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Robust Position Control of Series Elastic Actuators Using a Linear Quadratic Integral Tracker: Design and Validation

  • Donghao Jia*
  • , Xiubo Xia
  • , Junhang Liu
  • , Pu Zhang
  • , Re Li
  • , Yu Zheng
  • , Jian Sun
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Beihang University
  • Ltd

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Abstract

Series elastic actuators (SEAs) have excellent structural advantages and safety performance, but they also bring a series of control challenges such as high-order system dynamics and increased parameter uncertainty. In response to the requirements of accuracy, robustness and ease of use in the position control of high-performance SEA systems, this paper proposes a robust position control method based on a linear quadratic integral (LQI) tracker. This paper first establishes the dynamic model of the SEA system, introduces the LQI controller into the position tracking task, systematically derives the controller design process and performs closed-loop stability analysis. In both simulation and hardware experiments, the proposed LQI control method exhibits good tracking accuracy and robustness. The results show that this method can effectively cope with load disturbances and model uncertainties, and meet the needs of high-performance position control in practical engineering applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 2025 Chinese Intelligent Systems Conference - Volume 2
EditorsYingmin Jia, Weicun Zhang, Yongling Fu, Yang Liu
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages417-430
Number of pages14
ISBN (Print)9789819565566
DOIs
StatePublished - 2026
Externally publishedYes
Event21st Chinese Intelligent Systems Conference, CISC 2025 - Beijing, China
Duration: 25 Oct 202526 Oct 2025

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume1546 LNEE
ISSN (Print)1876-1100
ISSN (Electronic)1876-1119

Conference

Conference21st Chinese Intelligent Systems Conference, CISC 2025
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period25/10/2526/10/25

Keywords

  • Linear Quadratic Integral(LQI)
  • Position control
  • Series elastic actuator

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