System integration of a solar sensor and a spherical parallel manipulator for a 3-axis solar tracker platform design

Bukeikhan Omarali, Tasbolat Taunyazov, Aibek Nyetkaliyev, Almas Shintemirov

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Abstract

This paper presents the authors' ongoing work on designing a novel 3-axis solar tracker platform utilizing a 3-DOF spherical parallel manipulator with revolute joints and a solar sensor. The selected solar sensor and the SPM configuration are described in details. A novel approach is proposed for the SPM platform orientation estimation based on solar sensor measurements employing trigonometric identities and quaternion rotation representation. The proposed approach is experimentally verified using a SPM 3D-printed prototype equipped with a solar and an orientation sensors. It is assumed that the proposed concept for a novel 3-axis solar tracker platform can further applied to design novel mobile solar tracking systems.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2015 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration, SII 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages546-551
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781467372428
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 10 2016
Event8th Annual IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration, SII 2015 - Nagoya, Japan
Duration: Dec 11 2015Dec 13 2015

Other

Other8th Annual IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration, SII 2015
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityNagoya
Period12/11/1512/13/15

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Control and Systems Engineering

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