• 3D Coordinated Path Following with Disturbance Rejection for Formations of Under-actuated Agents 

      Belleter, Dennis Johannes Wouter; Pettersen, Kristin Ytterstad (Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision & Control, including the Symposium on Adaptive Processes 2015;CDC 2015, Chapter, 2015)
      In this paper coordinated path following for formations of under-actuated agents in three dimensional space is considered. The agents are controlled to follow a straight-line path whilst being affected by an unknown ...
    • A 3D motion planning framework for snake robots 

      Liljebäck, Pål; Pettersen, Kristin Ytterstad; Stavdahl, Øyvind; Gravdahl, Jan Tommy (Chapter, 2014)
      This paper presents a motion planning framework for three-dimensional body shape control of snake robots. Whereas conventional motion planning approaches define the body shape of snake robots in terms of their individual ...
    • A 3D Reactive Collision Avoidance Algorithm for Nonholonomic Vehicles 

      Syre Wiig, Martin; Pettersen, Kristin Ytterstad; Krogstad, Thomas Røbekk (Chapter, 2018)
      This paper presents a 3D reactive collision avoidance algorithm for vehicles with nonholonomic constraints. The algorithm steers the heading and pitch angle of the vehicle in order to maintain a constant avoidance angle ...
    • A 3D Reactive Collision Avoidance Algorithm for Underactuated Vehicles 

      Syre Wiig, Martin; Pettersen, Kristin Ytterstad; Krogstad, Thomas Røbekk (Chapter, 2018)
      This paper presents a 3D reactive collision avoidance algorithm for vehicles with underactuated dynamics. The underactuated states cannot be directly controlled, but are controlled indirectly by steering the direction of ...
    • A control-oriented model of underwater snake robots exposed to currents 

      Kohl, Anna M.; Kelasidi, Eleni; Pettersen, Kristin Ytterstad; Gravdahl, Jan Tommy (Chapter, 2015)
      This paper presents a control-oriented model of a neutrally buoyant underwater snake robot that is exposed to a constant irrotational current. The robot is assumed to move in a horizontal, fully submerged plane with a ...
    • A Data-driven Approach to Grid Impedance : Identification for Impedance-based Stability Analysis under Different Frequency Ranges 

      Li, Chendan; Molinas Cabrera, Maria Marta; Fosso, Olav B; Qin, Nan; Zhu, Lin (Chapter, 2019)
      The instability caused by inappropriate damping design of grid-connected converters under specific grid impedance makes the grid impedance estimation a crucial issue. To guide the system controller design toward a stable ...
    • A dynamic model of the drilling action of percussive tools 

      Song, Xianfeng; Kane, Pascal-Alexandre; Aamo, Ole Morten; Detournay, Emmanuel (Chapter, 2019)
      A phenomenological model is proposed to explain the existence of sweet spot in the relationship between the rate of penetration (ROP) and the weight-on-bit (WOB), i.e., the existence of an optimal WOB for which the ROP is ...
    • A Formation of Unmanned Vehicles for Tracking of an Acoustic Fish-Tag 

      Zolich, Artur Piotr; Johansen, Tor Arne; Alfredsen, Jo Arve; Kuttenkeuler, J; Erstorp, E (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      In this paper we present a proof-of-concept for an hydro acoustic fish-tag position estimation and tracking system. In our field-tested concept, a formation of Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) creates a mobile array of ...
    • A Game-based Learning Framework for Controlling Brain-Actuated Wheelchairs 

      Hjørungdal, Rolf-Magnus; Sanfilippo, Filippo; Osen, Ottar; Rutle, Adrian; Bye, Robin Trulssen (Chapter, 2016)
      Paraplegia is a disability caused by impairment in motor or sensory functions of the lower limbs. Most paraplegic subjects use mechanical wheelchairs for their movement, however, patients with reduced upper limb functionality ...
    • A Least-Squares Scheme Utilizing Fast Propagating Shock Waves for Early Kick Estimation in Drilling 

      Holta, Haavard H. F.; Aamo, Ole Morten (Chapter, 2019)
      A scheme for fast kick estimation in managed pressure drilling is presented. The reservoir pressure and production index are estimated by utilizing information in a fast traveling shock wave induced by an unexpected rise ...
    • A Modified Dynamic Window Algorithm for Horizontal Collision Avoidance for AUVs 

      Eriksen, Bjørn-Olav Holtung; Breivik, Morten; Pettersen, Kristin Ytterstad; Syre Wiig, Martin (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Much research has been done on the subject of collision avoidance (COLAV). However, few results are presented that consider vehicles with second-order nonholonomic constraints, such as autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). ...
    • A Modular Multilevel Interface for Transformerless Grid Integration 

      Guidi, Giuseppe; D'Arco, Salvatore; Suul, Jon Are Wold; Ryosuke, Iso; Itoh, Jun-Ichi (Chapter, 2019)
      This paper presents a system configuration for transformer-less grid integration of large-scale charging infrastructures for electric vehicles (EVs) with wireless inductive charging. The proposed configuration relies on a ...
    • A novel Doppler based speed measurement technique for individual free-ranging fish 

      Hassan, Waseem; Føre, Martin; Pedersen, Magnus Oshaug; Alfredsen, Jo Arve (Chapter, 2019)
      A novel Doppler based speed measurement technique for free-ranging acoustically tagged fish was developed and validated through a field experiment in a marine aquaculture farm. For emulated swimming speeds in the range ...
    • A Phenomenological Model of Percussive Drilling: Review of Experimental Evidence 

      Song, Xianfeng; Aamo, Ole Morten; Kane, Pascal-Alexandre; Detournay, Emmanuel (Chapter, 2019)
      In this paper, we review and analyze published experimental findings in light of the hypothesis that the dependence of bit-rock interface (BRI) pseudo-stiffness on the weight-on-bit (WOB) is the key factor behind the ...
    • A Ship Heading and Speed Control Concept Inherently Satisfying Actuator Constraints 

      Sørensen, Mikkel Eske Nørgaard; Breivik, Morten; Eriksen, Bjørn-Olav Holtung (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Satisfying actuator constraints is often not considered in the academic literature on the design of ship heading and speed controllers. This paper considers the use of a simplified dynamic window algorithm as a way to ...
    • A simplified model of planar snake robot locomotion 

      Liljeback, Pål; Pettersen, Kristin Ytterstad; Stavdahl, Øyvind; Gravdahl, Jan Tommy (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      This paper presents a model of the kinematics and dynamics of a planar, wheelless snake robot aimed at control design and stability analysis purposes. The proposed model is significantly less complex than existing models ...
    • A snake-like robot for internal inspection of complex pipe structures (PIKo) 

      Fjerdingen, Sigurd Aksnes; Liljeback, Pål; Transeth, Aksel Andreas (Chapter, 2009)
      This paper presents a mechanism for navigating complex pipe structures, both horizontally and vertically. The mechanism consists of a series of identical modules interconnected by two degree of freedom active joints. A set ...
    • A strategy for robust precision control of an endbody being towed by an orbiting UAV 

      Merz, Mariann; Johansen, Tor Arne (Chapter, 2017)
      This paper presents a strategy for end-body positioning maneuvers using a towed cablebody system where a fixed wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is stabilized in a circular orbit. High precision maneuvers such as object ...
    • A Structure Preserving Power System Frequency Model for Dynamic Positioning Vessels 

      Dahl, Andreas Reason; Skjetne, Roger; Johansen, Tor Arne (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      This paper adapts a structure preserving model to on-board power plants. The model, originally developed for land-based power systems, is expanded for the larger frequency range allowable to on-board plants. State-space ...
    • A study on an iceberg drift trajectory 

      Andersson, Leif Erik; Scibilia, Francesco; Imsland, Lars Struen (Chapter, 2017)
      Iceberg drift forecast is a challenging process. Large uncertainties in iceberg geometry and in the driving forces — current, wind and waves — make accurate forecasts difficult. This article illustrates from a data set ...