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Speed Synchronization of Multi-Conveyor System Using Bidirectional Interaction Topologies

https://doi.org/10.22219/kinetik.v11i1.2459
Bima Sakti Putra Ardi
University of Surabaya
Agung Prayitno
University of Surabaya
Veronica Indrawati
University of Surabaya

Corresponding Author(s) : Agung Prayitno

prayitno_agung@staff.ubaya.ac.id

Kinetik: Game Technology, Information System, Computer Network, Computing, Electronics, and Control, Vol. 11, No. 1, February 2026

Abstract

Long production lines composed of multiple stand-alone mode controllers often face challenges when speed synchronization is required, as each setpoint must be manually adjusted one by one. This study proposes a leader-follower multi-conveyor system using distributed cooperative control, enabling all follower conveyors to synchronize their speeds with that of a designated leader. In this setup, the leader is equipped with the ability to command all followers to align their speeds to its own, which is governed by a fuzzy logic controller (FLC). Each follower operates in one of two modes: a stand-alone FLC mode or a synchronization mode using cooperative control. The cooperative control mechanism relies on speed information shared among neighboring conveyors, as defined by the system topology. Two types of bidirectional interaction topologies are explored in this work: The Bidirectional Coordinated Conveyor Topology (BCCT) and the Bidirectional Leader Coordinated Conveyor Topology (BLCCT). The proposed control scheme was implemented on a miniature multi-conveyor system, yielding RMSE values of 30.88 RPM for BCCT and 43.87 RPM for BLCCT.

Keywords

Bidirectional Interaction Topology Distributed Cooperative Control Fuzzy Logic Controller Multi-Conveyor System Speed Sychronization Speed Synchronization
Ardi, B. S. P. ., Prayitno, A., & Indrawati, V. (2026). Speed Synchronization of Multi-Conveyor System Using Bidirectional Interaction Topologies . Kinetik: Game Technology, Information System, Computer Network, Computing, Electronics, and Control, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.22219/kinetik.v11i1.2459
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