Brian Rigney's Publications
Journal Papers:
- B. Rigney, L. Pao, and D. Lawrence. "Adaptive inverse control for settle performance applications (pdf)." Submitted to IFAC Mechatronics, Dec. 2008.
- B. Rigney, L. Pao, and D. Lawrence. "Nonminimum phase dynamic inversion for settle time applications (pdf)." IEEE Trans. Ctrl. Sys. Tech. 2009.
Conference Papers:
- B. Rigney, L. Pao, and D. Lawrence, "Adaptive inverse control for settling performance improvements (pdf)," in Proc. American Control Conf., Jun. 2009.
- B. Rigney, L. Pao, and D. Lawrence, "Discrete-time exact and approximate dynamic inversion for settle performance (pdf)," in Proc. 17th IFAC World Congress, Jul. 2008, pp. 1778-1784.
- B. Rigney, L. Pao, and D. Lawrence, "Model inversion architectures for settle time applications with uncertainty (pdf)," in Proc. 45th IEEE Conf. Decision Control, Dec. 2006, pp. 6518-6524.
- B. Rigney, L. Pao, and D. Lawrence, "Settle time performance comparisons of stable approximate model inversion techniques (pdf)," in Proc. American Control Conf., Jun. 2006, pp. 600-605.
- B. Rigney, "Adaptive Settle-Optimal Control of Servomechansims (pdf)," 2008.
- Thesis Defense (ppt), October 17, 2008
- IFAC 2008 Presentation (ppt), July 7, 2008
- CDC 2006 Interactive Session Poster (ppt), December 15, 2006
- University of Wyoming Electrical Engineering Symposium (ppt), September 15, 2006
- Tomizuka Symposium on Mechanical Systems Control Poster (ppt), June 19, 2006
- ACC 2006 Presentation (pdf), June 14, 2006
- Comprehensive Exam Research Proposal (pdf), May 20, 2005
- B. Rigney, J. Laks, and J. Seabury, "Method and apparatus for modifying spiral profile using reference tracks written onto a disk surface of a disk drive (pdf)", U. S. Patent 7,499,234 B1, Mar. 3, 2009.
- B. Rigney, J. Laks, and T. Franks, "Method and Apparatus for Performing Best Head Detection in a Disk Drive Using Reference Tracks (pdf)", U. S. Patent 7,251,095 B1, Jul. 31, 2007.
- T. Everett and B. Rigney, "Method and Apparatus for Reducing Velocity Errors when Writing Spiral Servo Information onto a Disk Surface (pdf)", U. S. Patent 7,248,427 B1, Jul. 24, 2007.
- B. Liikanen and B. Rigney, "Method and Apparatus for Writing and Reading Servo Information Written in a Spiral Fashion (pdf)", U. S. Patent 7,167,333 B1, Jan. 23, 2007.
- Y. Chen, B. Rigney, L. Guo, D. Burnnett, Y. Sun, and S. Shepherd, "Apparatus, and Computer Program Products For Writing Tracks on a Disk Based on an Available Stroke (pdf)", U. S. Patent 7,149,044 B1, Dec. 12, 2006.
- X. Yang, S. C. Smith, L. Guo, Y. Sun, B. Rigney, S. Shepherd, Y. Chen, Y. Sun, and S. Shepherd, "Preconditioning an Elastomeric Stop Member for Use as a Reference Position (pdf)", U. S. Patent 7,304,818 B2, Dec. 4, 2007.
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