Controlling An Inverted Pendulum Using Microcontroller (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783659670008)

Inverted pendulum is an example of naturally unstable system. In order to stabilize an inverted pendulum, a proper controller should be used. One of the famous controllers is PID. PID controller can be analog (consist of several operational amplifiers) or digital. In this book, a microcontroller is used as a digital PID controller. The real PID formula contains a differentials equation. An 8-bit microcontroller is not fast enough to calculate such formula within a short time (less than 10ms). Therefore, the formula should be first simplified; hence, the microcontroller can perform the computation in a tight timing. The actuator for this inverted pendulum is a DC motor. The speed of the motor is controlled using PWM (Pulse Width Modulator).

Author: Maradona Martine
ISBN-10: 3659670006
ISBN-13: 9783659670008
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2015
Pages: 84
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.20d