Real Time Control Engineering (eBook)

Mr Tian Seng Ng holds the MSc degree in computer control and automation. At present, he is a technical staff member at the Nanyang Technological University. He has been working in the field of robotics, control and automation for almost 25 years. His past working experience is in the gantry crane automation system at the wharves, and at the field pumping stations in Singapore. His interest lies in the domain of instrumentations, mechatronics, control systems to machine visions.

Chapter 1 --- Introduction    1.1 Objectives1.2 Highlights of the book1.3 Organisation of the bookChapter 2 --- Embedded Intruder System    2.1 Requirements & Assumptions2.2 Hardware Design2.3 Software Design2.4 System Program    Chapter 3 --- Mechatronics3.1 Liquid Level Control3.2 Oscillating Planar3.3 Conveyor Inspection Using Shift Registers    3.4 Modern Speed Control    Chapter 4 --- Microcontroller4.1 Basic I/O Modules4.2 LCD & Keypad4.3 Waveform Timings4.4 Pressure Control4.5 Temperature Control4.6 Stepper Motor Control4.7 Serial CommunicationsChapter 5 --- Electronics Control5.1 D.C Motor Control5.2 Square Wave Generator5.3 PID Controller5.4 Control Of An Electro-Pneumatic Mechanism    Chapter 6 --- Electrical System6.1 Elevator Control6.2 Programmable Logic Controller6.3 Ladder Diagram Control Structure s    6.4 Safety Control Features    Chapter 7 --- Power Flow7.1 Power System Analysis7.2 Newton Raphson Formulation7.3 Load Flow Analysis Using Newton RaphsonChapter 8 --- Process Control8.1 Water Tank Control System8.2 Single Tank ControlChapter 9 --- Machine Learning9.1 Neural Network In Process Control9.2 The Artificial Neurons9.3 Techniques Involved In The Controllers9.4 NN Learning Rules9.5 Selection Of The Learning Algorithms9.6 The Network Topology9.7 MLP Backpropagation Network For Process Control9.8 Neural Network Feedback Control System9.8.1 Process Design:-9.8.2 Process Verification:-    9.8.3 Process Improvement:-9.9 Remote Operated Neural Network Control Plant9.9.1 Field Instrumentations9.9.2 Scaling And Conversions9.9.3 Control Valves9.9.4 Wireless Transmissions9.10 Valves And Chemical Plant Tunings9.10.1 Desired Chemical Mixture, Samples and NN Data9.10.2 Chemical And Valves Calibrations9.10.3 Trial Test In Actual Plant9.11 Computerized Neural Network Control Plant9.11.1 NN Real Time Control Plant9.11.2 Neural Network Control Program    Chapter 10 --- Computer Vision10.1 Image Thresholding10.2 Zhang Suen Algorithm10.3 Brief descriptions Of The Program Algorithm10.4 Image ResultsAppendix 1: MC68HC11 RegistersAppendix 2: MCU Port TestersAppendix 3: LCD References    References    Index