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In this research, a single PAN-TILT image servo system has been developed with real-time face tracing technology. First, the target face is detected, and then the target template is kept at the image center with the integration of optical flow algorithm and control theory. In motion control, back-propagation neural network is taken to predict and estimate the target position. Experiments are made to analyze the performance of the video servo control system.

Zugl.: Aachen, Techn. Hochsch., Diss., 2006.

A servo system intended to steer antennas on board ships is designed, built and tested. It uses a Brushless Direct Current (BLDC) motor with an encoder to keep track of its position, and Field Oriented Control (FOC) implemented on Toshibas microprocessor TMPM373 in order to control the current flowing to the motor. The servo system will be connected in cascade to another already existing servo system and controlled with two input signals. The first signal determines if the antenna axis should rotate clockwise or counter clockwise. The second signal is a stream of pulses, where each pulse means that the motor should move one encoder point. A printed circuit board is designed and built to complete these tasks. A proportional-integral regulator is used to control the position of the motor, using the position error as the controller input. The servo system is tested. The performance of the resulting servo system is sufficient to satisfy the required position error limit of 0.5 degrees. In order to reduce the periodic disturbances presented in the system in experiments, Iterative Learning Control (ILC) is implemented. It is shown that using ILC further decreases the position error.

Com o presente projeto se pretende desenvolver um protótipo de máquina de usinagem para atender a fabricação de pequenos lotes (10~20 peças), Esta máquina terá características intermediárias entre as máquinas universal (manual) e de controle numérico (CN); conjugando as vantagens funcionais destas duas: alta eficiência e flexibilidade. A máquina projetada terá uma operação manual (trajetória), e seu posicionamento será servo-assistido. Entenda-se \"desenvolver\" como: a) Propor uma estratégia de usinagem; b) Propor uma configuração de máquina que funcione segundo esta estratégia; c) desenvolver um protótipo e; d) validar a estratégia e a configuração através de testes no protótipo. A estratégia de posicionamento aqui proposta, é baseada em um posicionamento manual, ou seja, o operador define livremente o movimento da ferramenta com relação à peça a se fabricar. Porém, um computador monitora constantemente a posição da ferramenta e não permite a entrada desta numa região, nomeada \"Região Proibida\"; que corresponde ao perfil da peça. A região proibida é definida diretamente a partir de um desenho de CAD, dispensando o uso de alguma ferramenta computacional de geração automática de trajetória de ferramenta. Deste modo, o operador realiza a usinagem de desbaste. O acabamento é realizado automaticamente pelo computador, que faz com que a ferramenta contorne o perfil da peça, uma vez que o operador envia um sinal de partida. Uma possível configuração de máquina para alcançar esta estratégia é apresentada. E consiste de uma mesa XY servo controlada, adaptada a uma furadeira de bancada, onde operador comanda o movimento da mesa mediante um joystick. Através de ensaios de usinagem, o trabalho demonstra a eficácia da estratégia proposta. / Present project aims the development of a machine tool prototype for attend the manufacturing of small lots (10~20 pieces), This machine will have characteristics intermediate between the universal and the numerical control (CN) machines. The desired machine conjugates the functional advantages of both types of machines: high efficiency and flexibility. The machine, thus designed, will have a manual operation (the tool path is defined by the operator), and its positioning will be servoassisted. Here, \"to develop\" includes: a) to propose a machining strategy; b) to propose an arrangement of machine that works according to this strategy; c) to develop a prototype and; d) to validate the strategy and the arrangement through tests with the prototype. The positioning strategy, is based on a manual positioning, i.e., the operator defines freely the motion of the tool with respect to the work piece. However, a computer monitores constantly the tool position, not permitting the entrance of it inside the area, here called \"prohibited region\", corresponding to the profile of the part to be machined. Outside that region, the computer enables operator to move the tool as he wants. The prohibited region is defined directly from a CAD draft, eliminating the necessity of any kind of computer tools for generating automatically the tool path. Thus, the operator executes the rough machining. The finishing path is executed automatically by the computer that makes the tool contour the profile of the part, according to the start-up command given by the operator. In the work, one possible arrangement of machine to achieve this strategy is presented. It consists of servo controlled XY table and adjusted to a bench drill in which, the operator commands the table motion by means a joy-stick. By machining tests, this work shows the efficiency of the proposed strategy.

Com o presente projeto se pretende desenvolver um protótipo de máquina de usinagem para atender a fabricação de pequenos lotes (10~20 peças), Esta máquina terá características intermediárias entre as máquinas universal (manual) e de controle numérico (CN); conjugando as vantagens funcionais destas duas: alta eficiência e flexibilidade. A máquina projetada terá uma operação manual (trajetória), e seu posicionamento será servo-assistido. Entenda-se \"desenvolver\" como: a) Propor uma estratégia de usinagem; b) Propor uma configuração de máquina que funcione segundo esta estratégia; c) desenvolver um protótipo e; d) validar a estratégia e a configuração através de testes no protótipo. A estratégia de posicionamento aqui proposta, é baseada em um posicionamento manual, ou seja, o operador define livremente o movimento da ferramenta com relação à peça a se fabricar. Porém, um computador monitora constantemente a posição da ferramenta e não permite a entrada desta numa região, nomeada \"Região Proibida\"; que corresponde ao perfil da peça. A região proibida é definida diretamente a partir de um desenho de CAD, dispensando o uso de alguma ferramenta computacional de geração automática de trajetória de ferramenta. Deste modo, o operador realiza a usinagem de desbaste. O acabamento é realizado automaticamente pelo computador, que faz com que a ferramenta contorne o perfil da peça, uma vez que o operador envia um sinal de partida. Uma possível configuração de máquina para alcançar esta estratégia é apresentada. E consiste de uma mesa XY servo controlada, adaptada a uma furadeira de bancada, onde operador comanda o movimento da mesa mediante um joystick. Através de ensaios de usinagem, o trabalho demonstra a eficácia da estratégia proposta. / Present project aims the development of a machine tool prototype for attend the manufacturing of small lots (10~20 pieces), This machine will have characteristics intermediate between the universal and the numerical control (CN) machines. The desired machine conjugates the functional advantages of both types of machines: high efficiency and flexibility. The machine, thus designed, will have a manual operation (the tool path is defined by the operator), and its positioning will be servoassisted. Here, \"to develop\" includes: a) to propose a machining strategy; b) to propose an arrangement of machine that works according to this strategy; c) to develop a prototype and; d) to validate the strategy and the arrangement through tests with the prototype. The positioning strategy, is based on a manual positioning, i.e., the operator defines freely the motion of the tool with respect to the work piece. However, a computer monitores constantly the tool position, not permitting the entrance of it inside the area, here called \"prohibited region\", corresponding to the profile of the part to be machined. Outside that region, the computer enables operator to move the tool as he wants. The prohibited region is defined directly from a CAD draft, eliminating the necessity of any kind of computer tools for generating automatically the tool path. Thus, the operator executes the rough machining. The finishing path is executed automatically by the computer that makes the tool contour the profile of the part, according to the start-up command given by the operator. In the work, one possible arrangement of machine to achieve this strategy is presented. It consists of servo controlled XY table and adjusted to a bench drill in which, the operator commands the table motion by means a joy-stick. By machining tests, this work shows the efficiency of the proposed strategy.

Linear Incremental Hydraulic Actuators combine one or more short-stroke cylinders, and two or more engaging/disengaging mechanisms into one actuator with long, medium, or even unlimited stroke length. The motion of each single short-stroke actuator concatenated by the engaging/disengaging mechanisms forms the motion of the linear incremental hydraulic actuator. The patterns of how these motions are concatenated form the gaits of a specific linear incremental hydraulic actuator. Linear incremental hydraulic actuators may have more than one gait. In an application, the gaits may be combined to achieve optimal performance at various operating points. The distinguishing characteristic of linear incremental hydraulic actuators is the incremental motion. The term incremental actuator is seen as analogous to the incremental versus absolute position sensor. Incremental actuators realize naturally relative positioning. Incremental motion means also that the behavior does not depend on an absolute position but only on the relative position within a cycle or step. Incremental actuators may realize discrete incremental or continuous incremental motion. Discrete incremental actuators can only approach discrete positions, whereby stepper drives are one prominent example. In contrast, continuous incremental actuators may approach any position. Linear electric motors are one example of continuous incremental actuators. The actuator has no inherent limitation in stroke length, as every step or cycle adds only to the state at the beginning of the step or cycle and does not depend on the absolute position. This led to the alternative working title Hydraulic Infinite Linear Actuator. Linear incremental hydraulic actuator provides long stroke, high force, and linear motion and has the potential to decrease the necessary resource usage, minimize environmental impact, e.g. from potential oil spillage, extend the range of feasible products: longer, stiffer, better, etc. This thesis presents an analysis of the characteristics and properties of linear incremental hydraulic actuators as well as the gaits and possible realizations of some gaits. The gait for continuous, smooth motion with two cylinders is comprehensively studied and a control concept for the tracking problem is proposed. The control concept encapsulates the complexity of the linear incremental hydraulic actuator so that an application does not have to deal with it. One other gait, the ballistic gait, which realizes fast, energy-efficient motion, enabling energy recuperation is studied.