Embedded Control of a Rotary Inverted Pendulum

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Sähkötekniikan korkeakoulu | Master's thesis

Date

2024-08-19

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Smart Systems Integrated Solutions

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ELEC3064

Degree programme

Master’s Programme in Smart Systems Integrated Solutions (Erasmus Mundus)

Language

en

Pages

52

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With the high demand for applications in the Internet of Things and the upcoming Industrial Revolution 5.0, modern control systems require fast, low-power, and reliable control algorithms. This thesis explores the design, implementation, and evaluation of an embedded control system for a rotary inverted pendulum. The primary objective is to integrate efficient control algorithms within an embedded system framework while addressing constraints such as low computational capacity, memory limitations, and the necessity for real-time processing. A robust communication link is established between the QUBE-Servo 2 and the DPP microcontroller, enabling the implementation of the Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR) on the Dual Processor Platform (DPP) microcontroller, which effectively stabilizes the pendulum. The performance evaluation reveals a close alignment between calculated and generated control signals in the balanced state, with discrepancies before balancing attributed to the implemented filtering techniques. Additionally, a wireless network control implementation is proposed to fully utilize the DPP microcontroller's potential, aiming to achieve low-latency communication over long distances and thereby enabling fast and dynamic control.

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Baumann, Dominik

Thesis advisor

Baumann, Dominik

Keywords

cyber-physical system, embedded system, network control system, wireless control of multi-agent systems, quanser qube servo

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