
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This paper presents the development of an FES-assisted indoor rowing exercise model designed for persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). A modified indoor rowing machine and humanoid are modelled using the Visual Nastran dynamic simulation software. The humanoid model is designed based on anthropometric data. The knee and elbow trajectories are obtained for both normal rowing sequence and rowing sequence with voluntary upper body effort. The model developed is evaluated via the torque required at the knee joint and elbow joint throughout the rowing cycle. The model required an adequate amount of torque in order to produce a smooth rowing manoeuvre. The performance of the model developed indicates that the model can be used for future development of FES-assisted indoor rowing exercise.
This paper presents the development of physiological and mathematical model of muscle extension and flexion induced by functional electrical stimulation (FES) for indoor rowing exercise. Three segmental models with ni...
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This paper presents the development of physiological and mathematical model of muscle extension and flexion induced by functional electrical stimulation (FES) for indoor rowing exercise. Three segmental models with nine mono-articular and bi-articular muscle groups are developed to drive hip, knee and ankle extension and flexion. The developed muscle models are evaluated under the dynamic simulation of FES-assisted indoor rowing exercise. The muscle forces and active joint moments generated by each muscle group during rowing manoeuvres are recorded and analysed. In view of good results obtained, it is suggested that the muscle models developed can be used as artificially activated muscle models for future development of FES-assisted indoor rowing exercise.
This paper describes some of the preliminary outcomes of a UK project looking at control education. The focus is on two aspects: (i) the most important control concepts and theories for students doing just one or two ...
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This paper describes some of the preliminary outcomes of a UK project looking at control education. The focus is on two aspects: (i) the most important control concepts and theories for students doing just one or two courses and (ii) the effective use of software to improve student learning and engagement. There is also some discussion of the correct balance between teaching theory and practise. The paper gives examples from numerous UK universities and some industrial comment.
Industrial Process Measurement and controlsystems are used in most of the industrial sectors to achieve production improvement, process optimization and time and cost reduction. Integration, reuse, flexibility and op...
Industrial Process Measurement and controlsystems are used in most of the industrial sectors to achieve production improvement, process optimization and time and cost reduction. Integration, reuse, flexibility and optimization are demanded to adapt to a rapidly changing and competitive market. In fact, standardization is a key goal to achieve these goals. The international standardization efforts have lead to the definition of the IEC 61131 standard. Part 3 of this standard defines a software model for defining automation projects as well as 5 programming languages. Nowadays, a major part of Programmable Logic controllers (PLC) vendors follows this standard, although each programming tool adds particularities and stores the automation project in different manner. But, although they may use the same software model and the same programming languages, source code reuse is not available. This work presents an infrastructure that allows transferring source code from one PLC programming tool to any other transparently to the users. The proposal consists of a textual expression of the software model and the programming languages, as well as the mechanisms, based on XML technologies, to achieve tool interoperability.
This paper presents the development of dynamic simulation of a flexible plate structure with various boundary conditions. A flexible square plate is considered. A finite-difference method is used to discretise the gov...
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This paper presents the development of dynamic simulation of a flexible plate structure with various boundary conditions. A flexible square plate is considered. A finite-difference method is used to discretise the governing partial differential equation formulation describing its dynamic behaviour. The model thus developed has been validated against characteristic parameters of the plate. The model thus developed is further formulated using discrete state-space representation, to allow easy and fast implementation for simulating the dynamic behaviour of the plate with various boundary conditions. The simulation algorithm thus developed is validated, and accurate results with representation of the first five modes of vibration of the plate have been achieved. The algorithm thus developed is used in subsequent research work as a platform for development and verification of suitable control strategies for vibration suppression of flexible plate structures.
In this paper a model for energy predictions in three different rooms in a Havana hotel is obtained. The method is based in the determination of the cooling load of the hotel rooms using method Radiant Time Series, RT...
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(纸本)8890073268
In this paper a model for energy predictions in three different rooms in a Havana hotel is obtained. The method is based in the determination of the cooling load of the hotel rooms using method Radiant Time Series, RTS. The model was verified with real values of energy consumption in hotel and the results are promissory.
This paper presents a generalization of the Internal Model control (IMC) approach to feedforward control action generation. As it is well known, one of the distinctive features of the IMC formulation is the possibilit...
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