Discrete-time track following controller design using a state-space disturbance observer

Abstract

This paper presents a method to design a discrete-time track following controller using a state-space disturbance observer. To improve sensitivity, an add-on state-space disturbance observer is introduced to a LQG/LTR track following controller, which does not affect the observer and state feedback poles thereby preserving the separation principle. Therefore disturbance observer design is possible to shape the sensitivity without affecting the stability of the LQG/LTR track following controller. The proposed disturbance observer is designed in state-space without disturbance model such as plant's inverse dynamics, periodic signal generator, and Q filter. Simulation and experimental results verify the effectiveness of the proposed design method using a disturbance observer.