Servo Gain Sequencing for Stable Trajectory Tracking

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional servo control methods fail to balance feedback gain and feedforward gain effectively, leading to suboptimal trajectory trackability and stability due to uncontrolled settling times and potential vibration issues.

Innovation Solution

A servo control method that adjusts feedback gain first, followed by feedforward gain adjustments, with conditions to stop feedforward gain adjustments when torque is saturated or vibration is detected, ensuring balanced gains and improved trajectory trackability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If feedforward gain is set larger than feedback gain to improve trajectory trackability, then trajectory trackability is improved, but settling time becomes too short causing feedback gain to be insufficient and stability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrajectory trackabilityVSAvoidsystem stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by first adjusting the feedback gain to an appropriate level before adjusting the feedforward gain. This sequential approach ensures that the feedback control foundation is established first, preventing the system from becoming unstable when feedforward gain is increased for improved trajectory trackability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamics by making the gain adjustment process adaptive and conditional. The feedforward gain adjustment is dynamically controlled based on torque saturation detection and vibration detection, allowing the system to optimize trajectory trackability while maintaining stability through real-time condition monitoring.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Manufacturing precision

If feedforward gain is continuously increased to improve trajectory trackability, then trajectory trackability is improved, but torque saturation occurs causing unnecessary gain increases and potential instability

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrajectory trackabilityVSAvoidcontrol reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies feedback by continuously monitoring torque saturation during the feedforward gain adjustment process. When torque saturation is detected, the gain adjustment is automatically stopped, preventing unnecessary gain increases that would not improve trajectory trackability and could compromise control reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Manufacturing precision

If feedforward gain is increased to improve trajectory trackability, then trajectory trackability is improved, but vibration is generated during stoppage reducing system performance

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrajectory trackabilityVSAvoidvibration
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies feedback by implementing vibration detection during the feedforward gain adjustment process. When vibration is detected during controlled object stoppage, the gain adjustment is automatically stopped, preventing the generation of harmful vibrations while maintaining acceptable trajectory trackability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS11353830B2Servo control method
Publication Date: 2022.06.07 OMRON CORP
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AI summary

A servo control method includes a step of adjusting a feedback gain used in feedback control of a controlled object, the feedback control being performed based on difference information between a target value concerning an instruction and a feedback signal from the controlled object, so that the controlled object is operated by following the instruction, and a step of adjusting a feedforward gain used in feedforward control of the controlled object after the adjustment of the feedback gain.