Abstract: Dr. Shahruz is correct in asserting that exact cancellation of frictional terms is not possible. However, nowhere in our paper do we claim exact cancellation, nor does our method require exact ...

Abstract: Fast and accurate point-to-point motion is a common operation for industrial machines, but vibration will frequently corrupt such motion. This paper develops commands that can move machines without ...

Abstract: Input shaping is a filtering method used for reducing oscillation in flexible systems. A class of these filters, called negative input shapers, has been developed to improve system rise-time ...