Control of Flexible Structures

Combined Feedforward & Feedback Control using a Data-Driven Model for Predicting Lateral Tape Motion

  • Investigator: Lucy Y. Pao
  • Sponsor: wishes to remain anonymous
  • Project Duration: September 2016 - August 2018

Collaborative Research: High-Speed AFM through Compressed Sensing

  • Investigators: S. B. Andersson (Boston University) and Lucy Y. Pao
  • Sponsor: National Science Foundation
  • Grant CMMI-1234980
  • Program Manager: Dr. Jordan Berg / Dr. George Chiu
  • Project Duration: September 2012 - August 2017

Advanced Controller Design for Tape Head Positioning Servo System

High-Speed Precision Motion Control for Near-Field Optical Microscopy and Lithography

Control Architectures and Adaptive Model-Inverse Based Methods for Nonminimum Phase Uncertain Systems, with Applications to Atomic Force Microscopes

Control of Atomic Force Microscopes to Achieve Faster Sample Measurements

Time-Optimal Repetitive Control Algorithms

Projected Phase-Plane Control of Flexible Structures with Applications to Hard Disk Drives

  • Investigator: Lucy Y. Pao
  • Sponsor: National Science Foundation
  • Grant CMS-0201459 
  • Program Manager: Dr. Alison Flatau / Dr. Masayoshi Tomizuka / Dr. Mario Rotea / Dr. Eduardo Misawa / Dr. Suhada Jayasuriya
  • Project Duration: June 15, 2002 - May 31, 2007

Control of Tape Systems Accounting for Reel Eccentricities

Speed and Tension Control in Tape Systems

Rapid Slewing of Flexible Components

Precise Control of Elastic Components for Tape Systems

Rapid and Robust Control of Flexible Structures

  • Investigator: Lucy Y. Pao
  • Sponsor: National Science Foundation
  • Early Faculty CAREER Development Award, Grant CMS-9625086 
  • Program Manager: Dr. Devendra P. Garg (1996-1998), Dr. Alison Flatau (1998-2001)
  • Project Duration: June 1, 1996 - November 30, 2001