Preliminaries -- to Part I -- What Does “Control of Robots” Involve? -- Mathematical Preliminaries -- Robot Dynamics -- Properties of the Dynamic Model -- Case Study: The Pelican Prototype Robot -- Position Control -- to Part II -- Proportional Control plus Velocity Feedback and PD Control -- PD Control with Gravity Compensation -- PD Control with Desired Gravity Compensation -- PID Control…
Introduction -- Redundant Manipulators: Kinematic Analysis and Redundancy Resolution -- Collision Avoidance for a 7-DOF Redundant Manipulator -- Contact Force and Compliant Motion Control -- Augmented Hybrid Impedance Control for a 7-DOF Redundant Manipulator -- Experimental Results for Contact Force and Complaint Motion Control -- Concluding Remarks.This monograph provides a comprehensive and …
Introduction -- Background on Analysis and Control of Nonlinear Systems -- Control of Nonlinear Systems with Uncertainty -- Control of Nonlinear Systems with Uncertainty and Constraints -- Hybrid Predictive Control of Constrained Linear Systems -- Hybrid Predictive Control of Nonlinear and Uncertain Systems -- Control of Hybrid Nonlinear Systems -- Fault-Tolerant Control of Process Systems -- C…
From the contents Observers as Internal Models for Remote Tracking via Encoded Information -- Extended Luenberger Observer for Nonuniformly Observable Nonlinear Systems -- Approximate Observer Error Linearization by Dissipativity Methods -- On Invariant Observers -- Remarks on Moving Horizon State Estimation with Guaranteed Convergence -- Least Squares Smoothing of Nonlinear Systems -- State Es…
Computational Intelligence: An Introduction -- Traditional Problem Definition -- Basic Intelligent Computational Technologies -- Neural Networks Approach -- Fuzzy Logic Approach -- Evolutionary Computation -- Hybrid Computational Technologies -- Neuro-fuzzy Approach -- Transparent Fuzzy/Neuro-fuzzy Modelling -- Evolving Neural and Fuzzy Systems -- Adaptive Genetic Algorithms -- Recent Developme…
An Introduction to Computational Intelligence -- Fuzzy Sets and Relations -- Fuzzy Logic and Approximate Reasoning -- Fuzzy Logic in Process Control -- Fuzzy Pattern Recognition -- Fuzzy Databases and Possibilistic Reasoning -- to Machine Learning Using Neural Nets -- Supervised Neural Learning Algorithms -- Unsupervised Neural Learning Algorithms -- Competitive Learning Using Neural Nets -- Ne…
Research -- Theory, Simulation and Design of CLAWAR -- Control of CLAWAR -- Locomotion Algorithms -- Innovative Actuators -- Sensors and Sensor fusion -- Design Modularity and System Architecture -- Micro-Machines -- Autonomous and Tele-operated CLAWAR -- Human-Machine Interfaces for CLAWAR -- Biological Systems and Solutions Co-operative CLAWAR Machines -- Applications -- General Indoor and Ou…
Adaptive Filtering -- Linear Systems and Stochastic Processes -- Modelling -- Optimisation and Least Squares Estimation -- Parametric Signal and System Modelling -- Classical Filters and Spectral Analysis -- Optimum Wiener Filter -- Optimum Kalman Filter -- Power Spectral Density Analysis -- Adaptive Filter Theory -- Adaptive Finite Impulse Response Filters -- Frequency Domain Adaptive Filters …
Introduction -- Literature Survey: Autonomous Compliant Motion -- Literature Survey: Bayesian Probability Theory -- Kalman Filters for Nonlinear Systems -- The Non-Minimal State Kalman Filter -- Contact Modelling -- Geometrical Parameter Estimation and CF Recognition -- Experiment: A Cube-In-Corner Assembly -- Task Planning with Active Sensing -- General Conclusions.This monograph focuses on ho…
Integrated Mechanical Electronic Systems -- Fundamentals of Theoretical Modeling of Technical Processes -- Fundamental Equations of the Dynamics of Mechanical Systems with Mobile Masses -- Mechanical Elements -- Electrical Drives -- Machines and Drivetrains -- Identification of Dynamic Systems -- Models of Oscillations and their Identification -- Sensors -- Actuators -- Microcomputers -- Exampl…