Iterative learning control for cross-coupled contour motion systems

Iterative learning control (ILC) is a powerful control concept that iteratively improves the behavior of processes that are repetitive in nature and cross-coupled control (CCC) has been developed to effectively reduce the contouring error. This paper proposes an integrated controller which combines ILC and CCC to achieve a better performance. In the presented preliminary simulation study, smaller contour error and tracking error can be achieved and moreover, contouring error is less oscillatory because CCC suppresses the inter-axis mismatch "cross error".