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Variable structure control of a single-link flexible arm robot

  • University of Waterloo

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Abstract

The application of the variable-structure control technique for the control of a single-link flexible-arm robot is discussed. The assumed mode method is used to arrive at a model for the robot. The necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of a sliding regime on any hyperplane σ = 0 are arrived at for a system with n degrees of freedom. The selection of the hyperplane is based on the eigenvalues to be associated with the sliding modes. The control law developed is robust and can handle small variations in parameters and small disturbances. Numerical simulation is carried out on a flexible-arm robot to demonstrate the success of the technique in controlling flexible-arm robots.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)702-703
Number of pages2
JournalProceedings of the American Control Conference
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990
EventProceedings of the 1990 American Control Conference - San Diego, CA, USA
Duration: May 23 1990 → May 25 1990

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