Fig. 1. Quasimoro prototype. In order to lower cost and complexity, our first choice is a linear controller. To this end, we linearize the mathematical model of Quasi- moro around one of the equilibrium states, x» = 0g, with Og denoting the 6-D zero vector, which yields [19] where aj and a; are defined as [3.452 3.452 -—20.720]" and [0 0 1]7, respectively. where x, is the reduced state vector, i.e., a vector with some of the components of x, while M,. and K, are the gain matrices for reference input tracking and the state-feedback matrix, respectively. Therefore, for controller design, we shall refer to a reduced state-space model governed by the matrices Fig. 2. (a) and (b) Constant velocity. (c) Reaching a stationary target tests. Fig. 3. (a) Fixed displacement. (b) and (c) Constant-angular-velocity tests. Fig. 4. (a) Fixed angular displacement. (b) Straight-turn motion. (c) Random movement tests Fig. 6. Path with a cusp. (a) Robot translational velocity. (b) Robot angular velocity. (c) Robot tilt angle.
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