Active disturbance rejection control: some recent experimental and industrial case studies

This paper presents a summary of some recent experimental and industrial case studies of active disturbance rejection control (ADRC). ADRC is a novel disturbance estimation and rejection concept, leading to a new technology with a distinct advantage where, unlike most existing methods, disturbances, internal and external, are actively estimated and rejected. Applications of the new approach in solving industry-wide bench mark problems have led to a slew of innovative solutions. The scope of the applications shown in this paper includes motion control, robotic-enhanced limb rehabilitation trainings, fuel cell systems, and the two-mass-spring benchmark problem. Recent production line validation results obtained are also included.