Reduced-modification input shapers for manually controlled systems with flexibility

James J. Potter, William E. Singhose

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Abstract

Many systems require a human in the control loop. When the controlled system has flexibility, the human can have significant difficulties operating the machine. Input-shaping improves control of the flexible element by reducing system vibration. However, it may have a negative effect on control of the driven base or vehicle. This paper presents a new type of input shaper that suppresses vibration while modifying the operator's command as little as possible, thereby improving control of the driven base. A manual tracking experiment compared tracking performance and subjective difficulty using both new and conventional input shapers. All input shapers improved tracking performance with the flexible element, and the new input shapers did not significantly degrade tracking with the driven base.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 American Control Conference, ACC 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages2815-2820
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781479932726
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event2014 American Control Conference, ACC 2014 - Portland, OR, United States
Duration: Jun 4 2014Jun 6 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of the American Control Conference
ISSN (Print)0743-1619

Conference

Conference2014 American Control Conference, ACC 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPortland, OR
Period06/4/1406/6/14

Keywords

  • Human-in-the-loop control

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