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Bilateral Control of Master-Slave Manipulators with Constant Time Delay
Study of a novel teleoperation controller for a nonlinear master-slave robotic system with constant time delay in communication channel. -
FeatureModified Smith Predictor-Based Cascade Control of Unstable Time Delay Processes
An improved cascade control structure with a modified Smith predictor is proposed for controlling open-loop unstable time delay processes. -
FeatureSimulation and Stability Analysis of Neural Network Based Control Scheme for Switched Linear Systems
Researchers propose a new adaptive neural network based control scheme for switched linear systems with parametric uncertainty and external disturbance. -
FeatureDesign and Analysis of a Model Predictive Controller for Active Queue Management
An ISA technical paper proposes a model predictive control as a novel active queue management algorithm in dynamic computer networks. -
FeatureDC Servomechanism Parameter Identification: Closed-Loop Approach
Closed Loop Input Error (CLIE) approach for on-line parametric estimation of a continuous-time model of a DC servomechanism functioning in closed loop. -
FeatureRobust SDRE Filter Design for Nonlinear Uncertain Systems
Remedy for effects of modeling uncertainty, measurement noise & input disturbance on performance of the standard state-dependent Riccati equation filter, -
FeatureDynamic Simulation and Control in Natural Gas Processing Plants
Technical benefits derived from employing dynamic simulation and control of operational transients of natural gas processing plants -
FeatureSimple Robust Auto-Tuning Rules for 2-DoF PID Controllers
Technical focus on the problem of providing simple tuning rules for a two-degree-of-freedom (2-DoF) PID controller with robustness considerations. -
FeatureDesign of a Self-Tuning Regulator for Temperature Control of a Polymerization Reactor
Temperature control of a polymerization reactor is used to illustrate the potential of adaptive control design by employing a self-tuning regulator concept. -
FeaturePosition Control of a Servo-Hydraulic Rotary Actuator Via a Neurobiologically Motivated Algorithm
A new intelligent approach for adaptive control of a nonlinear dynamic system. -
FeatureA Portable Hardware-In-The-Loop Device for Automotive Diagnostic Control Systems
In-vehicle driving tests for evaluating performance & diagnostic functionalities of engine control systems are often time-consuming and expensive. -
FeaturePI and Fuzzy Logic Controllers for Shunt Active Power Filter
Technical discussion of a shunt active power filter for power quality improvement in harmonics and reactive power compensation in a distribution network. -
FeatureDecentralized Supervisory Based Switching Control for Uncertain Multivariable Plants
Technical discussion of the design of a decentralized switching control for uncertain multivariable plants. -
FeaturePre-Processing Data Coming From a Laser-EMAT System for Non-Destructive Testing of Steel Slabs
Non-destructive test systems are increasingly applied in industry for their strong potentialities in improving and standardizing quality control. -
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FeatureImplementation of a Soft PLC System Based on WorldFIP Fieldbus [technical]
Communication efficiency is lowered and real-time performance is not good enough in discrete control based on traditional WorldFIP field intelligent nodes. -
FeatureTracy-Widom Approach to F-16 Aircraft Sensor-Actuator Fault Detection
A fault detection approach based on the Tracy-Widom distribution is presented and applied to an F-16 aircraft flight control system. -
FeatureEvent-Triggered Control Design of Linear Networked Systems with Quantizations
Technical focus on the control design problem of event-triggered networked systems with both state and control input quantizations. -
FeatureAutomatic Subsea Blowout Preventer Stack Control System Using PLC-based SCADA
An extremely reliable remote control system for subsea blowout preventer stack is developed based on the off-the-shelf triple modular redundancy system. -
FeatureSimultaneous Gains Tuning in Boiler-Turbine PID-based Controller Clusters
Multi-loop PID tuning is the procedure for the online tuning of a cluster of PID controllers operating in a closed loop with a multivariable process. -
FeatureImproved Correlation Analysis and Visualization of Industrial Alarm Data
This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to ISA members, or can be purchased from Elsevier Press. -
FeatureCoordinated MIMO Control Design for a Power Plant
Research engineers investigate a boiler-turbine coordinated multivariable control system based on improved sliding mode controller at a power plant. -
FeaturePLC Performance Enhancement by Field Programmable Gate Array Design
PLC Performance Enhancement by Field Programmable Gate Array Design -
FeatureMulti-Objective Control of Nonlinear Boiler-Turbine Dynamics
Research paper investigates controller design approaches for nonlinear boiler-turbine dynamics subject to actuator magnitude and rate constraints. -
FeaturePlant-Wide Control: Eco-Efficiency and Control Loop Configuration
A new measure of eco-efficiency, the exergy eco-efficiency factor, for control loop configuration, is proposed in this paper. -
FeatureDevelopment and Comparison of Neural Network-Based Soft Sensors
Radial basis network model produced better estimation capabilities than the back propagation and regression network models -
FeatureDiagnosis of Broken-Bars Fault in Induction Machines Using Higher Order Spectral Analysis
Detection and identification of induction machine faults through the stator current signal. -
FeatureFuzzy Model Based Adaptive PID Controller Design for Nonlinear and Uncertain Processes
A novel adaptive tuning method for classical proportional–integral–derivative (PID) controller to control nonlinear processes to adjust PID gains -
FeatureRobust Control of Speed and Temperature in a Power Plant Gas Turbine
An ISA technical paper discusses an H∞ robust controller been designed for a power plant gas turbine. -
FeatureRobust Control of Uncertain Switched Systems
An ISA technical paper considers the control problem of a class of uncertain switched systems defined on polyhedral sets known as piecewise linear systems. -
FeatureAdaptive Terminal Sliding-Mode Control Strategy for DC-DC Buck Converters
An ISA technical paper presents an adaptive terminal sliding mode control strategy for DC–DC buck converters. -
FeatureStochastic Behavior Analysis of Complex Repairable Industrial Systems Utilizing Uncertain Data
An ISA technical paper presents a novel technique for analyzing the behavior of an industrial system stochastically by utilizing vague, imprecise, and uncertain data. -
FeatureOptimal Control in Microgrid Using Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning
An ISA technical paper presents an improved reinforcement learning method to minimize electricity costs on the premise of satisfying the power balance and generation limit of units in a microgrid with -
FeatureStabilization and Tracking Control of X–Z Inverted Pendulum with Sliding-Mode Control
X–Z inverted pendulum is a new kind of inverted pendulum which can move with the combination of the vertical and horizontal forces. -
FeaturePiecewise Controller Design for Affine Fuzzy Systems
The problem of state feedback controller design for a class of nonlinear systems, which are described by continuous-time affine fuzzy systems. -
FeaturePD Plus Error-Dependent Integral Nonlinear Controllers for Robot Manipulators
In framework of traditional PID controllers, there are only three parameters available to tune, as a result, performance of the resulting system is always limited. -
FeatureFault Detection and Diagnosis for Non-Gaussian Stochastic Distribution Systems With Time Delays via RBF Neural Networks
An ISA technical paper investigates a new fault detection and diagnosis problem via the output probability density functions for non-gausian stochastic distribution systems is investigated. -
FeatureExperimental Verification of SMC with Moving Switching Lines Applied to Hoisting Crane Vertical Motion Control
An ISA technical paper proposes a sliding mode control strategies for the point-to-point motion control of a hoisting crane. -
FeatureA Fast Converging Robust Controller Using Adaptive Second Order Sliding Mode
An ISA technical paper proposes an adaptive second order sliding mode controller with a nonlinear sliding surface. -
FeatureStatic Feedback Stabilization of Nonlinear Systems
Low cost single sensor/single actuator approach to static feedback stabilization of nonlinear systems. Issue is present in many engineering applications. -
FeatureBi-Objective Redundancy Allocation Problem
A new Mixed Integer Nonlinear Programming model is presented to analyze the availability optimization of a system with a given structure. -
FeatureFinite-Time Control for Nonlinear Spacecraft Attitude
A fast terminal sliding mode control scheme with double closed loops is proposed for spacecraft attitude control. -
FeatureEstimation of Region of Attraction for Polynomial Nonlinear Systems
Estimation of Region of Attraction for Polynomial Nonlinear Systems -
FeatureGlobal Adaptive Output Feedback Control for a Class of Nonlinear Time-Delay Systems
The problem of global output feedback control for a class of nonlinear time-delay systems -
FeatureSafety Analysis of Discrete Event Systems Using a Simplified Petri Net Controller
This paper deals with the problem of forbidden states in discrete event systems based on Petri net models. So, a method is presented to prevent the system from entering these states by constructing a -
FeatureAdaptive Backstepping Sliding Mode Control of Flexible Ball Screw Drives
Adaptive Backstepping Sliding Mode Control of Flexible Ball Screw Drives -
FeatureHow to Apply Generalized Eigenvalue Minimization to Processes That Can Be Described by a First-Order Plus Time-Delay Model
An algorithm to transform the uncertain first-order plus time delay model into a state-space model with uncertainty polyhedron is detailed in this technical paper. -
FeatureAdaptive Backstepping Sliding Mode Control with Fuzzy Monitoring Strategy for a Kind of Mechanical System
A new adaptive backstepping sliding mode control law with fuzzy monitoring strategy is proposed for tracking control of a nonlinear mechanical system. -
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FeatureAdvantages of the Self-Organizing Controller for High-Pressure Sterilization Equipment [technical]
The self-organizing controller has proven to be a valuable tool in sterilization equipment in order to verify the capacity of the response to any change in the pressure or temperature. -
FeatureRobust Fault Detection for Switched Positive Linear Systems with Time-Varying Delays
Robust Fault Detection for Switched Positive Linear Systems with Time-Varying Delays -
FeatureRecurrent Fuzzy Neural Network Backstepping Control for the Prescribed Output Tracking Performance of Nonlinear Dynamic Systems
Recurrent Fuzzy Neural Network Backstepping Control for the Prescribed Output Tracking Performance of Nonlinear Dynamic Systems