Activities of GSCAR: Systems Control, Automation and Robotics Basic Research Advanced Control Systems •Develops Control Methods Corpo do texto.and Algorithms The general goal is: high performance and robustness for uncertain dynamic systems •The main techniques under investigation are: • Linear and Nonlinear Robust/Adaptive Control • Sliding Mode Control • Intelligent Control (GA, Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic) • Nonlinear and Multivariable Predictive Control • Extremum Seeking Control (Real Time Optimization) Applied Research Corpo do texto. Industrial Process Automation and Control • Advanced Control Algorithms • Automatic Controller Tuning • Optimization and Extremum Seeking Control • Modeling and Identification • Fault Detection, Diagnosis and Reconfiguration (under fault) • Industrial Field Networks • Dynamic Positioning of Offshore Platforms Applied Research (cont.) Robotics Corpo do texto. • Underwater Robotics (Oil and Gas Industry, Environment Control) • Terrestrial Hybrid Robots (Environmental Monitoring in the Amazon) • Aerial Unmanned Vehicles (AUV’s): Helicopter for Monitoring of Electrical Transmission Lines • Industrial Robotics (Active Vison and Force Feedback) • Robotics in Strategical Areas (IED disposal, platform Inertial Stabilization) • Robotics for Increased Offshore Installations Autonomy and Remote Control (Onshore Remote Control Center) RECENT PROJECTS (ongoing) Corpo do texto. •PROANTAR-Development of an ROV (LUMA) for Biodiversity and Environmental Impact Monitoring in the Antartic (CNPq). •Inertially Stabilized Platforms for Strategical Applications (ARES). •Performance Evaluation of Industrial Automation Control Networks (LEAD/Petrobras) •Advanced Control for Nanopositioning with Piezoelectric Actuators (CNPq) •Robotics based Remote Control for Highly Automated Offshore Production Systems (LEAD/Petrobras). Industrial Field Networks: Interoperability, Interchangeability, Asset Management Systems DCSs Field Bus Foundation Work Stations FF Devices Network Structure Interoperable Environment texto. GOAL: Human Resources Formation and a Field Bus Foundation Certification Center Project: Development of a minihelicopter for aerial power line inspection Corpo do texto. Project: Development of a minihelicopter for aerial power line inspection Corpo do texto. Project: Model P-13 Objective: Development of an embedded electronics module to implement a dynamic positioning system Corpo do texto. Project: Development of underwater robot LUMA to study the biodiversity and environmental impact in Antarctica Título da Objective: Photographic and high definition video surveying, Corpo do texto. data collection, and environmental sampling. Project: Robotics in Strategical Areas (IED disposal, platform Inertial Stabilization Título da Objective: IED disposal Mobile Robot Corpo do texto. RECENT PROJECTS (submitted) Corpo do texto. •Planning, Customization, Operation and Mission Analysis for ROV’s: Inspection and Work Class (3,000m) (partners: MV2 and Georadar): Main activity of GSCAR: Development of national technology for design and contruction of ROV’s for Oil and Gas Offshore Exploration. •Environmental Characterization and Evaluation of Biogenics Resources of the Brazilian Continental Coast and Adjacent Ocean Zone – National Institute of Science and Technology (INCT-CARBOM) Main activity of GSCAR: Development of national underwater technology: ROV’s and Scientific Instrumentation. Corpo do texto. Support Vessel for INCT-CARBOM Corpo do texto. INCT-CARBOM mission planning Thank You for your attention