Two Axis Stabilization Platform
Balancing is a challenging topic and can be used effectively to illustrate the role of control system. Military Equipment mounted on vehicles requires stabilization for smooth operation. Weapons installed on navy ships, tanks and many armored person carrier vehicles require sta
2025-06-28 16:36:29 - Adil Khan
Two Axis Stabilization Platform
Project Area of Specialization RoboticsProject SummaryBalancing is a challenging topic and can be used effectively to illustrate the role of control system.
- Military Equipment mounted on vehicles requires stabilization for smooth operation.
- Weapons installed on navy ships, tanks and many armored person carrier vehicles require stabilization for appropriate aiming and target acquisition.
- Our military and defense industry is already working on smart weapon systems. Thus require stabilizing platforms for their multiple application.
We believe in building such a platform in our fyp, that cover all these applications. We are working hard to build that type of prototype, in which you can see the aspects of gun stabilization, you can see the aspects of camera stabilization(Gimbal). Not only that, the main part of our project starts right here, the second picture of 2 Axis stabilization platform is Motion simulation, which is whole world on its own (the topic of motion simulation, its numerous application like simulation room for pilots, drivers, motion rides, its applications in the field of E-Sports which is a billion-dollar industry)
As our fyp is a pure control system problem, so we will implement the very important concept of control systems that is PID Controller.
Solid Programming concepts will be used for the for the interfacing of touch screen, controlling of motors and for the implementation of PID Controller.
Design:
Objectives:
- Prototype that will be able to stabilize a steel ball of 150g.
- Prototype that will center the steel ball on the touch screen platform.
- Prototype that will perform different simulations and different pattenrs on touchscreen.
There is different design under consideration but we will choose a design that will cater maximum stabilization. Our stabilization system will consist of a Microcontroller, resistive 4 wire touchscreen and 3 motors. In our design, the function of the resistive 4 wire touchscreen is used to find ball position.
Experimental set up:
Resistive touch screen:
Analog 4-wire resistive is the most basic sensing method of resistive technology. Top and bottom transparent conductive sheets that have uniform resistance value, are facing each other with a gap. When the top sheet is touched, the touched point of the top sheet yields, and contact the bottom sheet. The contacted point is conducted, and its location is sensed.
• Motors
• Controller
• Mechanical design
Method of analysis:
Resistive touch screens are effectively voltage dividers with the x and y locations measured sequentially. To obtain position from the screen, 4 microcontroller pins are required. All bins must be bidirectional with low output impedance and high input impedance. The overall tracking accuracy is determined by the accuracy with which the motors can be controlled.
PID Control
We will design feedback controllers to achieve higher accuracy in a system. We will create a closed-loop control system for each of the 2-axis. These closed loops will create a self-correcting system to achieve higher accuracy while tracking a target. Through feedback control process, the motors position will be adjusted automatically to maintain the desired pitch, roll, yaw. Three PID controllers are used in the stabilizer to regulate the position of the upper plate.
• The first PID controller will maintain the pitch of the plate.
• The second PID controller will maintain the roll of the plate.
• The third PID controller will maintain the yaw of the plate.
Benefits of the ProjectThe system we are creating is full of applications. You can use this system in any area from gun stabilization to camera stabilization, from motion simulation to stabilization of any equipment.
We believe in building such a platform in our fyp, that cover all these applications. We are working hard to build that type of prototype, in which you can see the aspects of gun stabilization, you can see the aspects of camera stabilization(Gimbal). Not only that, the main part of our project starts right here, the second picture of 2 Axis stabilization platform is Motion simulation, which is whole world on its own (the topic of motion simulation, its numerous application like simulation room for pilots, drivers, motion rides, its applications in the field of E-Sports which is a billion-dollar industry)
Technical Details of Final DeliverableThe contacted point is conducted, and its location is sensed.
• Motors
• Controller
• Mechanical design
Method of analysis:
Resistive touch screens are effectively voltage dividers with the x and y locations measured sequentially. To obtain position from the screen, 4 microcontroller pins are required. All bins must be bidirectional with low output impedance and high input impedance. The overall tracking accuracy is determined by the accuracy with which the motors can be controlled.
PID Control
We will design feedback controllers to achieve higher accuracy in a system. We will create a closed-loop control system for each of the 2-axis. These closed loops will create a self-correcting system to achieve higher accuracy while tracking a target. Through feedback control process, the motors position will be adjusted automatically to maintain the desired pitch, roll, yaw. Three PID controllers are used in the stabilizer to regulate the position of the upper plate.
• The first PID controller will maintain the pitch of the plate.
• The second PID controller will maintain the roll of the plate.
• The third PID controller will maintain the yaw of the plate.
Final Deliverable of the Project Hardware SystemCore Industry SecurityOther Industries Education Core Technology RoboticsOther TechnologiesSustainable Development Goals Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureRequired Resources| Item Name | Type | No. of Units | Per Unit Cost (in Rs) | Total (in Rs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total in (Rs) | 10729 | |||
| motors | Equipment | 3 | 1000 | 3000 |
| touch screen | Equipment | 1 | 6000 | 6000 |
| motor driver | Equipment | 3 | 250 | 750 |
| acrylic sheet | Equipment | 1 | 200 | 200 |
| steel ball | Equipment | 1 | 779 | 779 |