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Team Blue Heron: Educational Ball and Beam Feedback Control System. Advisor Dr. Peter Osterberg Dr. Robert Albright Industry Representative Mr. Mike DeSmith - Intel. Authors Bryan Weber David Kim Thomas Neveu. Agenda. Introduction Thomas Background Thomas Methods Bryan
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Team Blue Heron: Educational Ball and Beam Feedback Control System • Advisor • Dr. Peter Osterberg • Dr. Robert Albright • Industry Representative • Mr. Mike DeSmith - Intel Authors Bryan Weber David Kim Thomas Neveu University of Portland School of Engineering
Agenda • Introduction Thomas • Background Thomas • Methods Bryan • Results David • Conclusions David • Demonstration Team • Acknowledgments Thomas University of Portland School of Engineering
Introduction Goal: Develop a ball and beam feedback control system Why: To provide an educational tool that demonstrates control theory University of Portland School of Engineering
Background • Objectives: Long-lasting and interactive feedback system • Inspiration • Magnetic levitation • Inverted pendulum University of Portland School of Engineering
Research • Evencio A. Rosales • Armin Ataei-Esfahani • Ben S. Cazzolato and Wei Wang • Professors Bill Messner and Dawn Tilbury University of Portland School of Engineering
Block Diagrams University of Portland School of Engineering
MATLAB Analysis Final Transfer Function: University of Portland School of Engineering
Circuit Design University of Portland School of Engineering
MATLAB Stability Analysis University of Portland School of Engineering
Results – Circuit Design Founder’s Day, 2008 University of Portland School of Engineering
Results – Oscilloscope Founder’s Day, 2008 University of Portland School of Engineering
Results – Issues Noise filters Power source Gain stages Wrong motor Founder’s Day, 2008 University of Portland School of Engineering
Conclusions • Electrical design works • But, wrong motor • Future work required • Overall success: learning experience University of Portland School of Engineering
Demonstration University of Portland School of Engineering
Acknowledgments • Dr. Osterberg • Neil Tuttle • Jesse Fledderjohann • Josh Triska • Mike DeSmith Dr. Albright Rick Severs Sandy Ressel University of Portland School of Engineering
Thank You. Are there any questions? University of Portland School of Engineering
Damping Example Founder’s Day, 2008 University of Portland School of Engineering