TheRoleofControl,RoboticsandSystemsEngineering

foraSmarterPlanet

VisakanKadirkamanathanDirector,Rolls-RoyceUniversityTechnologyCentre

DepartmentofAutoma@cControlandSystemsEngineeringUniversityofSheffield

ScienceandTechnologyforSocietyForum2016

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Overview

•  ControlandSystemsEngineering•  ComplexSystemsDesign•  CyberPhysicalSystems•  AutonomousIntelligentSystems•  Robo@csApplica@ons•  Summary

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“TheSmarterPlanet”Initiative

•  IBMandotherins@tu@onscreatedtheini@a@vehowawholenewgenera+onofintelligentsystemsandtechnologiesouldbeputtouseforprofoundimpact–smarterpowergrid,smarterfoodsystems,smarterwater,smarterhealthcare,smartertrafficsystems.

•  Robots

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•  Technologiesforintelligence•  Controlandautoma@on

•  Processesforsmartdesign•  Systemsengineering

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Controller

Actuator

AircraftEngineOperation–acartoonview

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System Sensor

OutputInput

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ControlSystemsStructure

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System Actuator Sensor

Controller

OutputInput

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IndustrialRobots

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System

Actuator (Electric/ Pneumatic

Drives)

Sensors (Force,

Position, Velocity)

Controller

OutputInput

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SystemsEngineeringV–ControlDesign

•  Test

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HealthcareApplicationofEmbeddedControl

•  Electricals@mula@ontreatmentforepilepsy•  ModellingfromiEEGsignals

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brain model

controller

- + therapy iEEG

afferents (unknown input)

estimate of parameters

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ComplexSystemsDesign-Aircraft

•  BlendedwingbodyconceptbyNASA

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•  Combinedgasturbineandelectricalpropulsion

•  Communica@onbetweenengines

•  Distributedcontrolforflightmanoeuvres

•  EngineaircraOintegra@on

•  Cer@fica@on

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ComplexSystemsDesign-Vehicle

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Structures

Electronics

NVH CFD

Cost

MDO: Multidisciplinary design optimization

•  Designchiefengineerwithfinaldecision-making

•  Designteamsatfunc@onallevel

•  Supportedbyextensivemodels

•  Onestepdesigndifficult•  Modelintegra@on•  Compu@ng@me

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Debate targets

High-level design

High-level design

High-level design

High-level design

Detailed design

Detailed design

Detailed design

Detailed design

Combine designs and debate targets

rework

RobustOptimisationforDesign

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CyberPhysicalSystems

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Control

Communication

Computation

Information

Vehicle management system - millions of lines of software

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Exoskeleton for wrist - human in the loop

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AircraftEngineasaCPS

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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 800

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Number of flight (normalised)

TGT

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action warning threshold

failure warning threshold

current time

Architecture & System

Modelling and Optimisation

Condition Monitoring

Decision making

technology

Adaption & Control

Wireless Sensor

Systems

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AutonomousIntelligentSystems

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Sensor Exploitation

Situational Awareness

Mission Planning

Decision Making

Learning / Adaptation Self healing

Software / System Architectures

Verification and Validation

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AutonomousDriverlessVehicles

Level 0 – Driver in

complete and sole control

Level 1 – Driver can

regain control

Level 2 – Driver has temporary

driving relief

Level 3 – Driver

available to take control

Level 4 – Driver not

expected to take control

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BioinspiredRobotics

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ApplicationsforRobots

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Summary

•  Smarterplanet(eg.Transport)need•  ControlEngineering–ahiddentechnologythatplayssignificantrolesinapplica@ons.

•  SystemsEngineering–aprocessthatunderliestheimportanceofmodelling,controlandop@misa@on.

•  Robo@cs–machinesthatdelivercompletefunc@onality.

•  SystemsEngineeringthemesiden@fyrelevantfunc@onalcharacteris@csinapplica@ons•  Cyberphysicalsystems

•  Autonomousintelligentsystems•  Complexsystems

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