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The problem of controlling autonomous surface vessels in an energy-optimal way is important for the electrification of maritime systems and is currently being investigated by many researchers. In this paper, we use numerical optimal control to plan an energy-optimal docking trajectory in river currents and show that it can save energy compared to other widespread planning approaches. An optimal control problem including a detailed vessel model is defined, transcribed into a nonlinear optimization problem via direct multiple shooting, and solved using a homotopy procedure. The optimal solution is compared to a geometrical path planning approach with path-velocity decomposition. The results of this comparison show that prescribing a path with fixed vessel orientation leads to very suboptimal results. Further, we demonstrate how shrinking horizon MPC can control the vessel in an energy-optimal way even under severe disturbances, by replanning the energy-optimal trajectories in real-time. We believe that energy-optimal MPC could become a key technology for the electrification of maritime systems.
In this paper a manoeuvre based identification process and parameter analysis of a small unmanned surface vehicle (USV) is described. The objective is to identify unknown hydrodynamic and propulsion parameters in one step by means of a series of different manoeuvres. Methods on the basis of the Fisher information matrix are used for the quality analysis of the parameter estimates. Furthermore, a process for reduction of parameters is deployed. It is also shown that no thrust force measurements are required and the complete parameter set can be considered concurrently, avoiding the risk of suboptimal results when using a sequential approach.
This work proposes a construction for high-rate generalized concatenated (GC) codes. The proposed codes are well suited for error correction in flash memories for high reliability data storage. The GC codes are constructed from inner nested binary Bose-Chaudhuri-Hocquenghem (BCH) codes and outer Reed-Solomon (RS) codes. For the inner codes we propose extended BCH codes, where we apply single parity-check codes in the first level of the GC code. This enables high-rate codes.
In this brief, trajectory tracking for a fully actuated surface vessel while performing automated docking is addressed. Environmental disturbances, integral action, as well as physical actuator quantities are directly integrated into the approach, avoiding the need for additional control allocation. By employing a backstepping design, uniform local exponential stability is proven. The performance of the controller is demonstrated by full-scale experiments. Moreover, a comparison between the physical experiments and simulations is provided.
The random matrix approach is a robust algorithm to filter the mean and covariance matrix of noisy observations of a dynamic object. Afterward, virtual measurement models can be used to find iteratively the extent parameters of an object that would cause the same statistical moments within their measurements. In previous work, this was limited to elliptical targets and only contour measurements.In this paper, we introduce the parallel use of an elliptical, triangular and rectangular-shaped virtual measurement model and a shape classification that selects the model that fits best to the measurements. The measurement likelihood is modeled either via ray tracing, a uniformly or normally spatial distribution over the object’s extent or as a combination of those.The results show that the extent estimation works precisely and that the classification accuracy highly depends on the measurement noise.
Spatial modulation (SM) is a low-complexity multiple-input/multiple-output transmission technique that combines index modulation and quadrature amplitude modulation for wireless communications. In this work, we consider the problem of link adaption for generalized spatial modulation (GSM) systems that use multiple active transmit antennas simultaneously. Link adaption algorithms require a real-time estimation of the link quality of the time-variant communication channels, e.g., by means of estimating the mutual information. However, determining the mutual information of SM is challenging because no closed-form expressions have been found so far. Recently, multilayer feedforward neural networks were applied to compute the achievable rate of an index modulation link. However, only a small SM system with two transmit and two receive antennas was considered. In this work, we consider a similar approach but investigate larger GSM systems with multiple active antennas. We analyze the portions of mutual information related to antenna selection and the IQ modulation processes, which depend on the GSM variant and the signal constellation.
Reliability is a crucial aspect of non-volatile NAND flash memories, and it is essential to thoroughly analyze the channel to prevent errors and ensure accurate readout. Es-timating the read reference voltages (RRV s) is a significant challenge due to the multitude of physical effects involved. The question arises which features are useful and necessary for the RRV estimation. Various possible features require specialized hardware or specific readout techniques to be usable. In contrast we consider sparse histograms based on the decision thresholds for hard-input and soft-input decoding. These offer a distinct advantage as they are derived directly from the raw readout data without the need for decoding. This paper focuses on the information-theoretic study of different features, especially on the exploration of the mutual information (MI) between feature vector and RRV. In particular, we investigate the dependency of the MI on the resolution of the histograms. With respect to the RRV estimation, sparse histograms provide sufficient information for near-optimum estimation.
Analysing observability is an important step in the
process of designing state feedback controllers. While for linear
systems observability has been widely studied and easy-to-check
necessary and sufficient conditions are available, for nonlinear
systems, such a general recipe does not exist and different classes
of systems require different techniques. In this paper, we analyse
observability for an industrial heating process where a stripe-
shaped plastic workpiece is moving through a heating zone where
it is heated up to a specific temperature by applying hot air to its
surface through a nozzle. A modeling approach for this process
is briefly presented, yielding a nonlinear Ordinary Differential
Equation model. Sensitivity-based observability analysis is used
to identify unobservable states and make suggestions for addi-
tional sensor locations. In practice, however, it is not possible
to place additional sensors, so the available measurements are
used to implement a simple open-loop state estimator with
offset compensation and numerical and experimental results are
presented.
This paper compares novel methods to efficiently include input constraints using the nonlinear Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) approach. The MPPI algorithm solves stochastic optimal control problems and is based on sampled trajectories. MPPI results from the physical path integral framework. Sample-based algorithms are characterized by the fact that they can be computed in parallel and offer the possibility to handle discontinuous dynamics and cost functions. However, using standard MPPI the input costs in the Lagrange term have to be chosen quadratic. This fact is unfavorable for various real applications. Further, in standard nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) approaches hard box constraints on the control input trajectory can be treated directly. In this contribution, novel architectures based on integrator action are compared. The investigated input constraint MPPI controllers were tested on an autonomous self-balancing vehicle. Therefore both, simulation and real-world experiments are presented. This paper addresses the question of how the MPPI algorithm can be further developed to consider input box constraints. Videos of the self-balancing vehicle are available at: https: https://tinyurl.com/mvn8j7vf
Recently published nonlinear model-based control
approaches achieve impressive performances in complex real-
world applications. However, due to model-plant mismatches
and unforeseen disturbances, the model-based controller’s per-
formance is limited in full-scale applications. In most applica-
tions, low-level control loops mitigate the model-plant mismatch
and the sensitivity to disturbances. But what is the influence
of these low-level control loops? In this paper, we present
the model predictive path integral (MPPI) control of a self-
balancing vehicle and investigate the influence of subordinate
control loops on closed-loop performance. Therefore, simulation
and full-scale experiments are performed and analyzed. Subor-
dinate control loops empower the MPPI controller because they
dampen the influence of disturbances, and thus improve the
model’s accuracy. This is the basis for the successful application
of model-based control approaches in real-world systems. All
in all, a model is used to design a low-level controller, then
its closed-loop behavior is determined, and this model is used
within the superimposed MPPI control loop – modeling for
control and vice versa.
