Computational Intelligence Based Intelligence Control for Stepping Motors and a Mobile Robot is "Mascot Robot" Project

Intelligent control for 5 phase stepping motors is presented based on computational intelligence technology. It enables to divide each revolution/rotation into 5 million equiangular positions by keeping normal speed, torque, low vibration, small heat loss, and low electric power consumption. The products are now being released in the real market. The outline of the algorithm is mentioned with several experimental results by using DVD demonstration. The stepping motors are used in a part of the on going "Mascot Robot" project included in "Development Project for a Common Basis of Next-Generation Robots" sponsored by NEDO (New Energy and industrial technology Development Organization, Japan), i.e., the nano drive controlled stepping motors are used to develop a mobile part. Its design-concept is also introduced by using DVD video images.