Dynamic Control Algorithms for Autonomous Path Planning and Tracking of Agricultural Wide-Span Implement Carriers (WSIC)

The proposed project aims to develop dynamic control systems for the autonomous operation of agricultural Wide-Span Implement Carriers (WSICs). The dynamic effects will be integrated into the control algorithms for the stationary and mobile mode of WSIC to further improve the precision and efficiency for path tracking of the machine. The proper control laws will be designed for path tracking and point-to-point displacement. The simulation or experiment for the WSIC platform based on the dynamic model will be compared with the results based on the existing kinematic models. The proposed project takes advantage of the expertise in dynamic control systems by the host professor Katupitiya (UNSW) and the WSIC designed by the home professor Laguë (uOttawa). Peer-reviewed publication is expected in this project. This project can also be the basis and a specific subject for my doctoral research project “Development of dynamic control algorithms for obstacle detection and avoidance by autonomous agricultural WSICs”.

Faculty Supervisor:

Claude Lague

Student:

Partner:

University of New South Wales

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Ottawa

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