The problem of controlling a one link flexible arm is considered in this paper. An assumed mode method is adopted to derive the dynamic equations of motion; the system is then transformed to singularly perturbed form. An ...

Research in the control of flexible arms may offer long term solutions to factory automation problems in applications where high performance, long reach, or mobility is required. This paper discusses the reconstruction of ...

Based on a model reference adaptive control approach, a robust controller for a one link flexible arm moving along a pre-defined trajectory is proposed. In order to satisfy the perfect model following conditions, the model ...

A robust tracking controller for a one-link flexible arm based on a model reference adaptive control approach is proposed. In order to satisfy the model matching conditions, the reference model is chosen to be the optimally ...