Design and control strategy of a low-cost parallel robot for precise solar tracking

Arturo Díaz, Sajjad Keshtkar, Jaime A. Moreno, Eusebio Hernandez

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Abstract

This paper presents the design of a new 2 degrees of freedom parallel manipulator and its theoretical implementation as a precise solar tracker. The cinematic mathematical model of the mechanism is studied in detail and a robust control algorithm based on sliding mode control is introduced to perform the desired angular positions and velocities in the presence of disturbances/uncertainties. The numerical simulations are carried out to verify the behavior of the suggested controller.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMechanisms and Machine Science
PublisherSpringer Netherlands
Pages342-350
Number of pages9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

Publication series

NameMechanisms and Machine Science
Volume67
ISSN (Print)2211-0984
ISSN (Electronic)2211-0992

Keywords

  • Parallel robot
  • Sliding mode control
  • Solar tracker

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