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    Area of Science:

    • Control Engineering
    • Robotics
    • Mechanical Systems

    Background:

    • Overhead crane control literature is extensive but lacks strategies for simultaneous complex factors.
    • Challenges include double pendulum effect, variable cable length, input saturation, dead zones, and external disturbances.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • Develop adaptive tracking control for underactuated overhead cranes.
    • Address multiple challenging system effects simultaneously.
    • Improve transient performance and ensure smooth operation.

    Main Methods:

    • Designed a two-component controller: a tracking signal vector and an adaptive law.
    • Tracking signal vector reduces system swing magnitudes.
    • Adaptive law estimates and compensates for friction, disturbances, and nonlinearities.

    Main Results:

    • Rigorous stability proof using Lyapunov method and Barbalat's lemma.
    • Demonstrated effectiveness for systems with input saturation and dead zones.
    • Numerical simulations verified superior performance and robustness compared to existing methods.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed adaptive tracking controller effectively handles complex overhead crane dynamics.
    • The controller ensures system stability and robust performance under various challenging conditions.
    • This approach offers significant improvements for overhead crane control applications.