Since precise self-position estimation is required for autonomous flight of aerial robots, there has been some studies on self-position estimation of indoor aerial robots. In this study, we tackle the self-position es...Since precise self-position estimation is required for autonomous flight of aerial robots, there has been some studies on self-position estimation of indoor aerial robots. In this study, we tackle the self-position estimation problem by mounting a small downward-facing camera on the chassis of an aerial robot. We obtain robot position by sensing the features on the indoor floor.In this work, we used the vertex points(tile corners) where four tiles on a typical tiled floor connected, as an existing feature of the floor. Furthermore, a small lightweight microcontroller is mounted on the robot to perform image processing for the onboard camera. A lightweight image processing algorithm is developed. So, the real-time image processing could be performed by the microcontroller alone which leads to conduct on-board real time tile corner detection. Furthermore, same microcontroller performs control value calculation for flight commanding. The flight commands are implemented based on the detected tile corner information. The above mentioned all devices are mounted on an actual machine, and the effectiveness of the system was investigated.展开更多
A two-stage model-independent hovering control scheme for underwater vehicles,which are subject to unknown yet constant external disturbance,to eliminate steady-state depth error is proposed.Proportionalderivative(PD)...A two-stage model-independent hovering control scheme for underwater vehicles,which are subject to unknown yet constant external disturbance,to eliminate steady-state depth error is proposed.Proportionalderivative(PD)state feedback control law is adopted as the ballast mass planner at the first stage for the vehicle to reach both hydrostatic balance and a steady depth.The residual depth error is then removed by an additional disturbance rejection control at the second stage.Global asymptotic stability of the whole system is guaranteed via Lyapunov approach.The effectiveness of the proposed scheme is illustrated by the simulation of diving control of an underwater vehicle with hydraulic variable ballast system.展开更多
An improved nonsingular fast terminal sliding mode manifold based on scaled state error is proposed in this paper.It can significantly accelerate the convergence rate of the state error which is initially far from the...An improved nonsingular fast terminal sliding mode manifold based on scaled state error is proposed in this paper.It can significantly accelerate the convergence rate of the state error which is initially far from the origin and achieve the fixed-time convergence.In addition,conventional double power term based reaching law is improved to ensure the convergence of sliding state in the presence of disturbances.The proposed approach is applied to the hovering control of an unmanned underwater vehicle.The controller exhibits both fast convergence and strong robustness to model uncertainty and external disturbances.展开更多
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to present a control strategy which uses two independent PID controllers to realize the hovering control for unmanned aerial systems(UASs).In addition,the aim of using two PID con...Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to present a control strategy which uses two independent PID controllers to realize the hovering control for unmanned aerial systems(UASs).In addition,the aim of using two PID controller is to achieve the position control and velocity control simultaneously.Design/methodology/approach–The dynamic of the UASs is mathematically modeled.One PID controller is used for position tracking control,while the other is selected for the vertical component of velocity tracking control.Meanwhile,fuzzy logic algorithm is presented to use the actual horizontal component of velocity to compute the desired position.Findings–Based on this fuzzy logic algorithm,the control error of the horizontal component of velocity tracking control is narrowed gradually to be zero.The results show that the fuzzy logic algorithm can make the UASs hover still in the air and vertical to the ground.Social implications–The acquired results are based on simulation not experiment.Originality/value–This is the first study to use two independent PID controllers to realize stable hovering control for UAS.It is also the first to use the velocity of the UAS to calculate the desired position.展开更多
Our previous study shows that the hovering and forward flight of a bumblebee do not have inherent stability （passive stability）. But the bumblebees are observed to fly stably. Stabilization control must have been ap...Our previous study shows that the hovering and forward flight of a bumblebee do not have inherent stability （passive stability）. But the bumblebees are observed to fly stably. Stabilization control must have been applied. In this study, we investigate the longitudinal stabilization control of the bumblebee. The method of computational fluid dynamics is used to compute the control derivatives and the techniques of eigenvalue and eigenvector analysis and modal decomposition are used for solving the equations of motion. Controllability analysis shows that at all flight speeds considered, although inherently unstable, the flight is controllable. By feedbacking the state variables, i.e. vertical and horizontal velocities, pitching rate and pitch angle （which can be measured by the sensory system of the insect）, to produce changes in stroke angle and angle of attack of the wings, the flight can be stabilized, explaining why the bumblebees can fly stably even if they are passively unstable.展开更多
基金supported by Branding Research Fund by Shibaura Institute of Technology(SIT)。
文摘Since precise self-position estimation is required for autonomous flight of aerial robots, there has been some studies on self-position estimation of indoor aerial robots. In this study, we tackle the self-position estimation problem by mounting a small downward-facing camera on the chassis of an aerial robot. We obtain robot position by sensing the features on the indoor floor.In this work, we used the vertex points(tile corners) where four tiles on a typical tiled floor connected, as an existing feature of the floor. Furthermore, a small lightweight microcontroller is mounted on the robot to perform image processing for the onboard camera. A lightweight image processing algorithm is developed. So, the real-time image processing could be performed by the microcontroller alone which leads to conduct on-board real time tile corner detection. Furthermore, same microcontroller performs control value calculation for flight commanding. The flight commands are implemented based on the detected tile corner information. The above mentioned all devices are mounted on an actual machine, and the effectiveness of the system was investigated.
文摘A two-stage model-independent hovering control scheme for underwater vehicles,which are subject to unknown yet constant external disturbance,to eliminate steady-state depth error is proposed.Proportionalderivative(PD)state feedback control law is adopted as the ballast mass planner at the first stage for the vehicle to reach both hydrostatic balance and a steady depth.The residual depth error is then removed by an additional disturbance rejection control at the second stage.Global asymptotic stability of the whole system is guaranteed via Lyapunov approach.The effectiveness of the proposed scheme is illustrated by the simulation of diving control of an underwater vehicle with hydraulic variable ballast system.
文摘An improved nonsingular fast terminal sliding mode manifold based on scaled state error is proposed in this paper.It can significantly accelerate the convergence rate of the state error which is initially far from the origin and achieve the fixed-time convergence.In addition,conventional double power term based reaching law is improved to ensure the convergence of sliding state in the presence of disturbances.The proposed approach is applied to the hovering control of an unmanned underwater vehicle.The controller exhibits both fast convergence and strong robustness to model uncertainty and external disturbances.
文摘Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to present a control strategy which uses two independent PID controllers to realize the hovering control for unmanned aerial systems(UASs).In addition,the aim of using two PID controller is to achieve the position control and velocity control simultaneously.Design/methodology/approach–The dynamic of the UASs is mathematically modeled.One PID controller is used for position tracking control,while the other is selected for the vertical component of velocity tracking control.Meanwhile,fuzzy logic algorithm is presented to use the actual horizontal component of velocity to compute the desired position.Findings–Based on this fuzzy logic algorithm,the control error of the horizontal component of velocity tracking control is narrowed gradually to be zero.The results show that the fuzzy logic algorithm can make the UASs hover still in the air and vertical to the ground.Social implications–The acquired results are based on simulation not experiment.Originality/value–This is the first study to use two independent PID controllers to realize stable hovering control for UAS.It is also the first to use the velocity of the UAS to calculate the desired position.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10732030)
文摘Our previous study shows that the hovering and forward flight of a bumblebee do not have inherent stability （passive stability）. But the bumblebees are observed to fly stably. Stabilization control must have been applied. In this study, we investigate the longitudinal stabilization control of the bumblebee. The method of computational fluid dynamics is used to compute the control derivatives and the techniques of eigenvalue and eigenvector analysis and modal decomposition are used for solving the equations of motion. Controllability analysis shows that at all flight speeds considered, although inherently unstable, the flight is controllable. By feedbacking the state variables, i.e. vertical and horizontal velocities, pitching rate and pitch angle （which can be measured by the sensory system of the insect）, to produce changes in stroke angle and angle of attack of the wings, the flight can be stabilized, explaining why the bumblebees can fly stably even if they are passively unstable.
