Activities of GSCAR:
Systems Control, Automation and Robotics
Basic Research
Advanced Control Systems
•Develops Control
Methods
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The general goal is: high performance and robustness for uncertain
dynamic systems
•The main techniques under investigation are:
• Linear and Nonlinear Robust/Adaptive Control
• Sliding Mode Control
• Intelligent Control (GA, Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic)
• Nonlinear and Multivariable Predictive Control
• Extremum Seeking Control (Real Time Optimization)
Applied Research
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Industrial Process Automation and Control
• Advanced Control Algorithms
• Automatic Controller Tuning
• Optimization and Extremum Seeking Control
• Modeling and Identification
• Fault Detection, Diagnosis and Reconfiguration (under fault)
• Industrial Field Networks
• Dynamic Positioning of Offshore Platforms
Applied Research (cont.)
Robotics
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• Underwater Robotics (Oil and Gas Industry, Environment
Control)
• Terrestrial Hybrid Robots (Environmental Monitoring in the
Amazon)
• Aerial Unmanned Vehicles (AUV’s): Helicopter for Monitoring of
Electrical Transmission Lines
• Industrial Robotics (Active Vison and Force Feedback)
• Robotics in Strategical Areas (IED disposal, platform Inertial
Stabilization)
• Robotics for Increased Offshore Installations Autonomy and
Remote Control (Onshore Remote Control Center)
RECENT PROJECTS (ongoing)
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•PROANTAR-Development of an ROV (LUMA) for
Biodiversity and Environmental Impact Monitoring in the
Antartic (CNPq).
•Inertially Stabilized Platforms for Strategical Applications
(ARES).
•Performance Evaluation of Industrial Automation Control Networks
(LEAD/Petrobras)
•Advanced Control for Nanopositioning with Piezoelectric
Actuators (CNPq)
•Robotics based Remote Control for Highly Automated
Offshore Production Systems (LEAD/Petrobras).
Industrial Field Networks:
Interoperability, Interchangeability, Asset Management
Systems
DCSs
Field Bus Foundation
Work Stations
FF Devices
Network Structure
Interoperable
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GOAL: Human Resources Formation
and a
Field Bus Foundation Certification Center
Project: Development of a minihelicopter for aerial power
line inspection
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Project: Development of a minihelicopter for aerial power
line inspection
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Project: Model P-13
Objective: Development of an embedded electronics module
to implement
a dynamic
positioning system
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Project: Development of underwater robot LUMA to study the
biodiversity and environmental impact in Antarctica
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Objective: Photographic and high definition video surveying,
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data collection,
and environmental sampling.
Project: Robotics in Strategical Areas (IED disposal, platform Inertial
Stabilization
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Objective: IED disposal Mobile Robot
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RECENT PROJECTS (submitted)
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•Planning, Customization, Operation and Mission Analysis for
ROV’s: Inspection and Work Class (3,000m) (partners: MV2 and
Georadar):
Main activity of GSCAR: Development of national technology for design and
contruction of ROV’s for Oil and Gas Offshore Exploration.
•Environmental Characterization and Evaluation of Biogenics Resources
of the Brazilian Continental Coast and Adjacent Ocean Zone – National
Institute of Science and Technology (INCT-CARBOM)
Main activity of GSCAR: Development of national underwater technology: ROV’s
and Scientific Instrumentation.
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Support Vessel for INCT-CARBOM
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INCT-CARBOM mission planning
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