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A genetic algorithm based lookup table approach for optimal stepping sequence of open-loop stepper motor systems

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Stepper motor driven systems are widely used in industrial applications. They are mainly used for their low cost open-loop high performance. However, as dynamic systems need to be increasingly faster and their motion more precise, it is important to have an open-loop system which is accurate and reliable. In this paper, we present a novel technique in which a genetic algorithm (GA) based lookup table approach is used to find the optimal stepping sequence of an open-loop stepper motor system. The optimal sequence objective is to minimize residual vibration and to accurately follow trajectory. A genetic algorithm is used to find the best stepping sequence which minimizes the error and improves the system performance. Numerical simulation has showed the effectiveness of our approach to improve the system performance for both position and velocity. The optimized system reduced the residual vibration and was able to follow the trajectory with minimal error.

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    Suleiman Banihani, Khalid Al-Widyan, Ahmad Al-Jarrah & Mohammad Ababneh

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Suleiman BANIHANI received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology in 2002, and M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2004, and his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2007. Dr. Banihani is an assistant professor at the Hashemite University. His research interests are artificial intelligence, computational mechanics, and control.

Khalid AL-WIDYAN received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology in 1994 and 1997, respectively, and Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering at McGill University, Canada in 2004. Currently, Dr. Al-Widyan is an assistant professor at the Mechatronics Engineering Department at the Hashemite University since 2004. His research interests are robot design and control, and mechatronics systems: analysis, synthesis, and optimization, and design theory.

Ahmad AL-JARRAH joined the Mechatronics Engineering Department of Hashemite University in 2007 as an assistant professor. He completed his Ph.D. studies in Control Systems from the University of Ottawa in Canada. He secured a position of a part-time professor at the University of Ottawa during the period of 2004–2007 where he carried out teaching and research duties. His research interests focus on designing new control algorithms, intelligent systems as well as mechatronics systems: design, modelling and control.

Mohammad ABABNEH is with the Department of Mechatronics Engineering of the Hashemite University in Jordan since 2004. He was the department chair for two years since 2005. Before joining the Hashemite University, he worked as a project engineer with FMC Energy Systems in Houston, a system engineer with Compaq Computers Corporation in Houston, and a maintenance engineer with Inteplast Corporation in Lolita, Texas. Dr. Ababneh obtained his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from University of Houston, Texas in 2004 and 1993, respectively, and B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology in 1989. His research interests include control systems, system synchronization and energy systems.

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Banihani, S., Al-Widyan, K., Al-Jarrah, A. et al. A genetic algorithm based lookup table approach for optimal stepping sequence of open-loop stepper motor systems. J. Control Theory Appl. 11, 35–41 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11768-013-1165-4

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