R Rob Hoogendijk

Frequency response data based optimal control using the data based symmetric root locus

This paper describes a data-based frequency domain optimal control synthesis method. Plant frequency response data is used to compute the frequency response of the controller using a spectral decomposition of the optimal return difference. The underlying cost function is selected from a databased symmetric root-locus, which gives insight in the closed-loop pole locations that will be achieved by the controller. A simulation study shows the abilities of the proposed method.

Tech United Eindhoven, Winner RoboCup 2014 MSL

In this paper we discuss improvements in mechanical, electrical and software design, which we did to become RoboCup 2014 world champion. Regarding hardware and control our progress includes first steps towards improved passing accuracy via velocity feedback control on the shooting lever. In terms of intelligent gameplay we have worked on creating possibilities for in-game optimization of strategic decisions. Via qr-code detection we can pass coaching instructions to our robots and with a basic machine learning algorithm success and failure after free-kicks is taken into account. In the final part of this paper we briefly discuss progress we have made in designing a four-wheeled soccer robot with a suspension system.