Vision servoing of robot systems using piecewise continuous controllers and observers

This paper deals with the visual servoing of X-Y robot systems using low cost CCD camera. The proposed approach is based on the theory of piecewise continuous systems which are a particular class of hybrid systems with autonomous switching and controlled impulses. Visual trajectory tracking systems comprising piecewise continuous controllers and observers, are developed. Real-time results are given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed visual control system.