Stabilization and trajectory tracking of autonomous airship's planar motion

The stabilization and trajectory tracking problems of autonomous airship＇s planar motion are studied. By defining novel configuration error and velocity error, the dynamics of error systems are derived. By applying Lyapunov stability method, the state feedback control laws are designed and the close-loop error systems are proved to be uniformly asymptotically stable by Matrosov theorem. In particular, the controller does not need knowledge on system parameters in the case of set-point stabilization, which makes the controller robust with respect to parameter uncertainty. Numerical simulations illustrate the effectiveness of the controller designed.

Decentralized robust guaranteed cost control for a class of interconnected singular large-scale systems with time-delay and parameter uncertainty

The decentralized robust guaranteed cost control problem is studied for a class of interconnected singular large-scale systems with time-delay and norm-bounded time-invariant parameter uncertainty under a given quadratic cost performance function. The problem that is addressed in this study is to design a decentralized robust guaranteed cost state feedback controller such that the closed-loop system is not only regular, impulse-free and stable, but also guarantees an adequate level of performance for all admissible uncertainties. A sufficient condition for the existence of the decentralized robust guaranteed cost state feedback controllers is proposed in terms of a linear matrix inequality （LMI） via LMI approach. When this condition is feasible, the desired state feedback decentralized robust guaranteed cost controller gain matrices can be obtained. Finally, an illustrative example is provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.

An Improved Genetic Algorithm for Allocation Optimization of Distribution Centers

This paper introduced an integrated allocation model for distribution centers (DCs). The facility cost, inventory cost, transportation cost and service quality were considered in the model. An improved genetic algorithm (IGA) was proposed to solve the problem. The improvement of IGA is based on the idea of adjusting crossover probability and mutation probability. The IGA is supplied by heuristic rules too. The simulation results show that the IGA is better than the standard GA(SGA) in search efficiency and equality.

Improved Learning Algorithm of Hyperball CMAC and Its Convergence Analysis

An improved learning algorithm for hyperball CMAC was presented. Only one parameter is needed to determine the learning rate, and the parameter can be obtained by a self-optimizing method. The convergence of the improved learning algorithm was proved. The simulation research shows that the learning speed and the learning accuracy are both improved.

Guaranteed cost control with constructing switching law of uncertain discrete-time switched systems

A guaranteed cost control problem for a class of linear discrete-time switched systems with norm-bounded uncertainties is considered in this article. The purpose is to construct a switching rule and design a state feedback control law, such that, the closed-loop system is asymptotically stable and the closed-loop cost function value is not more than a specified upper bound for all admissible uncertainties under the constructed switching rule. A sufficient condition for the existence of guaranteed cost controllers and switching rules is derived based on the Lyapunov theory together with the linear matrix inequality （LMI） approach. Furthermore, a convex optimization problem with LMI constraints is formulated to select the suboptimal guaranteed cost controller. A numerical example demonstrates the validity of the proposed design approach.

Genetic algorithm-based evaluation of spatial straightness error

A genetic algorithm(GA)-based approach is proposed to evaluate the straightness error of spatial lines. According to the mathematical definition of spatial straightness, a verification model is established for straightness error, and the fitness function of GA is then given and the implementation techniques of the proposed algorithm is discussed in detail. The implementation techniques include real number encoding,adaptive variable range choosing, roulette wheel and elitist combination selection strategies,heuristic crossover and single point mutation schemes etc.An applicatin example is quoted to validate the proposed algorithm. The computation result shows that the GA-based approach is a superior nonlinear parallel optimization method. The performance of the evolution population can be improved through genetic operations such as reproduction,crossover and mutation until the optimum goal of the minimum zone solution is obtained. The quality of the solution is better and the efficiency of computation is higher than other methods.

Parameterized design of nonlinear feedback controllers for servo positioning systems

To achieve fast, smooth and accurate set point tracking in servo positioning systems, a parameterized design of nonlinear feedback controllers is presented, based on a so-called composite nonlinear feedback （CNF） control technique. The controller designed here consists of a linear feedback part and a nonlinear part. The linear part is responsible for stability and fast response of the closed-loop system. The nonlinear part serves to increase the damping ratio of closed-loop poles as the controlled output approaches the target reference. The CNF control brings together the good points of both the small and the large damping ratio cases, by continuously scheduling the damping ratio of the dominant closed-loop poles and thus has the capability for superior transient performance, i.e. a fast output response with low overshoot. In the presence of constant disturbances, an integral action is included so as to remove the static bias. An explicitly parameterized controller is derived for servo positioning systems characterized by second-order model. Practical application in a micro hard disk drive servo system is then presented, together with some discussion of the rationale and characteristics of such design. Simulation and experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of this control design methodology.

Feature point matching of curved surface and robust uncertainty

Stereo matching is an important research area in stereovision and stereo matching of curved surface is especially crucial A novel correspondence algorithm is presented and its matching uncertainty is computed robustly for feature points of curved surface. The comers are matched by using homography constraint besides epipolar constraint to solve the occlusion problem. The uncertainty sources are analyzed. A cost function is established and acts as an optimal rule to compute the matching uncertainty. An adaptive scheme Gauss weights are put forward to make the matching results robust to noises. It makes the practical application of comer matching possible. From the experimental results of an image pair of curved surface it is shown that computing uncertainty robustly can restrain the affection caused by noises to the matching precision.

Actuator fault diagnosis of time-delay systems based on adaptive observer

A novel approach for the actuator fault diagnosis of time-delay systems is presented by using an adaptive observer technique. Systems without model uncertainty are initially considered, followed by a discussion of a general situation where the system is subjected to either model uncertainty or external disturbance. An adaptive diagnostic algorithm is developed to diagnose the fault, and a modified version is proposed for general system to improve robustness. The selection of the threshold for fault detection is also discussed. Finally, a numerical example is given to illustrate the efficiency of the proposed method.

External stability of fractional-order control systems

The external stability of fractional-order continuous linear control systems described by both fractional-order state space representation and fractional-order transfer function is mainly investigated in this paper. In terms of Lyapunov’s stability theory and the stability analysis of the integer-order linear control systems, the definitions of external stability for fractional-order control systems are presented. By using the theorems of the Mittag-Leffler function in two parameters, the necessary and sufficient conditions of external stability are directly derived. The illustrative examples and simulation results are also given.

Parallelism of spatial data mining based on autocorrelation decision tree

Define and theory of autocorrelation decision tree （ADT） is introduced. In spatial data mining, spatial parallel query are very expensive operations. A new parallel algorithm in terms of autocorrelation decision tree is presented. And the new method reduces CPU- and I/O-time and improves the query efficiency of spatial data. For dynamic load balancing, there are better control and optimization. Experimental performance comparison shows that the improved algorithm can obtain a optimal accelerator with the same quantities of processors. There are more completely accesses on nodes. And an individual implement of intelligent information retrieval for spatial data mining is presented.

Robust H_∞ controller design for a class of nonlinear fuzzy time-delay systems

The problem of fuzzy modeling for state and input time-delays systems with a class of nonlinear uncertainties by fuzzy T-S model is addressed.By using the linear matrix inequality（LMI） method, the problem of fuzzy robust H ∞ controller design for the system is studied.Assuming that the nonlinear uncertain functions in the model considered are gain-bounded, a sufficient condition for the robustly asymptotic stability of the closed-loop system is obtained via Lyapunov stability theory.By solving the LMI, a feedback control law which guarantees the robustly asymptotic stability of the closed-loop system is constructed and the effect of the disturbance input on the controlled output is ruduced to a prescribed level.

Design of TakagiSugeno fuzzy model based nonlinear sliding model controller

A design method is presented for Takagi-Sugeno （T-S） fuzzy model based nonlinear sliding model controller. First, the closed-loop fuzzy system is divided into a set of dominant local linear systems according to operating sub-regions. In each sub-region the fuzzy system consists of nominal linear system and a group of interacting systems. Then the controller composed two parts is designed. One part is designed to control the nominal system, the other is designed to control the interacting systems with sliding mode theory. The proposed controller can improve the robusmess and gnarantee tracking performance of the fuzzy system. Stability is guaranteed without finding a common positive definite matrix.

Scan matching using line segment relationships for map-based localization of mobile robot

A new scan matching method for mobile robot localization is presented, which takes line segment as the feature and matches the real scans in the given reference map by relationships of the directional-defined line segments. The alignment was done by hierarchically identifying the multiple relationships and the result was recorded in a correspondence matrix, where the best match is defined and selected for localization. It is indicated that the searching algorithm of the best match can find the ambiguities and get rid of them. This method with less computational cost works well in occluded environment, and can correct the error in pose estimation without the need for the estimation itself. The efficiency, accuracy and robustness of this method were verified by experiments of localization in an occluded environment and a long-distance indoor navigation.

Analysis of the effect on control systems of order variation for fractional-orderPI~λD~μcontrollers

This paper is concerned with fractional-order PI~λD~μcontrollers. The definitions and properties of fractional calculus are introduced. The mathematical descriptions of a fractional-order controller and fractional-order control systems are outlined. The effects on control systems of order variation for fractional-order PI~λD~μ controllers are investigated by qualitative analysis and simulation. The conclusions and simulation examples are given. The results show the fractional-order PI~λD~μ controller is not sensitive to variation of its order.

Reservation-based feedback scheduling of MPC tasks

A reservation-based feedback scheduling （FS-CBS） of a set of model predictive control （MPC） tasks is presented to optimize the global control performance subject to limited computational resource. Implemented as anytime algorithm, MPC task allows computation time to be traded for control performance. Each MPC task is assigned with a constant bandwidth server （CBS）, whose reserved processor time is adjusted dynamically. The FS-CBS is shown robust against the varying of execution time of MPC tasks at runtime. Simulation results illustrate its effectiveness.

Feature matching based on geometric constraints in weakly calibrated stereo views of curved scenes

The identification of the correspondences of points of views is an important task. A new feature matching algorithm for weakly calibrated stereo images of curved scenes is proposed, based on mere geometric constraints. After initial correspondences are built via the epipolar constraint, many point-to-point image mappings called homographies are set up to predict the matching position for feature points. To refine the predictions and reject false correspondences, four schemes are proposed. Extensive experiments on simulated data as well as on real images of scenes of variant depths show that the proposed method is effective and robust.

Design of control sequence of pulses for the population transfer of high dimensional spin 1/2 quantum systems

On the basis of the relationship between the Hamiltonian of spin 1/2 quantum system under control and the energy level structure and transitions, a radio frequency pulse sequence is designed using intuitive and half counter-intuitive sequences of pulse to transfer the population of the 3-qubit system coherently. The effectiveness of the designed control sequence is verified through the system simulation experiment of the evolution of state. In principle, the design method of the control pulse sequence proposed can be generalized to use in the quantum systems of higher dimension.

Controllability, Observability and Stability for a Class of Fractional-Order Linear Time-Invariant Control Systems

The definitions of controllability, observability and stability were presented for fractional-order linear systems. Using the Cayley-Hamilton theorem and Mittag-Leffler function in two parameters, the sufficient and necessary conditions of controllability and observability for such systems were derived. In terms of Lyapunov’s stability theory, using the theorems of Mittage-Leffler function in two parameters this paper directly derived the sufficient and necessary condition of stability for such systems. The results obtained are useful for the analysis and synthesis of fractional-order linear control systems.

Robust Stability and Performance Comparison of PID and PPI Control

Predictive PI (PPI) control form, capable of time delay compensation, has been put forward recently. This control algorithm is essentially a PI controller with enhanced derivative action, which is not only suitable for long time delay process, but also of simple structure and excellent robust stability. The performance of PPI controller was demonstrated and compared with that of traditional PID controller by different tuning methods.