Skip to main content
The mass sensor based on a microcantilever is considered. The mass loading on a sensor-microcantilever is computed by aligning a position of the sensor microcantilever with a reference one via higher order sliding mode control, in... more
    • by 
    •   3  
      Higher Order ThinkingSliding mode controlSecond Order
Predictive control is a very wide class of controllers that have found rather recent application in the control of power converters. Research on this topic has been increased in the last years due to the possibilities of today's... more
    • by 
    •   9  
      EngineeringPower ElectronicsDigital ControlNonlinear Control
    • by 
    •   3  
      Sliding mode controlApplied artificial intelligenceRobot Manipulator
An improved proximate time-optimal (PTO) positioning control approach with discrete-time sliding-mode control theory for a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) servo is presented. A third order velocity reference profile is introduced to improve the... more
    • by 
    •   6  
      Mechanical EngineeringApplied MathematicsSliding mode controlTiming Optimization
This paper deals with the robust sliding mode control of a brushless d.c. motor drive. A state-space model of the system is developed. The sliding mode controller is separated into linear and non-linear components. The novelty of the... more
    • by 
    •   6  
      EngineeringRobust controlElectric DrivesMathematical Sciences
The injection of sinusoidal current to an electrical grid is nowadays possible with the use of active power filters (APFs). With quasi-steady-state (QSS) nonlinear controllers, these power filters provide low grid-current-harmonic content... more
    • by 
    •   2  
      EngineeringSliding mode control
This paper describes an integrated boost-full bridge rectEfier power factor corrector driven by a sliding-mode control. Due to the sliding-mode control, fast regulation of the output voltage is achieved. In addition, with this scheme, the... more
    • by 
    •   5  
      Sliding mode controlDynamic ResponseControl StrategyPower Factor
Design a nonlinear controller for second order nonlinear uncertain dynamical systems (e.g., Internal Combustion Engine) is one of the most important challenging works. This paper focuses on the design of a robust backstepping adaptive... more
    • by  and +1
    •   62  
      Electrical EngineeringRoboticsControl Systems EngineeringArtificial Intelligence
A continuous finite-time control scheme for rigid robotic manipulators is proposed using a new form of terminal sliding modes. The robustness of the controller is established using the Lyapunov stability theory. Theoretical analysis and... more
    • by 
    •   14  
      EngineeringInformaticsRobust controlStability
In this paper Discrete Sliding Mode Control (SMC) of Piezo actuator is demonstrated in order to achieve a very high accuracy in Nano-scale with the desired dynamics. In spite of the fast dynamics of the Piezo actuator the problem of... more
    • by 
    •   5  
      Sliding mode controlDisturbance ObserverControl StructureDiscrete Systems
Non-minimum phase tracking control is studied for boost and buck-boost power converters. A sliding mode control algorithm is developed to track directly a causal voltage tracking profile given by an exogenous system. The approximate... more
    • by 
    •   11  
      EngineeringMechanical EngineeringApplied MathematicsMathematical Sciences
This paper presents the design of a variable inductor with a rotational magnetic core whose position is controlled in a closed-loop system. This magnetic structure facilitates the impedance changes which may be used for load balancing,... more
    • by 
    •   14  
      Finite element methodControl SystemsReactive PowerSliding mode control
In this paper, the problem of robust control for cooperative arm robots moving rigid body object in the presence of uncertainties and external disturbances is studied. Using cooperative arms in displacement of heavy and sensitive objects... more
    • by 
    •   7  
      Fuzzy LogicRobust controlArtificial Neural NetworksUncertainty
The effective application of sliding mode control to mechanical systems is not straightforward because of the sensitivity of these systems to chattering. Higher-order sliding modes can counteract this phenomenon by confining the switching... more
    • by 
    •   10  
      Applied MathematicsControlHigher Order ThinkingSwitching Control
A class of neural networks that solve linear programming problems is analyzed. The neural networks considered are modeled by dynamic gradient systems that are constructed using a parametric family of exact (nondifferentiable) penalty... more
    • by 
    •   18  
      Mechanical EngineeringApplied MathematicsLinear ProgrammingNeural Networks
O presente trabalho trata do projeto, construção e análise de desempenho de um robô pneumático com três graus de liberdade. Foi fundamentado no trabalho de Frasson (2007) com alterações na escolha de componentes que permitissem a redução... more
    • by 
    •   2  
      Industrial AutomationSliding mode control
This paper investigates the longitudinal wheel slip tracking control approach for ground vehicle. A mathematical model of a quarter vehicle undergoing a straight-line braking maneuver is used as the control model. Second order sliding... more
    • by 
    •   10  
      Vehicle DynamicsTrackingSliding mode controlMathematical Model
This paper deals with the design of a hierarchical control scheme for complex islanded Alternate Current (AC) microgrids. The proposed solution relies on the combined use of Model Predictive Control (MPC) and Sliding Mode Control (SMC).... more
    • by  and +2
    •   3  
      Model Predictive Control (MPC)Sliding mode controlMicrogrids
A simple procedure for tuning the parameters of the Super-Twisting (STW) second-order sliding mode control (2-SMC) algorithm, used for the feedback control of uncertain linear plants, is presented. When the plant relative degree is... more
    • by 
    •   5  
      Robust controlControl SystemsSliding mode controlVariable Structure Systems
This document proposes a photovoltaic (PV) based single-phase dynamic voltage restoration (DVR) device, it eliminates both sag and swell voltage and compensates for power. The proposed system requires a power source to compensate for the... more
    • by 
    •   7  
      PhotovoltaicsSliding mode controlBoost ConverterVoltage fluctuations
Refer to this research, a linear error-based tuning sliding mode controller (LTSMC) is proposed for robot manipulator. Sliding mode controller (SMC) is an important nonlinear controller in a partly uncertain dynamic system’s parameters.... more
    • by  and +1
    •   24  
      Electrical EngineeringElectronic EngineeringRoboticsControl Systems Engineering
A compendium of the authors' recently published results, this book discusses sliding mode control of uncertain nonlinear systems, with a particular emphasis on advanced and optimization based algorithms. The authors survey classical... more
    • by  and +2
    •   3  
      RoboticsSliding mode controlMicrogrids
In this paper, a minimum sensor variable structure control strategy for cruise and tracking longitudinal control of vehicles has been proposed. It relies on the generation of "secondorder" sliding regimes, i.e., sliding modes... more
    • by 
    •   14  
      Civil EngineeringAutomotive Systems EngineeringAutomatic ControlRobust control
Nonminimum phase tracking control is studied for boost and buck-boost power converters. The sliding mode controller is designed to track directly a causal voltage tracking proÿle given by an exogenous system. The nonminimum phase output... more
    • by 
    •   11  
      EngineeringMechanical EngineeringApplied MathematicsMathematical Sciences
The sliding mode control of the Ball on a Beam system is dealt with in this paper. Static and dynamic slidingmode controllers are designed using the complete model of the Ball on a Beam system. Simulation results indicate that the... more
    • by 
    •   6  
      Estimation and Filtering TheoryNonlinear ControlKalman FilterSliding mode control
Social Network Analysis (SNA) is now a commonly used tool in criminal investigations, but evidence gathering and analysis is often restricted by data privacy laws. We consider the case where multiple investigators want to collaborate but... more
    • by 
    •   16  
      Distributed ComputingGraph TheoryComputer NetworksCriminal Investigation
A new method using non-linear H 1 and sliding mode control (SMC) is presented for a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) position control system. It is a high-performance controller in the presence of motor parameters variations and... more
    • by 
    •   4  
      Motion controlSliding mode controlPermanent Magnet Synchronous Motor DrivesElectrical And Electronic Engineering
The minimum rule base Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) Fuzzy Computed Torque Controller with application to spherical motor is presented in this research. The popularity of PID Fuzzy Computed Torque Controller can be attributed to... more
    • by  and +1
    •   50  
      Electrical EngineeringElectronic EngineeringRoboticsControl Systems Engineering
Hydrodynamic coefficients strongly affect the dynamic performance of an autonomous underwater vehicle. Although these coefficients are generally obtained experimentally such as through the planar-motion-mechanism (PMM) test, the measured... more
    • by 
    •   8  
      Autonomous Underwater VehicleNonlinear ObserverIEEESliding mode control
LCMI/DAS/UFSC
    • by 
    •   8  
      Fuzzy LogicRobust controlFuzzy ControlUncertainty
This paper deals with the control and observation of an induction motor using sliding-mode technique. Our aim is to regulate the speed and the square of the rotor flux magnitude to specified references. Assuming that all the states are... more
    • by 
    •   16  
      EngineeringComputer ScienceRobust controlControl system
It has never been accomplished to describe our behavior mathematically. Due to the fact that human behavior is highly erratic even the understanding of its causes are still sketchy. Assuming that we are all equal in our regulation of... more
    • by  and +1
    •   17  
      Scientific Computing (Computational Science)Optimal ControlOperations ResearchNetworked Control Systems
The goal of secure computation is for distrusted parties on a network to collaborate with each other without disclosing private information. In this paper, we focus on secure thresholding, or comparing two secret numbers, which is a key... more
    • by 
    •   19  
      Computer ScienceDistributed ComputingSignal ProcessingDistributed Algorithms
In this paper the analysis and experimental study of three kinds of inverters are presented. Beginning with the traditional full bridge buck inverter; followed by two different inverter approaches, the boost and buck boost ones. This last... more
    • by 
    •   4  
      Sliding mode controlExperimental StudyDynamic ResponseControl Strategy
Model based control design has been gaining popularity in the control research community. In this research we tackle the problem of multivariable control design for the coordinated actuation of the VGT-EGR system. A mean value model of a... more
    • by 
    •   7  
      System IdentificationModeling and SimulationMarine Diesel EnginesHeavy Duty Diesel Engine
In the present paper, an efficient and performant nonlinear regulator is designed for the control of the pulse width modulation (PWM) voltage inverter that can be used in a standalone photovoltaic microgrid. The main objective of our... more
    • by 
    •   7  
      Nonlinear ControlModel averagingSliding mode controlLyapunov function
the AC drives direct torque control (DTC) is used to obtain high performance decoupled torque and flux control. The SVM based direct torque control is a common solution which used to solve the conventional DTC's problems such as the high... more
    • by 
    •   5  
      Robust controlElectrical DrivesReal Time ControlInduction Motor Drives
In this paper, stabilization of an Active Magnetic Bearing (AMB) system with varying rotor speed using Sliding Mode Control (SMC) techniques are considered. The gyroscopic effect and imbalance inherited in the system is proportional to... more
    • by 
    •   5  
      Design methodSliding mode controlSliding ModeDynamic Model of WSN
A brief theory about sliding mode control  that can be found in literature.
    • by 
    •   2  
      Nonlinear dynamicsSliding mode control
This paper proposes a new method to minimize torque ripple of a switched reluctance motor (SRM), which is based on the control of the sum of the square of the phase currents by using only two current sensor and analog multipliers. In... more
    • by  and +1
    •   10  
      Electric Power SystemsSliding mode controlMathematical ModelFuzzy Controller
This paper describes the design and implementation of robust nonlinear sliding mode control strategies for robot manipulators whose dynamic or kinematic models are uncertain. Therefore a fuzzy sliding mode tracking controller for robot... more
    • by  and +1
    •   28  
      Electrical EngineeringRoboticsControl Systems EngineeringDynamical Systems
A new sliding surface has been proposed to handle cross-coupling affects in a twin rotor system. This cross-coupling leads to degraded performance during precise maneuvering and it can be suppressed implicitly either by declaring it as... more
    • by 
    •   3  
      Control DesignSliding mode controlSliding Mode Controller
The research on two-wheel inverted pendulum or commonly call balancing robot has gained momentum over the last decade at research, industrial and hobby level around the world. This paper deals with the modeling of 2wheels Inverted... more
    • by  and +1
    •   9  
      Controller DesignComputer SimulationState SpaceSliding mode control
In recent years, class D audio amplifiers are becoming the most feasible solution for low-voltage lowpower applications due to their high efficiency property; however, to obtain good linearity for high fidelity systems is still a... more
    • by 
    •   16  
      Control SystemsNegative FeedbackFeedbackSliding mode control
This paper presents a scalable rate control (SRC) scheme based on a more accurate second-order rate-distortion model. A sliding-window method for data selection is used to mitigate the impact of a scene change. The data points for... more
    • by 
    •   15  
      Image ProcessingStatistical AnalysisVideo CompressionAdaptive Signal Processing
This paper proposes a new voltage source inverter (VSI) referred to as a boost inverter or boost dc-ac converter. The main attribute of the new inverter topology is the fact that it generates an ac output voltage larger than the dc input... more
    • by 
    •   20  
      DesignControlTopologyRobust control
This paper is concerned with the construction of an active suspension system for a quarter car model using the concept of sliding mode control. The active control is derived by the equivalent control and switching function where the... more
    • by 
    •   11  
      EngineeringControl TheorySoundPhysical sciences
Considers control design using an adaptive backstepping algorithm for a class of nonlinear continuous uncertain processes with disturbances which can be converted to a parametric semi-strict feedback form. Sliding mode control using a... more
    • by 
    •   8  
      Adaptive ControlControl SystemsNonlinear SystemsControl Design
This paper describes the design of a robust composite high-order super-twisting sliding mode controller (HOSTSMC) for robot manipulators. Robot manipulators are extensively used in industrial manufacturing for many complex and specialized... more
    • by  and +1
    •   8  
      Electrical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringRoboticsControl Systems Engineering
This paper presents the design of a decupled sliding mode control algorithm for the PUMA 560 robot arm position control. The Lagrange-Euler model of the robot is used for calculation of control law. Computer simulations of the robot with... more
    • by 
    •   4  
      RoboticsSliding mode controlRobot ControlControl System Engineering