Title
Shaky Hand: A Novel Laboratory Demonstrator
Abstract
The Shaky Hand system is a new, visually appealing laboratory demonstrator. It is presented as a novel concept for use in control education-as an effective combination of mechanical and electronic hardware, firmware and software. Based on a simple village fete game, the aim is to guide, under feedback control, a wire loop along a meandering wire track from one end to another, without touching the loop to the track. The system utilizes a set of electromagnetic proximity sensors to locate and follow the track. This paper describes the mechanical and electrical components that make up Shaky Hand, and the control strategy that is used to effect successful control action. Shaky Hand is also implemented in simulation, and the paper describes the mathematical modelling.
Year
DOI
Venue
2010
10.1109/TCST.2009.2025777
Control Systems Technology, IEEE Transactions
Keywords
Field
DocType
Laboratories,Wire,Tracking loops,Hardware,Microprogramming,Games,Feedback control,Mechanical sensors,Sensor systems,Mathematical model
Microcode,Motion control,Proximity sensor,Simulation,Control theory,Electronic hardware,Electromagnetic devices,Control engineering,Software,Engineering,Electronic component,Firmware
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
18
3
1063-6536
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
1
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Yoshikazu Hirayama121.31
Tim Clarke210220.02