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114 articles for “PID controllers”
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Implementing State Feedback Controller on Three-Tank Mixing Process
Abstract: This paper mainly focuses on the modeling and designing of state feedback with integral controller on three-tank mixing process. The main purpose of this paper is to compare the control performance between state feedback and PID controller that is designed with relay feedback method. The performance of the state feedback controller has been carried out and found satisfactory in terms of settling time, peak overshoot, rise time and overall performance. …
Published in Journal of Control & Instrumentation · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Comparison of Mamdani and Sugeno Fuzzy Inference Systems for a Three Tank Level Control System
Abstract: The level control of a three tank system has become a research focus due to the nonlinear process and multivariables. It is well known that the conventional controllers are suitable to control linear processes and their design is based on the exact mathematical model. In this paper, we developed a mathematical model for a three tank system and proposed an effective controller design based on fuzzy logic by which more …
Published in Journal of Control & Instrumentation · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 14–20 Read article
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Modeling and Design of State Feedback with Integral Controller for TRMS (Twin-Rotor MIMO System)
Abstract: This paper presents the modeling and design of state feedback with integral controller on twin-rotor MIMO system. In this, two SISO systems are considered (i) main rotor and (ii) tail rotor. Main Rotor is used to control the pitch axis and the tail Rotor is used to control the yaw axis. By using the state feedback, both the axis are controlled as desired. The main aim of this paper is …
Published in Journal of Control & Instrumentation · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 17–25 Read article
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Application of Evolutionary Techniques for Controller Design of Inverted Pendulum
Abstract: AbstractInverted pendulum is the typical experiment platform for the study of control theories. It is an example of a nonlinear system for which stability becomes the necessary feature and also hard to achieve. The mechanism of a PID controller is employed to demonstrate the projected controller and controller is designed for acceleration as well as angle control. This paper emphasizes on the comparison between conventional PID, genetic algorithm (GA) and …
Published in Journal of Microelectronics and Solid State Devices · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 1–10 Read article
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Design of Disturbance Observer for Third- Order Interval Plants
Abstract: This paper outlines the development of a disturbance observer (DOB) specifically tailored for third-order interval plants, which are distinguished by uncertainties in their parameters. Utilizing an interval-based modeling approach, this design effectively captures variations in system dynamics, providing robust control solutions for plants with parameter uncertainties. The key focus is creating a disturbance observer capable of real-time estimation and compensation for external disturbances and model uncertainties. The proposed DOB is …
Published in Trends in Electrical Engineering · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2024 Read article
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An FPGA-based Controller Design for Servo Actuator Using Xilinx System Generator and HDL Cosimulator
Abstract: This paper aims at designing a Field programmable gate array (FPGA)-based proportional, integral derivative (PID) controller in a servo-actuated control system. In the conventional method of implementing control systems in FPGA, there is no interaction between the controller and the system except for the final stage of implementing control system in the hardware. The proposed methods provide approaches for analyzing the performance of the controller and system in MATLAB simulink …
Published in Journal of VLSI Design Tools and Technology · Vol. 2, Issue 1-2-3, 2012 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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A PWM Based Series Compensator for Power System Performance Enhancement
Abstract: Enhancement of power system stability through a relatively new FACTS device named pulse width modulated series compensator (PWMSC) in the transmission line has been investigated in this article. The three-phase PWMSC is realized with a simple pulse width modulated (PWM) AC link converter consisting of four force-commutated switches and a three-phase diode bridge. The PWMSC is modeled as a continuously controllable series capacitive reactance in the transmission line of a …
Published in Journal of Power Electronics and Power Systems · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 12–25 Read article
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Area Load Frequency Control (ALFC) using Different Conventional Algorithms
Abstract: In practical system, frequency is always changing because of changing load. So, load frequency control (LFC) is necessary to maintain the frequency at an optimum level. So, in the general system, integral (I), proportional integral (PI) and proportional integral derivative (PID) controller is used for compensation of frequency. In this paper, simulation for LFC is done on two area thermal systems and also different conventional PID tuning methods for minimization …
Published in Journal of Power Electronics and Power Systems · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Identification of Moisture Content in Paper Industry Using PID Auto-Tuning
Abstract: The maintenance of removal of moisture content in pulp is one of the major challenges in paper manufacturing process. In some paper industries, the above process is carried out using open loop method. This method uses more labor to monitor and control the process parameters such as moisture and temperature. Also the accurate maintenance is not possible and it takes more time for tuning the process parameter. So the closed …
Published in Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 15–25 Read article
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Design and Simulation of Maximum Power Point Tracking Solar Battery Charge Controller
Abstract: As solar energy is a renewable energy that has the capacity to lessen energy crisis in the world, so there is a strong need to harvest and utilize this energy. This paper describes the simulation of a solar energy based MPPT battery charger controller and a protection system will also be integrated with the design. The proposed design uses PID controller based voltage and current controller for battery charging circuit. …
Published in Trends in Electrical Engineering · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 11–20 Read article
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DC Motor Control using Deep Reinforcement Learning for Enhanced Robustness and Precision
Abstract: DC motors remain the workhorse of industrial automation and mobile robotics, but achieving simultaneous high-speed transient response and negligible steady-state error under variable load conditions continues to challenge classical Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controllers. These model-dependent systems often require extensive tuning and struggle to maintain optimal performance when confronted with parametric uncertainties, non-linear friction, or sudden voltage fluctuations. This study presents a novel, model-free control paradigm utilizing Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL)—specifically, a …
Published in International Journal of Electrical Machine Analysis and Design · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 22–29 Read article
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Exploring the viability of DIY mobile robots, a technical and economic perspective.
Abstract: This article is intended for on ramping of novices in mobile robotics and shine a new light on feasibility of home-brew robots. Readers are expected to use this resource as a take-off point from which they will get to know where to look and to what extent, along with some of our own recommendations. The topics covered include but not limited to, hardware selection, firmware programming, feedback control, system design, …
Published in Trends in Mechanical Engineering & Technology · Vol. 16, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 34–41 Read article
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Speed Control of PMSM using Optimization Methods
Abstract: AbstractThis paper represents a modelling and optimized design of speed control for a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM). The PI controller of inner current loop is optimized using evolutionary algorithm like Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) method. To illustrate effect of proposed method, the performance of evaluationary algorithm is compared with traditional optimization method i.e., Ziegler-Nichols method. The main objective of the proposed work are, develop mathematical modelling of PMSM motor …
Published in Journal of Microcontroller Engineering and Applications · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 8–16 Read article
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Design and Simulation of Fuzzy Logic Based Speed Control for an SPWM Inverter-fed Induction Motor Taking Core Loss and Stray Load Losses into Account
Abstract: Speed and torque of an induction motor need to be controlled in order to achieve smooth control application. Field oriented control aids this factor and enables independent control of speed and torque by establishing an independent relationship between motor parameters. This complex relationship is developed due to consideration of core loss and stray load loss while modeling an induction motor. These two negligible but important parameters are neglected in most …
Published in Journal of Power Electronics and Power Systems · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 17–24 Read article
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Salp Swarm Algorithm Optimized Tilt Integral Derivative Controller for Controlling the Frequency of Load in Multi Area Multi Source Power System With and Without Electric Vehicle
Abstract: Abstract- In this paper, Salp Swarm Algorithm (SSA) is used to tune the parameters of tilt integral derivative (TID) controller to control the frequency of load in multi area interconnected multi source system in the presence of electric vehicle (EV). In the proposed system there are two areas and each area consist of three sources i.e. gas unit, hydro unit and reheat thermal unit . In order to exhibit the …
Published in Journal of Communication Engineering & Systems · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 25–36 Read article
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Design of Feedback Loop for Ultra-sensitive Nano-g Resolution MEMS Tunneling Accelerometer
Abstract: The tunneling accelerometer often used for attitude control of micro and nano satellite can be operated both in open loop circuit as well as close loop circuit. Closed-loop operation improves the overall sensor linearity, dynamic range, and bandwidth. The interface circuitry in a closed-loop device reads the sensor signal and uses feedback to maintain the proof mass in a null position in a stable manner. In this paper we present …
Published in Journal of Nanoscience, NanoEngineering & Applications · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 39–46 Read article
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Temperature Control of Heat Exchanger using Sliding Mode Control Law
Abstract: Shell and tube heat exchanger system is widely used in chemical plants as it sustains wide range of temperature and pressure. The main purpose of heat exchanger is to transfer heat from a hot fluid to a cooler fluid, so temperature control of outlet fluid is having prime importance. To control the temperature of outlet fluid of shell and tube heat exchanger, a conventional PID controller can be used. But …
Published in Journal of Control & Instrumentation · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 14–26 Read article
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Twisting, Super Twisting and Adaptive Algorithm Sliding Mode Controller for Second Order Time Delay Systems
Abstract: The sliding mode control approach is widely considered as one of the most effective methods for designing a reliable controller for a complicated higher-order dynamic plant operating under uncertainty. The primary advantages of sliding mode is its low sensitivity to changes in plant parameters and the ability to entirely eliminate disruptions. Sliding mode control has been widely applied as a robust control design methodology that is completely insensitive to uncertainties, …
Published in Current Trends in Signal Processing · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 10–27 Read article
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Heterogeneous Teleoperation Model for Controlling 3D Printed Humanoid Robot Arm with 5 DOF using 3 DOF Exoskeleton
Abstract: The main objectives of the present work are to model and implement a control system of five degrees of freedom (5 DOF) humanoid arm by using an exoskeleton system with 3 DOF. The exoskeleton system is used to transport the movements of the human’s arm to the controller to control the humanoid arm by using sensors at each target joint to measure the angular displacement of it. To achieve this …
Published in Journal of Control & Instrumentation · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 1–15 Read article
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LQR-Based Optimal Control of Inverted Pendulum System with State Estimation and Stability Analysis
Abstract: The inverted pendulum on a cart is a canonical benchmark problem in control systems engineering, capturing the essential challenges of stabilizing an inherently unstable, underactuated, and nonlinear plant. Classical Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controllers, while widely employed in industrial practice, exhibit fundamental performance limitations when applied to such systems, primarily due to their inability to account for multivariable coupling, process noise, and the absence of a systematic optimization framework. This paper presents …
Published in International Journal of Advanced Control and System Engineering · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 31–43 Read article