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arxiveess.SYphysics.app-phphysics.ins-det2026-06-30

FPGA-based LQG controller and hardware-in-the-loop simulator implementation for nanomechanical systems

Vojtěch Mlynář, Johannes Berndorfer, Andreas Kugi, Andreas Deutschmann-Olek

We present an open-source framework for real-time Linear Quadratic Gaussian (LQG) control and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation on the affordable Red Pitaya STEMlab FPGA platform. The controller implements a discrete-time Kalman filter and Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR) for systems with up to three coupled oscillatory degrees of freedom, targeting applications in levitated optomechanics, MEMS/NEMS, and related experimental platforms. Complementing the controller, the HIL simulator provides a~configurable second-order stochastic plant with nonlinear input and output mappings, enabling realistic closed-loop testing under real-time and fixed-point constraints. A MATLAB-based workflow automates model configuration, controller synthesis, numerical scaling, and FPGA deployment without requiring specialized hardware expertise. As an end-to-end demonstration, we present the stabilization of a levitated nanoparticle in a two-dimensional double-well potential, illustrating the complete workflow from model definition and simulation to real-time feedback control.

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