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Practice tool based on open source SCADA for experimentation in nonlinear control using the inverted pendulum
Author(s) -
GarcíaNieto S.,
Martínez M.,
Salcedo J.,
Laurí D.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
computer applications in engineering education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.478
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1099-0542
pISSN - 1061-3773
DOI - 10.1002/cae.20381
Subject(s) - inverted pendulum , open source , computer science , controller (irrigation) , license , java , nonlinear system , software , open platform , field (mathematics) , open loop controller , control engineering , open source software , software engineering , engineering , operating system , closed loop , agronomy , biology , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , pure mathematics
This paper presents the potential of open source software for designing educational tools in the automatization field. In particular, this paper presents a complete tool that students can use for studying and testing nonlinear control algorithms. The system has three different parts that students can evaluate and modify. Firstly, a virtual model represents the physical model and, in this case, an inverted pendulum is used. Secondly, the controller is implemented by a real‐time distributed control system. Finally, the system can be managed with a JAVA application. Therefore, students have all the necessary elements to practice using nonlinear and complex systems. The main tools applied in the design are open source software and the developed platform is Generalized Public License(GPL). © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput Appl Eng Educ 20: 137–148, 2012