One of the aims of the HAPIWEC project is to provide the user with the ability to visually create a controller structure and have that structure coded into a digital controller in a remote location with the push of a button. Recent advances in cloud computing have made this possible…
Expression of Interest Now Open (deadline past)
Updated 29th April 2023: Please note that our EoI has now closed – the current page is for information only. If you missed this opportunity, please use the Contact Us web form if you wish to join our future workshop(s). The HAPiWEC team are now taking Expressions of Interest in…
Developing control structures using visual programming
Among the high-level programming languages are visual languages, which enable users to create computer programs by manipulating graphic elements. Many of these languages are based on the “box and arrows” approach, in which boxes, circles, etc., are treated as objects on the screen connected by arrows, lines, or arcs. Users…
Why the Focus on Energy Capture for Wave Energy?
Over the years there have been many different control approaches for Wave Energy Converters (WECs), from very simple controllers that provide a force proportional to the speed (linear damping) to more complex controllers that contain a detailed model of the WEC within the controller (Model Predictive Control or MPC). The…