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Area of Science:

  • Robotics and Control Systems
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Applied Mathematics

Background:

  • Controlling mechanical systems in Euler-Lagrange (EL) form is challenging due to parameter uncertainties and external disturbances, often leading to performance degradation and stability issues.
  • Existing robust and high-gain control methods can suffer from chattering, impacting system performance and reliability.
  • Model-free approaches are desirable for systems where precise models are unavailable or difficult to obtain.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and analyze a novel, continuous, model-free robust controller for mechanical systems described by Euler-Lagrange equations.
  • To address parameter estimation errors and external disturbances without requiring an exact system model.
  • To ensure closed-loop stability and improve control performance, while avoiding controller chattering.

Main Methods:

  • A saturation function-based, continuous robust controller is designed for EL systems.
  • Lyapunov-based arguments are employed to rigorously prove the stability of the closed-loop system.
  • An adaptive gain-tuning algorithm is developed as an add-on to simplify controller tuning.
  • The controller's effectiveness is validated through simulations on a twin rotor multi-input-multi-output (TRMS) system and experimental testing on a mobile robotic platform.

Main Results:

  • The proposed model-free robust controller effectively manages parameter uncertainties and disturbances in EL systems.
  • The controller utilizes continuously differentiable terms to prevent chattering, ensuring smooth control inputs.
  • Simulations on the TRMS model and experiments on a mobile robot demonstrated satisfactory performance.
  • Experimental results showed less than 0.5° error in roll/pitch and less than 1° error in yaw for the mobile robot.

Conclusions:

  • The developed saturation function-based, model-free robust controller offers a stable and effective solution for controlling complex mechanical systems.
  • The adaptive gain-tuning algorithm simplifies controller implementation and tuning.
  • The controller's practical feasibility and performance are confirmed through both simulation and real-world robotic applications.