Springer Pneumatic Servo Systems Analysis: Control and Application in Robotic Systems (Advances in Industrial Control)

This book focuses on pneumatic servo systems analysis, control and application in robotic systems. The pneumatic servo systems are composed by pneumatic artificial muscles or cylinders, which are two important pneumatic actuators in industrial application. The active disturbance rejection control technique is used effectively to solve strong nonlinearity and uncertain factors for the pneumatic servo systems. Nonlinear feedback control, back-stepping control, finite-time control, sliding mode control and several other control laws are proposed to make the pneumatic servo systems have better control performances. The book establishes a fundamental framework for this topic, while emphasizing the importance of integrated analysis. The book is intended for undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in this field and engineers working on the applications of pneumatic servo systems. Advances in Industrial Control reports and encourages the transfer of technology in control engineering. The rapid development of control technology has an impact on all areas of the control discipline. The series offers an opportunity for researchers to present an extended exposition of new work in all aspects of industrial control. From the Back Cover This book focuses on pneumatic servo systems analysis, control and application in robotic systems. The pneumatic servo systems are composed by pneumatic artificial muscles or cylinders, which are two important pneumatic actuators in industrial application. The active disturbance rejection control technique is used effectively to solve strong nonlinearity and uncertain factors for the pneumatic servo systems. Nonlinear feedback control, back-stepping control, finite-time control, sliding mode control and several other control laws are proposed to make the pneumatic servo systems have better control performances. The book establishes a fundamental framework for this topic, while emphasizing the importance of integrated analysis. The book is intended for undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in this field and engineers working on the applications of pneumatic servo systems. Advances in Industrial Control reports and encourages the transfer of technology in control engineering. The rapid development of control technology has an impact on all areas of the control discipline. The series offers an opportunity for researchers to present an extended exposition of new work in all aspects of industrial control. About the Author Dr. Ling Zhao received the B.S. degree in Automation from Southwest University, Chongqing, China, in 2007 and the Ph.D. degree in Control Science and Engineering in Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China, in 2012. Between 2012 and 2018, she was a teacher in the College of Mechanical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, China, where she was promoted to an Associate Professor in 2016. She is currently an Associate Professor in School of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, China. Her research interests include robust control, pneumatic servo control, active disturbance rejection control, and networked control systems.  Dr. Yuanqing Xia received his Ph.D. degree in control theory and control engineering from Beihang University, Beijing, China, in 2001. He was a research fellow in several academic institutions during 2002 to 2008, including the National University of Singapore and the University of Glamorgan, UK. Since 2004, he has been with Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), China, where he is currently a chair professor, as well as the chief director of the School of Automation, BIT. He is currently the director of specialized committee on cloud control and decision of Chinese Institute of Command and Control (CICC), a member of the 8th Disciplinary Review Group of the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council, a member of the Big Data Expert Committe