Application of virtual instrumentation in position control system using direct digital control via PID and fuzzy logic controller

Abstract

The objective is to design and developed a GUI software using Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 to ease students in performing position control system experiment, expose students on position control system theoretically and practically and to developed controller using software for position control system. The scope of the project is to apply direct digital control (DDC) in position control system. PID controller and a fuzzy logic controller will be use to control the output response. An interactive software will be developed to help the student to visualize and analyze the system. This project can be divided into two parts namely hardware and software. Hardware parts involve more in interfacing MS150 Modular servo System and Data Acquisition System with a personal computer. While the software part include programming real-time software using Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0. In the earlier stage, literature review and experiment are performed manually to understand the concept of the controller. An interactive software will be designed using Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0. The software will be equipped with a set of graphic instructions to ease any mistake when performing experiment. Finally, the software will be integrated with hardware to produce a GUI position control system.