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  • Control Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computational Intelligence

Background:

  • Traditional controller design often involves complex mathematical transformations.
  • Automating the design and tuning of process controllers remains a significant challenge in control engineering.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and evaluate a genetic programming (GP)-based method for automated process controller design and tuning.
  • To demonstrate a novel approach that operates exclusively in the time domain, avoiding inverse Laplace transformations.

Main Methods:

  • The study employs genetic programming (GP) with an expanded functional set, including trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
  • The GP-based method incorporates differential operations (derivatives, integrals) directly in the time domain.
  • Extensive testing was conducted to assess the capabilities and limitations of the proposed GP approach.

Main Results:

  • The GP-based method successfully automates the design and tuning of process controllers.
  • Operating in the time domain simplifies the design process and ensures practical implementability.
  • The approach demonstrates flexibility and adaptability due to a rich set of mathematical operations.

Conclusions:

  • The genetic programming-based approach offers a promising and transformative solution for automated controller design.
  • This AI-driven method can address a wide range of control problems across diverse engineering applications.
  • The technique represents a significant advancement in applying artificial intelligence to control engineering challenges.