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Apparatus and method for minimizing limit cycle using complementary filtering techniques

US5015934A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 1989
Grant dateMay 14, 1991
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B2219/41423
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The apparatus controls the positioning of a device in response to a commanded input signal, and comprises an element for moving the device in response to an error signal. A sensor component determines the actual position of the device, the sensor component outputting a primary signal and a derivative signal corresponding to the actual position and velocity of the device, respectively. A complementary filter system filters the primary signal and the derivative signal to generate a derived position signal, the derived position signal being combined with the commanded input signal thereby generating the error signal. The filtering results in effectively increasing the resolution of the sensor component thereby reducing the limit cycle caused by quantization of the sensor component.

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