Continuous Adaptive Control--Technology Developments

Table of Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Scope and Methodology
  • Scope of the Research Service
  • Methodology
• Key Research Findings
  • Technology Snapshot
  • Noteworthy Emerging Technologies and Applications
  • Analyst Insights

2 CONTINUOUS ADAPTIVE CONTROL - TECHNOLOGY PRIMER

• Technology Snapshot
  • Overview
  • Purpose and Benefits of Adaptive Control
  • Adaptive Control Schemes
• Techniques for Adaptive Control
  • Model Reference Adaptive Control
  • Model-Free Adaptive Control

3 ADAPTIVE CONTROL - COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

• Approaches to Adaptive Control
  • Pros and Cons of PID
  • Pros and Cons of Model-Based Adaptive Controllers
  • Pros and Cons of Model-Free Adaptive Controllers
• Control Tools
  • Tool Optimization Software versus Adaptive Controllers
  • Autotuning versus Self-Tuning Controllers

4 ADAPTIVE CONTROLLERS - APPLICATIONS VIEWPOINT

• Overview of Applications
  • Adaptive Controller Applications--An Overview
  • Self-Tuning Control Applications
• Assessment of Application Areas
  • Adaptive Controllers for Industrial Use
  • Adaptive Controllers for Space Applications--Ames Research Center; NASA
  • Adaptive Controllers for Bottling Plant--Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. (USA)
  • Adaptive Controllers for Boil Control--Molson Breweries (Canada)
  • Adaptive Controllers for Mining--Los Pelambres
  • Adaptive Controllers for CNC--Maintenance Technologies

5 TECHNOLOGY IMPACT AND ADOPTION FACTOR ANALYSIS

• Technology Adoption Factor Analysis
  • Analysis of Technology Drivers
  • Analysis of Technology Restraints
• Technology Impact Analysis
  • Research Trends
  • Future Outlook

6 GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS

• University Research
  • Adaptive Control in Grinding--UK
  • Wheeled Mobile Robots with Modular Adaptive Control-- USA
  • A New Paradigm for Adaptive Control--USA
  • Adaptive Controller for Critical Flight Systems--USA
• Corporate Research
  • Adaptive Control System for Welding--USA
  • Adaptive Control Tuning System--USA
  • Adaptive Nonlinear Control of Mechanical Systems--USA
  • Advanced Boiler Control--USA
  • Accuracy of Robotic Pipettor Maximized Using Adaptive Controllers--USA
  • Multicontroller Combined with Adaptive Controller--USA

7 PATENT ANALYSIS AND KEY CONTACTS

• Patent Analysis and Key Patents Related to this Sector
  • Patent Analysis--Global
  • Recent Patents
• Database of Key Participants
  • Research Contacts
  • Corporate Contacts

8 DECISION SUPPORT DATABASE

• Decision Support Database Tables
  • Manufacturing Enterprises--World (2002 to 2012)
  • Contribution of Manufacturing Industry to GDP--World (2002 to 2012)
  • Major Aerospace and Defense Companies--Worldwide
  • Total Enterprise--World (2002 to 2012)