Comparative Analysis of PID and Artificial Neural Network-Based Controllers for Attitude Determination and Control in Spacecraft


Durmuşoğlu A.

6th International Conference on Frontiers in Academic Research, Konya, Türkiye, 16 - 17 Aralık 2025, (Yayınlanmadı)

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Yayınlanmadı
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Konya
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
  • Hakkari Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Spacecraft's attitude determination and control systems (ADCS) need high-performance controllers since they need to be able to move very precisely and because the actuators don't have a lot of power. This research examines the attitude control problem of a rigid spacecraft, comparing the numerical performance metrics of a traditional Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controller with those of an Artificial Neural Network (ANN)-based intelligent controller. We used Euler angles and angular velocities to make the spacecraft's dynamic model, and we used a rigid body dynamics approach to simulate moments of inertia. The PID controller is set up to work with reference moves, while the ANN-based controller is taught to learn how the system behaves in a nonlinear way.The simulation findings show that when using a PID controller, the settling time for the orientation error is about 8–10 seconds. However, when utilizing an ANN-based controller, this time is cut down to 4–5 seconds. The greatest overshoot with a PID controller is about 12–15%, however with an ANN-based controller, this number has dropped to less than 5%. Also, adopting an ANN-based controller cut steady-state inaccuracy by about 40–50%. When looking at the control torque needs, it was found that the PID controller needed greater instantaneous torque, while the ANN-based controller made a smoother and more energy-efficient control signal. The results clearly reveal that the PID controller is better since it is easier to use and works in more situations. The ANN-based controller, on the other hand, works better when there are nonlinearities and parameter uncertainties.