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Title: Convergent method of and apparatus for distributed control of robotic systems using fuzzy logic

Abstract

A decentralized fuzzy logic control system for one vehicle or for multiple robotic vehicles provides a way to control each vehicle to converge on a goal without collisions between vehicles or collisions with other obstacles, in the presence of noisy input measurements and a limited amount of compute-power and memory on board each robotic vehicle. The fuzzy controller demonstrates improved robustness to noise relative to an exact controller.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Albuquerque, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
874372
Patent Number(s):
6377878
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05D - SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
G - PHYSICS G08 - SIGNALLING G08G - TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
convergent; method; apparatus; distributed; control; robotic; systems; fuzzy; logic; decentralized; vehicle; multiple; vehicles; provides; converge; goal; collisions; obstacles; presence; noisy; input; measurements; limited; amount; compute-power; memory; board; controller; demonstrates; improved; robustness; noise; exact; robotic vehicle; /701/340/

Citation Formats

Feddema, John T, Driessen, Brian J, and Kwok, Kwan S. Convergent method of and apparatus for distributed control of robotic systems using fuzzy logic. United States: N. p., 2002. Web.
Feddema, John T, Driessen, Brian J, & Kwok, Kwan S. Convergent method of and apparatus for distributed control of robotic systems using fuzzy logic. United States.
Feddema, John T, Driessen, Brian J, and Kwok, Kwan S. Tue . "Convergent method of and apparatus for distributed control of robotic systems using fuzzy logic". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874372.
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  • Driessen, B. J.; Feddema, J. T.; Kwok, K. S.
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