Nelendran PillayPoobalan Govender2023-09-152023-09-152007-09Nelendran Pillay and Poobalan Govender, 2007. A particle swarm optimization approach for model independent tuning of PID control loops. AFRICON 2007. Presented at: AFRICON 2007. doi:10.1109/afrcon.2007.44015219781424409877142440987Xhttps://hdl.handle.net/10321/4982The paper proposes a model independent tuning technique that yields optimal proportional-integral-derivative parameters for a range of typical process control loops. The proposed tuning technique utilizes the particle swarm optimization algorithm to generate optimal tuning parameters. The PSO tuning method is applied to typical process models. Comparisons are made between the proposed PSO technique and other conventional methods. ©2007 IEEE.7 penParticle swarm optimizationTuningPID controlControl loopsProcess modelsConference2023-09-1210.1109/afrcon.2007.4401521