Download - Electronics and Robotics V Kadirkamanathan
TheRoleofControl,RoboticsandSystemsEngineering
foraSmarterPlanet
VisakanKadirkamanathanDirector,Rolls-RoyceUniversityTechnologyCentre
DepartmentofAutoma@cControlandSystemsEngineeringUniversityofSheffield
ScienceandTechnologyforSocietyForum2016
Department Of Automatic Control & Systems Engineering.
Overview
• ControlandSystemsEngineering• ComplexSystemsDesign• CyberPhysicalSystems• AutonomousIntelligentSystems• Robo@csApplica@ons• Summary
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Department Of Automatic Control & Systems Engineering.
“TheSmarterPlanet”Initiative
• IBMandotherins@tu@onscreatedtheini@a@vehowawholenewgenera+onofintelligentsystemsandtechnologiesouldbeputtouseforprofoundimpact–smarterpowergrid,smarterfoodsystems,smarterwater,smarterhealthcare,smartertrafficsystems.
• Robots
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• Technologiesforintelligence• Controlandautoma@on
• Processesforsmartdesign• Systemsengineering
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Controller
Actuator
AircraftEngineOperation–acartoonview
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System Sensor
OutputInput
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ControlSystemsStructure
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System Actuator Sensor
Controller
OutputInput
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IndustrialRobots
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System
Actuator (Electric/ Pneumatic
Drives)
Sensors (Force,
Position, Velocity)
Controller
OutputInput
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SystemsEngineeringV–ControlDesign
• Test
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HealthcareApplicationofEmbeddedControl
• Electricals@mula@ontreatmentforepilepsy• ModellingfromiEEGsignals
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brain model
controller
- + therapy iEEG
afferents (unknown input)
estimate of parameters
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ComplexSystemsDesign-Aircraft
• BlendedwingbodyconceptbyNASA
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• Combinedgasturbineandelectricalpropulsion
• Communica@onbetweenengines
• Distributedcontrolforflightmanoeuvres
• EngineaircraOintegra@on
• Cer@fica@on
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ComplexSystemsDesign-Vehicle
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Structures
Electronics
NVH CFD
Cost
MDO: Multidisciplinary design optimization
• Designchiefengineerwithfinaldecision-making
• Designteamsatfunc@onallevel
• Supportedbyextensivemodels
• Onestepdesigndifficult• Modelintegra@on• Compu@ng@me
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Debate targets
High-level design
High-level design
High-level design
High-level design
Detailed design
Detailed design
Detailed design
Detailed design
Combine designs and debate targets
rework
RobustOptimisationforDesign
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CyberPhysicalSystems
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Control
Communication
Computation
Information
Vehicle management system - millions of lines of software
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Exoskeleton for wrist - human in the loop
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AircraftEngineasaCPS
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 800
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0.2
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0.4
0.5
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Number of flight (normalised)
TGT
mar
gin
(nor
mal
ised
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action warning threshold
failure warning threshold
current time
Architecture & System
Modelling and Optimisation
Condition Monitoring
Decision making
technology
Adaption & Control
Wireless Sensor
Systems
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AutonomousIntelligentSystems
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Sensor Exploitation
Situational Awareness
Mission Planning
Decision Making
Learning / Adaptation Self healing
Software / System Architectures
Verification and Validation
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AutonomousDriverlessVehicles
Level 0 – Driver in
complete and sole control
Level 1 – Driver can
regain control
Level 2 – Driver has temporary
driving relief
Level 3 – Driver
available to take control
Level 4 – Driver not
expected to take control
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BioinspiredRobotics
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ApplicationsforRobots
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Summary
• Smarterplanet(eg.Transport)need• ControlEngineering–ahiddentechnologythatplayssignificantrolesinapplica@ons.
• SystemsEngineering–aprocessthatunderliestheimportanceofmodelling,controlandop@misa@on.
• Robo@cs–machinesthatdelivercompletefunc@onality.
• SystemsEngineeringthemesiden@fyrelevantfunc@onalcharacteris@csinapplica@ons• Cyberphysicalsystems
• Autonomousintelligentsystems• Complexsystems
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