Abstract: A method for controlling an actuator of a hinged segment including the steps of: estimating an inertia J of the segment and a minimum viscous hinge friction f; estimating or measuring a traveling speed {dot over (X)} of the segment and an internal deformation ?X of the actuator; synthesizing a control law H? generating a control current (or torque) from the estimates or measurements and meeting a performance objective pertaining to a transfer function (I) between an acceleration {umlaut over (X)} of the segment and an external force F to which the segment is subjected: (II) with (III), ? being a mathematical artifact and s being the Laplace variable; and controlling the actuation of the hinged segment according to the control law thus synthesized.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of control ling an actuator (1) of an articulated segment (5) comprising the steps of estimating an inertia J of the segment; estimating or measuring a speed of displacement (I) of the segment; synthesizing a control law of type (II) generating a control torque for the segment on the basis of these estimates or measurements and meeting a performance objective pertaining to the loading sensitivity function: (III) K being the desired stiffness, and c a desired damping rate, a a mathematical artifact, (IV), where G(s) is the transfer function (V) for going between the speed (I) (linear or angular) of the segment and an external force F experienced by the segment; and controlling the actuator of the articulated segment according to the control law thus synthesized. X .

Abstract: A method of managing the energy consumed by a motor vehicle, uses: a simulation unit incorporating a vehicle model predicting behavior of the vehicle and a driver model predicting behavior of the driver of the vehicle, the driver model receiving a speed setpoint and the speed of the vehicle measured at successive instants, and supplying a motor torque setpoint to the vehicle model which is a function of the speeds and of the modelled driver behavior; an optimization algorithm interacting with the simulation unit; the method including trajectories composed of the trajectory of the speed setpoint and the trajectory of a setpoint for controlling an item of auxiliary equipment, the trajectory of a setpoint describing the variation of the setpoint as a function of the position of the vehicle, the trajectories being calculated with respect to given objectives according to the optimization algorithm whose variables are formed from the setpoints.

Abstract: A method for controlling an electric motor that involving implementing a regulation loop regulating an induced current flowing in an induced circuit of a rotor of the motor, the regulation loop having, as the input signal, a current setpoint, as the return signal, a signal representative of the induced current, and as the output signal, a voltage control of the motor. The regulation loop includes a correction unit formed from an integral proportional corrector and a delay compensator.

Abstract: A method for controlling an actuator of a hinged segment including the steps of: estimating an inertia J of the segment and a minimum viscous hinge friction f; estimating or measuring a traveling speed {dot over (X)} of the segment and an internal deformation ?X of the actuator; synthesizing a control law H? generating a control current (or torque) from the estimates or measurements and meeting a performance objective pertaining to a transfer function (I) between an acceleration {umlaut over (X)} of the segment and an external force F to which the segment is subjected: (II) with (III), ? being a mathematical artifact and s being the Laplace variable; and controlling the actuation of the hinged segment according to the control law thus synthesized.

Abstract: A method includes trajectories of setpoints controlling a motor mechanism and auxiliary unit, the trajectory describing variation of the setpoint by position of the mobile system, the trajectories being calculated with respect to objectives according to an optimization algorithm, said method comprising: storing an approximate profile of the route as segments of straight lines, forming positions sampled along the route, a sampled position corresponding to passage from one segment to the following segment; sampling the profile according to a spatial pitch, forming a series of positions sampled along the route; the trajectories being recalculated at each sampled position by the optimization algorithm, the setpoints being constant over a given segment, a simulation predicting the energy environment of the mobile system at each sampled position as a function of the setpoints and the profile of the route, the optimization algorithm taking the simulation result to calculate the setpoints.

Abstract: A method of managing the energy consumed by a motor vehicle, uses: a simulation unit incorporating a vehicle model predicting behavior of the vehicle and a driver model predicting behavior of the driver of the vehicle, the driver model receiving a speed setpoint and the speed of the vehicle measured at successive instants, and supplying a motor torque setpoint to the vehicle model which is a function of the speeds and of the modelled driver behavior; an optimization algorithm interacting with the simulation unit; the method including trajectories composed of the trajectory of the speed setpoint and the trajectory of a setpoint for controlling an item of auxiliary equipment, the trajectory of a setpoint describing the variation of the setpoint as a function of the position of the vehicle, the trajectories being calculated with respect to given objectives according to the optimization algorithm whose variables are formed from the setpoints.

Abstract: A method includes trajectories of setpoints controlling a motor mechanism and auxiliary unit, the trajectory describing variation of the setpoint by position of the mobile system, the trajectories being calculated with respect to objectives according to an optimization algorithm, said method comprising: storing an approximate profile of the route as segments of straight lines, forming positions sampled along the route, a sampled position corresponding to passage from one segment to the following segment; sampling the profile according to a spatial pitch, forming a series of positions sampled along the route; the trajectories being recalculated at each sampled position by the optimization algorithm, the setpoints being constant over a given segment, a simulation predicting the energy environment of the mobile system at each sampled position as a function of the setpoints and the profile of the route, the optimization algorithm taking the simulation result to calculate the setpoints.