Safan Y.M.Shaaban S.Abu El-Sebah M.I.Industrial Engineering DepartmentOctober University for Modern Sciences and Arts MSAEgypt; Mechanical Engineering DepartmentArab Academy for Science Technology and Maritime Transport AASTMTCairoEgypt; Electronic Research InstituteEgypt2020-01-092020-01-0920179.78E+12https://doi.org/10.1109/SENSET.2017.8125035https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8125035?section=abstractScopusSolar energy can reduce the need of fossil fuel and ensures energy security for many countries. Solar tracking significantly improves the collection of solar energy by reducing the angle of incidence on the collecting surface. The present research introduces an optimized solar tracking system that enhances the output power of photovoltaic panels. The tracking system implements a hybrid control strategy. The system aims at maintaining a maximum output power of the panels during the day with a minimum required driving energy. It implements a Multi-Degree of Freedom-Simplified Universal Intelligent PID controller (MDOF-SUI PID) to track the sun rays. The impact of the MDOF-SUI PID controller on the Sun tracking accuracy is evaluated in the present work. � 2017 IEEE.EnglishOctober University for Modern Sciences and ArtsUniversity for Modern Sciences and ArtsMSA Universityجامعة أكتوبر للعلوم الحديثة والآدابConversion efficiencyHybrid controlMDOF-SUI PID controllerPhotovoltaic systemSolar trackingConversion efficiencyDegrees of freedom (mechanics)Electric control equipmentEnergy securityFossil fuelsPhotovoltaic cellsProportional control systemsSolar energySolar power generationThree term control systemsTracking (position)Ultrasonic devicesHybrid control strategiesHybrid controlsMaximum output powerMulti degree-of-freedomPhotovoltaic systemsPID controllersSolar trackingSolar tracking systemsControllersConference Paperhttps://doi.org/10.1109/SENSET.2017.8125035