PID Controller Design for a Mechatronic System using Lion Optimization Algorithm

Controllers act as a bridge between the operator and the system, allowing the operator to communicate with the system as if it were a human. In other words, the controller is like the thinking brain of an industrial process. A controller communicates all the commands that an expert wants to apply to the system to follow its standard flow process and ultimately achieve the desired response. When industrial processes are left alone and without a controller in the control loop, they typically do not give satisfactory responses in terms of transient or steady-state characteristics. Therefore, the selection and programming of an appropriate controller is one of the most important steps in an industrial process. One of the most widely used and well-known controllers is the PID controller, whose gains are often determined experimentally or through trial and error. However, finding the optimal gains is always a challenge. In this study, for the first time, the optimal gains of the PID controller are determined using Lion Optimization Algorithm (LOA). This research has introduced a systematic and efficient approach to achieving optimal control of mechatronic systems.