Abstract: The object of this study is to develop a self-tuning fractional order proportionalintegral-derivative (SFOPID) controller for controlling the mover position of a direct drive linear voice coil motor (VCM) accurately under different operational conditions. The fractional order proportional-integral-derivative (FOPID) controller can improve the control performances of the conventional i...

In this Paper, a novel approach based on Cuckoo search optimization, with dominant eigen value shift for designing robust decentralized load frequency control system for interconnected power system is presented. A proportional integral – derivative (PID) controller is considered to exemplify the optimum parameter search. To demonstrate the robustness of the obtained controller, a two-area non r...

This paper presents multi-layer feedforward neural network-based identification and approximate predictive controller (NNAPC) for a two degree-of-freedom (DOF), quarter-car servohydraulic vehicle suspension system. The nonlinear dynamics of the servo-hydraulic actuator is incorporated in the suspension model. A suspension travel controller is developed to improve the ride comfort and handling q...

Experimental results demonstrate that μ synthesis provides an excellent tool for increasing the dynamic stiffness of thrust magnetic thrust bearings. Accurate system modeling and appropriate uncertainty descriptions are critical to obtaining such results and are described in detail. Both complex μ and mixed μ synthesis were used to design controllers. The performance of the μ controllers is com...

The purpose of this paper is to design and optimize an intelligent fuzzy-logic controller for a three-degree of freedom (3DOF) artificial finger with shape-memory alloy (SMA) wire actuators. The robotic finger is constructed using three SMA wires as tendons to bend each phalanx of the finger around its revolute joint and three torsion springs which return the phalanxes to their original positio...

This paper present a particles swarm optimization (PSO) method for determining the optimal proportional – integral derivative (PID) controller parameters, for the control of nonholonomic mobile robot that involves path tracking using two optimized PID controllers one for speed control and the other for azimuth control. The mobile robot is modelled in Simulink and PSO algorithm is implemented us...

The concept of grey system theory, which has a certain prediction capability, offers an alternative approach for various kinds of conventional control methods, such as PID control and fuzzy control. For instance, grey PID type fuzzy controller designed in this paper, can predict the future output values of the system accurately. However, the forecasting step-size of the grey controller determin...

This paper present a particles swarm optimization (PSO) method for determining the optimal proportional – integral derivative (PID) controller parameters, for the control of nonholonomic mobile robot that involves path tracking using two optimized PID controllers one for speed control and the other for azimuth control. The mobile robot is modelled in Simulink and PSO algorithm is implemented us...

An approach is proposed to design the intelligent electrode position controller for UHP by using nonlinear scaling and fuzzy self-tuning PID control algorithm. First, nonlinear scaling of controlled variable that compensate the nonlinearity of the object is proposed. Second, a fuzzy self-tuning PID electrode position control algorithm is designed and the parameters of the fuzzy inference are op...