Control of Precision Mechatronic Systems
A special issue of Vibration (ISSN 2571-631X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2019)
Special Issue Editor
Interests: precision mechatronics and robotics; control of dynamical systems; vibration damping and isolation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Physically probing and manipulating matter at the micro- and nanometer scales has emerged as a key enabling technology in a number of scientific areas, such as sensor technology, biotechnology, stem cell research, and robot-assisted micro surgeries. As a result, research in the design and control of precision mechatronic systems has been at the forefront. Several factors limit the achievable performance of such mechantronic systems, though. These include mechanical imperfections and unwanted dynamics, actuator dynamic effects, such as hysteresis, friction, stiction, and creep, as well as issues related to sensor bandwidth and noise. Therefore, control strategies focussed on the performance enhancement of precision mechatronic systems are of great interest. Both open- and closed-loop control strategies ranging from model inversion and filtering to repetitive and sliding-mode control have been formulated and reported in literature. As a significant number of reported control schemes are a combination of controllers that deliver both vibration damping and reference tracking, research in this area fits perfectly with the core focus of this new and exciting journal. As such, we invite researchers from all over the world to submit their novel research results to this focussed Special Issue on Control of Precision Mechatronic Systems. The submissions will go through the standard but speedy review process.
Dr. Sumeet Aphale
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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