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Controllability of a planar inverted pendulum on a cart

arXiv:1203.4533

Abstract

Using tools and techniques from geometric control theory, namely Hermann-Nagano theorem, we prove controllability result for a mechanical system consisting of a planar double inverted pendulum fixed to a wheeled cart that can move linearly along a horizontal track.

9 pages, submitted to Systems & Control Letters

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