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Iterative Learning Control for Video-rate Atomic Force Microscopy

Journal Article · · IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
 [1];  [2];  [2]
  1. Univ. of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX (United States); The University of Texas at Dallas
  2. Univ. of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX (United States)

We present a control scheme for video-rate atomic force microscopy with rosette pattern. The controller structure involves a feedback internal-model-based controller and a feedforward iterative learning controller. The iterative learning controller is designed to improve tracking performance of the feedback-controlled scanner by rejecting the repetitive disturbances arising from the system nonlinearities. We investigate the performance of two inversion techniques for constructing the learning filter. We conduct tracking experiments using a two-degree-of-freedom microelectromechanical system (MEMS) nanopositioner at frame rates ranging from 5 to 20 frames per second. Furthermore, the results reveal that the algorithm converges rapidly and the iterative learning controller significantly reduces both the transient and steady-state tracking errors. We acquire and report a series of high-resolution time-lapsed video-rate AFM images with the rosette pattern.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
Grant/Contract Number:
EE0008322
OSTI ID:
1768348
Journal Information:
IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Journal Name: IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 26; ISSN 1083-4435
Publisher:
IEEE - ASMECopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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