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4 Compositional Modelling of Distributed-Parameter Systems
The Hamiltonian formulation of distributed-parameter systems has been a challenging reserach area for quite some time. (A nice introduction,...
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2 Observer Design for Nonlinear Systems
In this chapter, an overview of main observability problems and possible observer designs for nonlinear systems is proposed. In particular the...
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A On the Literature’s Two Different Definitions of Uniform Global Asymptotic Stability for Nonlinear Systems
In this appendix we discuss two different deffnitions of uniform global asymptotic stability (UGAS), both used in the literature. In the first one,...
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Vision Based Motion Planning of Humanoid Robots
Vision is the most effective sensing form for humans in understanding their environment, recognition of the objects around them and navigating from...
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Fuzzy-Neural Impedance Control for Robots
In conventional impedance control, the difficulties encountered in obtaining an exact system dynamic model and selecting its impedance parameters...
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Evolution of Locomotion Controllers for Legged Robots
The construction of a locomotion controller for legged robots is a difficult and time consuming process. This task can be automated through the use...
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Robust Stability of Interval Lur’e Systems: A Bilinear Matrix Inequality Approach
This paper provides a sufficient condition for an interval Lur’e system to be globally exponentially stable with a dam** factor. The Lur’e system...
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Adaptive Robust Fuzzy Tracking Control for a Class of Nonlinear Systems
The tracking control problem for a class of nonlinear systems with uncertain system function and uncertain gain function, which are the unstructured...
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Thresholding Segmentation and Classification in Automated Ultrasonic Testing Image of Electrical Contact
This paper is concerned with the thresholding segmentation of ultrasonic C-scan image for defect with artificial intelligence and support vector...
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3-D Grasp Analysis and Synthesis Using the Ray-Shooting Technique
The ray-shooting technique is a powerful tool for handling geometric information in Computational Geometry and Computer Graphics. This chapter...
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Intelligent Technologies for Robotic Welding
This paper discusses intelligent technologies for the robotic welding, which contains computer vision sensing, automatic programming for weld path...
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The Seam Tracking System for Submerged Arc Welding
The structure and the principle of seam tracking for submerged arc welding were introduced in this paper. The method of seam recognition with...
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Preliminary Probe of Embedded Real-Time Operating System and Its Application in Welding Control
This paper firstly introduces the concept of real-time and embedded system, then analyses the character of welding and the advantages of adopting...
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6 Structural Properties of Discrete and Continuous Linear Time-Varying Systems: A Unified Approach
The aim of this chapter is the study of structural properties of linear systems. Systems with time-varying coefficients are considered, both in the...
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1 Nonlinear Adaptive Stabilization via System Immersion: Control Design and Applications
This chapter presents a review of a recently developed methodology for the (adaptive) stabilization of nonlinear systems via state and output...
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5 Algebraic Analysis of Control Systems Defined by Partial Differential Equations
The present chapter contains the material taught within the module P2 of FAP 2004. The purpose of this intensive course is first to provide an...
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1 Introduction to Nonlinear Optimal Control
The maximum principle is presented in the weak and general forms. The standard proofs are detailed, and the connection with the shooting method for...
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3 Sampled-data Control of Nonlinear Systems
This chapter provides some of the main ideas resulting from recent developments in sampled-data control of nonlinear systems. We have tried to bring...
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4 Stability Analysis of Time-delay Systems: A Lyapunov Approach
This chapter is devoted to the stability problem of time-delay systems using time-domain approach. Some basic concepts of time-delay systems are...
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7 Structural Properties of Linear Systems – Part II: Structure at Infinit
This chapter is the sequel of [7]. Its topic is the structure at infinity of discrete and continuous linear time-varying systems in a unified...