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    Area of Science:

    • Control Systems Engineering
    • Robotics
    • Applied Mathematics

    Background:

    • Gantry crane systems are crucial in logistics and manufacturing.
    • Accurate control of gantry cranes, especially with flexible cables, is challenging due to complex dynamics.
    • Existing control methods may not adequately address payload vibration and precise positioning.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To design and analyze two novel boundary feedback controllers for gantry crane systems with flexible cables.
    • To ensure precise payload transportation to a desired position with minimized oscillation.
    • To validate the effectiveness of the proposed control strategies through theoretical analysis and simulations.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing a hybrid system model combining ordinary and partial differential equations to represent the gantry crane dynamics.
    • Applying the backstepping approach with kernel functions to transform the complex system into a stable target system.
    • Employing operator semigroup and Lyapunov stability theories to rigorously prove system well-posedness and exponential stability.

    Main Results:

    • A boundary state-feedback controller was designed to achieve accurate payload positioning with reduced shaking.
    • A boundary output-feedback controller, incorporating an observer for inaccessible states, was developed.
    • Theoretical analysis confirmed the well-posedness and exponential stability of the controlled systems.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed backstepping-based boundary feedback controllers offer an effective solution for precise and stable gantry crane operation.
    • The developed control strategies demonstrate significant advantages in minimizing payload vibrations compared to conventional methods.
    • The study provides a robust theoretical framework and practical validation for advanced gantry crane control.