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Published on: May 3, 2018
Hysteresis Compensation in a Tactile Device for Arterial Pulse Reproduction
Fernando Carneiro1, Paulo Abreu2, Maria Teresa Restivo3
1LAETA-INEGI, Associated Laboratory for Energy, Transports and Aeronautics-Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal. fcarneiro@inegi.up.pt.
Abstract:
This paper describes a system for training healthcare practitioners in the identification of different arterial pulses. The driving system uses a linear solenoid in an open loop force control. Due to the large hysteresis it exhibited, a form of compensation was implemented, based on the classic Preisach model of hysteresis. Implementation of said model resulted in a significant reduction of force tracking error, demonstrating the feasibility of the chosen approach for the intended application.
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