LPV modeling and synthesis for DC propulsion of electric scooters

Abstract

For electric scooters, this work develops linear parameter-varying systems (LPV) control synthesis to fulfill the trade-off between energy consumption per distance and propulsion capability in transience. The synthesized regulator functions as the transmission in the transient state, which is analogous to gear transmission in the steady state. Simulations and experiments are provided to verify the proposed synthesis, wherein a per-distance strategy is shown to have better performance in terms of energy and motion than a per-time strategy. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley and Sons Asia Pte Ltd and Chinese Automatic Control Society