Uncalibrated dynamic mechanical system controller

A method for calculating control data for controlling a first parameter of a system, comprising the steps of:

• receiving data that represents a measurement of said first parameter in said system;
• translating said data using at least rate of change information of said first parameter;
• and
• producing a translation model that includes a dynamic Broyden Jacobian update, wherein said translation model enables control of said first parameter so that said first parameter converges toward a predefined second parameter.

A method for calculating control data for controlling a first parameter of a system, comprising the steps of:

• receiving data that represents a measurement of said first parameter in said system;
• translating said data using at least rate of change information of said first parameter;
• and
• producing a translation model that includes a dynamic recursive least squares Jacobian update, wherein said translation model enables control of said first parameter so that said first parameter converges toward a predefined second parameter.

A method for controlling a system having at least one degree of freedom based upon at least one moveable connector so that said system learns how to track such that a first point tracks a second point that is moving, comprising the steps of:

• acquiring at least one image of said first point and said second point;
• producing an error signal from said at least one image, said error signal representing a displacement between said first point and said second point in said image;
• producing a translation model using a dynamic quasi-Newton algorithm for converting image space coordinates into system space coordinates, said translation model having at least velocity information pertaining to said first point and said second point;
• and
• causing said first point to track said moving second point by producing control data for said first point based upon at least one future error signal and said translation model.

An apparatus for controlling a first parameter in a system, comprising:

• a receiver which receives data that represents a measurement of said first parameter in said system;
• a translator which translates said data using a dynamic quasi-Newton algorithm and at least rate of change information of said first parameter;
• and
• a translation model based upon translation of said data.

An apparatus for controlling a first parameter in a system, comprising:

• a receiver which receives data that represents a measurement of said first parameter in said system;
• a translator which translates said data using at least rate of change information of said first parameter;
• and
• a translation model based upon translation of said data that includes a dynamic Broyden Jacobian update.

An apparatus for controlling a first parameter in a system, comprising:

• a receiver which receives data that represents a measurement of said first parameter in said system;
• a translator which translates said data using at least rate of change information of said first parameter;
• and
• a translation model based upon translation of said data that includes a dynamic recursive least squares Jacobian update.

A computer readable medium having a program for a first parameter in a system, the program comprising:

• logic configured to receive data that represents a measurement of said first parameter in said system;
• logic configured to translate said data using a dynamic quasi-Newton algorithm and using at least rate of change information of said first parameter;
• and
• logic configured to generate a translation model based upon translation of said data.

A computer readable medium having a program for a first parameter in a system, the program comprising:

• logic configured to receive data that represents a measurement of said first parameter in said system;
• logic configured to translate said data using at least rate of change information of said first parameter;
• and
• logic configured to generate a translation model based upon translation of said data that includes a dynamic Broyden Jacobian update.

A computer readable medium having a program for a first parameter in a system, the program comprising:

• logic configured to receive data that represents a measurement of said first parameter in said system;
• logic configured to translate said data using at least rate of change information of said first parameter;
• and
• logic configured to generate a translation model based upon translation of said data that includes a dynamic recursive least squares Jacobian update.