Table of Contents

Introduction. Control Strategies. Vibration Control of Flexible Structure. Vibration Control Using Active Mount. Control of Flexible Robotic Manipulators. Application to Fine Motion Control System. Application to Hydraulic Control System. Piezoelectric Shunt Technology. Index .

About the Author

Seung-Bok Choi received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University, East Lansing, in 1990. Since 1991, he has been a professor at Inha University, Incheon, South Korea. His current research interests include the design and control of functional structures and systems utilizing smart materials such as electrorheological and magnetorheological fluids, piezoelectric materials, and shape memory alloys. He is the author of over 250 archival international journal and book contributions, and 170 international conference publications. He is currently serving as the associate editor of the Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures and Smart Materials and Structures, and is a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Vehicle Autonomous Systems and the International Journal of Intelligent Systems Technologies and Applications. Young-Min Han received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Inha University, Incheon, South Korea, in 2005. Since 2006, he has been a research professor at Inha University. His current research interest includes the design and control of functional mechanisms utilizing smart materials such as active mounts, dispensing systems, shock absorbers, robotic manipulators, and human-machine interfaces. Dr. Han is the author of over 30 international journal papers and 20 international conference proceedings.