Current Research

NASA EPSCoR Idaho Space Grant Consortium (ISGC): Intelligent Control of Nonlinear Dynamic Systems

Principal Investigators: Joseph J. Feeley, Dean B. Edwards, and Desineni S. Naidu

Research Assistants: Jon Fisher, Jonathan Stolte, Charles Kinney, Ian Anderson, and John R. Wuthrich

Duration: 6/1/99 to 5/31/01

Intelligent control of dynamic systems is an emerging field with enormous potential for solving complex problems in control engineering. This proposal describes an effort by members and associates of the Center for Intelligent Systmes Research (CISR) to develop a nationally competitive programin intelligent control of nonlinear dynamic systems of interest to NASA and other aerospace related funding agencies. A considerable part of this effort will be to determine the research needs of NASA in the area of intelligent control of autonomous vehicles and develop specific proposals to NASA for additional funding. Discussions with NASA suggest this is an area of great interest to them to support their autonomous extraterrestrial exploration programs.

The research team is an interdisciplinary group of electrical and mechanical engineering faculty from the University of Idaho and Idaho State University. All have extensive experience in research and development in the control of dynamic systems. The project presents an excellent opportunity for inter-department and inter-university collaboration.

Current Research