The interest in autonomous vehicles has never been higher and there are several components that need to function for a vehicle to be fully autonomous; one of which is the ability to perform a parking at the end of a mission. The objective of this thesis work is to develop and implement an automatic parking system (APS) for a heavy-duty vehicle (HDV). A delimitation in this thesis work is that the parking lot has a known structure and the HDV is a truck without any trailer and access to more computational power and sensors than today's commercial trucks. An automatic system for searching the parking lot has been developed which updates an occupancy grid map (OGM) based on measurements from GPS and LIDAR sensors mounted on the truck. Based on the OGM and the known structure of the parking lot, the state of the parking spots is determined and a path can be computed between the current and desired position. Based on a kinematic model of the HDV, a gain-scheduled linear quadratic (LQ) controller with feedforward action is developed. The controller's objective is to stabilize the lateral error dynamics of the system around a precomputed path. The LQ controller explicitly takes into account that there exist an input delay in the system. Due to minor complications with the precomputed path the LQ controller causes the steering wheel turn too rapidly which makes the backup driver nervous. To limit these rapid changes of the steering wheel a controller based on model predictive control (MPC) is developed with the goal of making the steering wheel behave more human-like. A constraint for maximum allowed changes of the controller output is added to the MPC formulation as well as physical restrictions and the resulting MPC controller is smoother and more human-like, but due to computational limitations the controller turns out less effective than desired. Development and testing of the two controllers are evaluated in three different environments of varying complexity; the simplest simulation environment contains a basic vehicle model and serves as a proof of concept environment, the second simulation environment uses a more realistic vehicle model and finally the controllers are evaluated on a full-scale HDV. Finally, system tests of the APS are performed and the HDV successfully parks with the LQ controller as well as the MPC controller. The concept of a self-parking HDV has been demonstrated even though more tuning and development needs to be done before the proposed APS can be used in a commercial HDV.

Modern interconnected power systems are becoming highly complex and sophisticated, while increasing energy penetrations through congested inter-tie lines causing the operating point approaching stability margins. This as a result, exposes the overall system to potential low frequency power oscillation phenomena following disturbances. This in turn can lead to cascading events and blackouts. Recent approaches to counteract this phenomenon are based on utilization of wide area monitoring systems (WAMS) and power electronics based devices, such as flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS) and HVDC links for advanced power oscillation damping provision. The rise of hybrid AC-DC power systems is therefore sought as a viable solution in overcoming this challenge and securing wide-area stability. If multiple FACTS devices and HVDC links are integrated in a scheme with no supervising control actions considered amongst them, the overall system response might not be optimal. Each device might attempt to individually damp power oscillations ignoring the control status of the rest. This introduces an increasing chance of destabilizing interactions taking place between them, leading to under-utilized performance, increased costs and system wide-area stability deterioration. This research investigates the development of a novel supervisory control scheme that optimally coordinates a parallel operation of multiple FACTS devices and an HVDC link distributed across a power system. The control system is based on Linear Quadratic Gaussian (LQG) modern optimal control theory. The proposed new control scheme provides coordinating control signals to WAMS based FACTS devices and HVDC link, to optimally and coherently counteract inter-area modes of low frequency power oscillations inherent in the system. The thesis makes a thorough review of the existing and well-established improved stability practises a power system benefits from through the implementation of a single FACTS device or HVDC link, and compares the case –and hence raises the issue–when all active components are integrated simultaneously and uncoordinatedly. System identification approaches are also in the core of this research, serving as means of reaching a linear state space model representative of the non-linear power system, which is a pre-requisite for LQG control design methodology.

This thesis describes the process of rebuilding an experimental model of a single pendulum on a cart into the double pendulum on a cart. The control algorithm in MATLAB/Simulink environment for stabilization of the pendulum in the inverse position is designed. For this purpose, LQR state feedback control was implemented. Also method for swinging the pendulum into inverse position from stable state (swing-up) was designed. Feedforward method was utilised for swing-up control. In the thesis, functionality of these algorithms is shown.

This master thesis deals with the development and construction of the inverted pendulum, inspired by the Cubli project. The objective is to develop and design an inverted pendulum, in the shape of one side of the cube balancing at one of its corner and for balancing is used the flywheel. For its design 3D printing is used to the maximum extent and as the electronic parts commonly available components at an affordable price are used. The design of the construction and the components allow the construction of a complete cube, without the need of further development or fundamental changes in the design of the model. For the calculations and the design of the controller the Matlab / Simulink software was used. As the controller algorithm the LQR algorithm is used with added integral feedback, to minimize control error. The 3D models of the single parts are created with FreeCAD software and printed on a 3D Prusa i3 MK2S printer.

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This thesis proposes and evaluates a new cooperative guidance law called General Vector Explicit - Impact Time and Angle Control Guidance (GENEX-ITACG). The motivation for GENEX-ITACG came from an explicit trajectory shaping guidance law called General Vector Explicit Guidance (GENEX). GENEX simultaneously achieves design specifications on miss distance and terminal missile approach angle while also providing a design parameter that adjusts the aggressiveness of this approach angle. Encouraged by the applicability of this user parameter, GENEX-ITACG is an extension that allows a salvo of missiles to cooperatively achieve the same objectives of GENEX against a stationary target through the incorporation of a cooperative trajectory shaping guidance law called Impact Time and Angle Control Guidance (ITACG). ITACG allows a salvo of missile to simultaneously hit a stationary target at a prescribed impact angle and impact time. This predetermined impact time is what allows each missile involved in the salvo attack to simultaneously arrived at the target with unique approach angles, which greatly increases the probability of success against well defended targets. GENEX-ITACG further increases this probability of kill by allowing each missile to approach the target with a unique approach angle rate through the use of a user design parameter. The incorporation of ITACG into GENEX is accomplished through the use of linear optimal control by casting the cost function of GENEX into the formulation of ITACG. The feasibility GENEXITACG is demonstrated across three scenarios that demonstrate the ITACG portion of the guidance law, the GENEX portion of the guidance law, and finally the entirety of the guidance law. The results indicate that GENEX-ITACG is able to successfully guide a salvo of missiles to simultaneously hit a stationary target at a predefined terminal impact angle and impact time, while also allowing the user to adjust the aggressiveness of approach.

Smart structure control systems commonly use piezoceramic sensors or accelerometers as vibration measurement devices. These measurement devices often produce noisy and/or low-precision signals, which makes it difficult to measure small-amplitude vibrations. Laser interferometry devices pose as an alternative high-precision position measurement method, capable of nanometer-scale resolution. The aim of this research is to utilize a model-based design approach to develop and implement a real-time Linear Quadratic Gaussian (LQG) regulator for a piezoelectric actuated smart structure using a high-precision laser interferometry measurement system to suppress the excitation of vibratory modes. The analytical model of the smart structure is derived using the extended Hamilton Principle and Euler-Bernoulli beam theory, and the equations of motion for the system are constructed using the assumed-modes method. The analytical model is organized in state-space form, in which the effects of a low-pass filter and sampling of the digital control system are also accounted for. The analytical model is subsequently validated against a finite-element model in Abaqus, a lumped parameter model in Simscape Multibody, and experimental modal analysis using the physical system. A discrete-time proportional-derivative (PD) controller is designed in a heuristic fashion to serve as a baseline performance criterion for the LQG regulator. The Kalman Filter observer and Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR) components of the LQG regulator are also derived from the state-space model. It is found that the behavior of the analytical model closely matches that of the physical system, and the performance of the LQG regulator exceeds that of the PD controller. The LQG regulator demonstrated quality estimation of the state variables of the system and further constitutes an exceptional closed-loop control system for active vibration control and disturbance rejection of the smart structure.

Stop-and-Go Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC+) is an extension of Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) that works at low speed as well as normal highway speeds to regulate the speed of the vehicle relative to the vehicle it is following. In this thesis, we design an ACC+ controller for a scale model electric vehicle that ensures the robust performance of the system under various models of uncertainty. We capture the operation of the hybrid system via a state-chart model that performs mode switching between different digital controllers with additional decision logic to guarantee the collision freedom of the system under normal operation. We apply different controller design methods such as Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR) and H-infinity and perform multiple simulation runs in MATLAB/Simulink to validate the performance of the proposed designs. We compare the practicality of our design with existing formally verified ACC designs from the literature. The comparisons show that the other formally verified designs exhibit unacceptable behaviour in the form of mode thrashing that produces excessive acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle. While simulations provide some assurance of safe operation of the system design, they do not guarantee system safety under all possible cases. To increase confidence in the system, we use Differential Dynamic Logic (dL) to formally state environmental assumptions and prove safety goals, including collision freedom. The verification is done in two stages. First, we identify the invariant required to ensure the safe operation of the system and we formally verify that the invariant preserves the safety property of any system with similar dynamics. This procedure provides a high level abstraction of a class of safe solutions for ACC+ system designs. Second, we show that our ACC+ system design is a refinement of the abstract model. The safety of the closed loop ACC+ system is proven by verifying bounds on the system variables using the KeYmaera verification tool for hybrid systems. The thesis demonstrates how practical ACC+ controller designs optimized for fuel economy, passenger comfort, etc., can be verified by showing that they are a refinement of the abstract high level design. / Thesis / Master of Applied Science (MASc)

Energy storage systems with many Lithium Ion battery cells per string require sophisticated balancing hardware due to individual cells having manufacturing inconsistencies, different self discharge rates, internal resistances and temperature variations. For capacity maximization, safe operation, and extended lifetime, battery balancing is required. Redistributive Non-Dissipative balancing further improves the pack capacity and efficiency over a Dissipative approach where energy is wasted as heat across shunt resistors. Redistribution techniques dynamically shuttle charge to and from weak cells during operation such that all of the stored energy in the stack is utilized. This thesis identifies and develops different balancing control methods. These methods include a unconstrained optimization problem using a Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR) and a constrained optimization problem using Model Predictive Control (MPC). These methods are benchmarked against traditional rule based (RB) balancing. The control systems are developed using MATLAB/Simulink and validated experimentally on a multiple transformer individual cell to stack topology. The implementation uses a DC2100A Demo-board from Linear Technology with bi-directional flyback converters to transfer the energy between the cells. The results of this thesis show that the MPC control method has the highest balancing efficiency and minimum balancing time. / Thesis / Master of Applied Science (MASc)

Hydrofoiling technology has existed for over a hundred years but has seen a significant acceleration in development lately. The lower water resistance significantly increases the propulsion energy efficiency, giving the technology the potential to contribute to global goals of reducing emissions. Fully submerged hydrofoils, in general, and single-strut hydrofoils, in particular, need a control system to maintain stability in flight. It makes for an interesting control system design challenge, with dynamics resembling an inverted pendulum with six degrees of freedom. In this study, two control systems were designed and tested to stabilize a simulated model of the FoilCart prototype while performing turning maneuvers at different velocities and handling changes in altitude and speed. The first controller was a static Linear-Quadratic Integral (LQI) controller with some additions, including anti-windup mechanisms, setpoint step smoothing, symmetric linearization, and error cascading. The second controller was a modified, adaptive version of the LQI controller that used gain scheduling to combine multiple LQI controllers, each designed for coordinated banking turns at different roll angles, interpolating between them at every time step based on the current roll angle setpoint. With one exception, both controllers successfully performed turning maneuvers with 10 and 20° roll angles at 7 and 8 m/s. While the adaptive controller did, in some cases, improve the system’s speed, reducing rise time and overshoot, it was also less reliable and made the boat crash in one case (20° roll angle at 7 m/s). The static controller, however, exceeded all expectations and could perform stable turning maneuvers with roll angles up to 40°. Adding anti-windup measures and setpoint step smoothing improved stability, while error cascading and symmetric linearization had only minor, yet positive, effects. In conclusion, with the mentioned enhancements, LQI control systems have great potential for stabilizing single-strut hydrofoiling vessels. Several openings for future work remain, from validating these results in actual prototype tests to robustness and disturbance rejection studies and exploring other ways of combining LQI control and gain scheduling. / Bärplan har funnits i över hundra år, men dess utveckling och spridning har accelerat ordentligt den senaste tiden. Det minskade vattenmotståndet ökar energieffektiviteten avsevärt och ger tekniken potential att bidra till de globala målen att minska utsläppen. Dränkta bärplan i stort, men speciellt de som bara har en vertikal koppling till skrovet, behöver styrsystem för att bibehålla stabiliteten när de flyger. Utvecklingen av styrsystem för dem är därför en intressant utmaning, med dynamik liknande en inverterad pendel med sex frihetsgrader. I denna studie utvecklades och testades två styrsystem för att stabilisera en simulerad modell av FoilCart-prototypen under svängar i olika hastigheter och förändringar i höjdled. Det första styrsystemet var ett statiskt linjär-kvadratiskt integrerande system med vissa tilläggsfunktioner: anti-windup-mekanismer, utjämning av referenssteg, symmetrisk linjärisering och kaskadkoppling av felet. Det andra styrsystemet var en modifierad, adaptiv version av det första systemet. Det använde gain scheduling för att kombinera flera LQI-kontrollenheter designade för koordinerade svängar med en viss rollvinkel vardera, och interpolerade mellan dem vid varje tidssteg baserat på det aktuella referensvärdet för rollvinkeln. Med ett undantag lyckades båda styrsystemen genomföra koordinerade svängar med rollvinklar på 10 och 20° i 7 och 8 m/s. Medan det adaptiva styrsystemet i vissa fall gav ett snabbare svar med kortare stigtid och mindre översläng, var det även mindre pålitligt och fick båten att välta i ett fall (20° rollvinkel i 7 m/s). Det statiska styrsystemet överträffade dock alla förväntningar, och klarade att genomföra stabila svängar med upp till 40° rollvinkel. Tilläggsfunktionerna med anti-windup-mekanismer och utjämning av referenssteg förbättrade stabiliteten, medan kaskadkoppling av felet och symmetrisk linjärisering hade endast små, men positiva, effekter. Sammanfattningsvis har linjär-kvadratiska integrerande styrsystem med de nämnda tilläggsfunktionerna stor potential inom stabilisering av bärplansbåtar. Flera möjligheter för fortsatt arbete återstår, från validering av resultaten i faktiska prototyptester till utvärdering av robusthet och störningstålighet, samt utforskande av andra kombinationer av linjär-kvadratisk integrerande reglering och gain scheduling.