Matching Sensing to Actuation and Dynamics in Distributed Sensorimotor Architectures

In this article we explore the benefits of matching sensing characteristics to actuation and dynamics in the context of spatially distributed sensorimotor architectures, motivated by recently discovered connections in blowfly flight physics and visual physiology. Within the proposed framework, we pr...

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Main Authors: Zoe Turin, Graham K. Taylor, Holger G. Krapp, Emily Jensen, J. Sean Humbert
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description In this article we explore the benefits of matching sensing characteristics to actuation and dynamics in the context of spatially distributed sensorimotor architectures, motivated by recently discovered connections in blowfly flight physics and visual physiology. Within the proposed framework, we present novel semidefinite programs with linear matrix inequality constraints which yield directions encoded in the sensory output that maximize the smallest unstable Hankel singular value of the system. This is a coordinate-invariant metric that minimizes the control energy required to stabilize an unstable system and maximizes the achievable robustness to unstructured additive uncertainty over all possible controllers. We also reformulate the problem to achieve a prescribed speed of response, which can be applied to stable and unstable systems. We adapt a maximally robust controller synthesis method from previous work which provides a tool for validation. We additionally present an <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$H_{\infty }$ </tex-math></inline-formula> controller formulation which allows for a trade-off between minimization of actuator effort and robustness versus disturbance rejection and tracking capability, providing design flexibility over the maximally robust controller.
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spelling doaj-art-39ae03ad748547a6b525eb4498e5712b2025-01-25T00:02:00ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362025-01-0113135841360510.1109/ACCESS.2025.352834310836695Matching Sensing to Actuation and Dynamics in Distributed Sensorimotor ArchitecturesZoe Turin0https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6548-0250Graham K. Taylor1Holger G. Krapp2Emily Jensen3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7373-1539J. Sean Humbert4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0863-875XDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder (UCB), Boulder, CO, USADepartment of Biology, University of Oxford, Oxford, U.K.Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, U.K.Department of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder (UCB), Boulder, CO, USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder (UCB), Boulder, CO, USAIn this article we explore the benefits of matching sensing characteristics to actuation and dynamics in the context of spatially distributed sensorimotor architectures, motivated by recently discovered connections in blowfly flight physics and visual physiology. Within the proposed framework, we present novel semidefinite programs with linear matrix inequality constraints which yield directions encoded in the sensory output that maximize the smallest unstable Hankel singular value of the system. This is a coordinate-invariant metric that minimizes the control energy required to stabilize an unstable system and maximizes the achievable robustness to unstructured additive uncertainty over all possible controllers. We also reformulate the problem to achieve a prescribed speed of response, which can be applied to stable and unstable systems. We adapt a maximally robust controller synthesis method from previous work which provides a tool for validation. We additionally present an <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$H_{\infty }$ </tex-math></inline-formula> controller formulation which allows for a trade-off between minimization of actuator effort and robustness versus disturbance rejection and tracking capability, providing design flexibility over the maximally robust controller.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10836695/Bio-inspired roboticsH infinity controlmatched filterssemidefinite programmingsensor arraysrobust control
spellingShingle Zoe Turin
Graham K. Taylor
Holger G. Krapp
Emily Jensen
J. Sean Humbert
Matching Sensing to Actuation and Dynamics in Distributed Sensorimotor Architectures
IEEE Access
Bio-inspired robotics
H infinity control
matched filters
semidefinite programming
sensor arrays
robust control
title Matching Sensing to Actuation and Dynamics in Distributed Sensorimotor Architectures
title_full Matching Sensing to Actuation and Dynamics in Distributed Sensorimotor Architectures
title_fullStr Matching Sensing to Actuation and Dynamics in Distributed Sensorimotor Architectures
title_full_unstemmed Matching Sensing to Actuation and Dynamics in Distributed Sensorimotor Architectures
title_short Matching Sensing to Actuation and Dynamics in Distributed Sensorimotor Architectures
title_sort matching sensing to actuation and dynamics in distributed sensorimotor architectures
topic Bio-inspired robotics
H infinity control
matched filters
semidefinite programming
sensor arrays
robust control
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10836695/
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