Nonlinear Manipulation Control of a Compliant Object by Dual Fingers

2005 ◽  
Vol 128 (3) ◽  
pp. 473-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Doulgeri ◽  
A. Golfakis

This paper refers to the control of the position and contact forces of a compliant rectangular object grasped by a pair of robot fingers for the planar case, using input-output feedback linearization techniques. Point contact with friction is assumed and the linearizing control is designed for the case of controlling the object position and grasping force and then extended to include the constraint forces and the object orientation. In the last case, an appropriate output transformation is proposed to avoid the singularity of the decoupling matrix and apply the method successfully. This work considers the planar case and provides simulation results that confirm the theoretical findings.

Author(s):  
So-Ryeok Oh ◽  
Sunil K. Agrawal

Robotic applications require coordination of multiple manipulators. This paper discusses an approach for control of manipulators with given end-effector stiffness properties. The approach is designed for concurrent regulation of position of a work piece and grasping force applied by the manipulators on the work piece. The approach is based on input-output feedback linearization. Simulations demonstrate feasibility of the proposed control scheme.


Author(s):  
Aimee Cloutier ◽  
James Yang

A smart choice of contact forces between robotic grasping devices and objects is important for achieving a balanced grasp. Too little applied force may cause an object to slip or be dropped, and too much applied force may cause damage to delicate objects. Prior methods of grasping force optimization in literature have mostly assumed grasp only at the fingertips but have rarely considered how the whole hand grasps more common to anthropomorphic hands affect the optimization of grasping forces. Further, although numerical examples of grasping force optimization methods are routinely provided, it is often difficult to compare the performance of separate methods when they are evaluated using different parameters, such as the type of grasping device, the object grasped, and the contact model, among other factors. This paper presents three optimization approaches (linear, nonlinear, and nonlinear with linear matrix inequality (LMI) friction constraints) which are compared for an anthropomorphic hand. Numerical examples are provided for three types of grasp commonly performed by the human hand (cylindrical grasp, tip grasp, and tripod grasp) using both soft finger contact and point contact with friction models. Contact points between the hand and the object are predetermined. Results are compared based on their accuracy, computational efficiency, and other various benefits and drawbacks unique to each method. Future work will extend the problem of grasping force optimization to include consideration for variable forces and object manipulation.


2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-24
Author(s):  
Aamir Ahmed ◽  
Martino Ajangnay ◽  
Shamboul Mohamed ◽  
Matthew Dunnigan

Induction Motor (IM) speed control is an area of research that has been in prominence for some time now. In this paper, a nonlinear controller is presented for IM drives. The nonlinear controller is designed based on input-output feedback linearization control technique, combined with sliding mode control (SMC) to obtain a robust, fast and precise control of IM speed. The input-output feedback linearization control decouples the flux control from the speed control and makes the synthesis of linear controllers possible. To validate the performances of the proposed control scheme, we provided a series of simulation results and a comparative study between the performances of the proposed control strategy and those of the feedback linearization control (FLC) schemes. Simulation results show that the proposed control strategy scheme shows better performance than the FLC strategy in the face of system parameters variation.


Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 966 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Costanzo ◽  
Giuseppe De Maria ◽  
Ciro Natale ◽  
Salvatore Pirozzi

This paper presents the design and calibration of a new force/tactile sensor for robotic applications. The sensor is suitably designed to provide the robotic grasping device with a sensory system mimicking the human sense of touch, namely, a device sensitive to contact forces, object slip and object geometry. This type of perception information is of paramount importance not only in dexterous manipulation but even in simple grasping tasks, especially when objects are fragile, such that only a minimum amount of grasping force can be applied to hold the object without damaging it. Moreover, sensing only forces and not moments can be very limiting to securely grasp an object when it is grasped far from its center of gravity. Therefore, the perception of torsional moments is a key requirement of the designed sensor. Furthermore, the sensor is also the mechanical interface between the gripper and the manipulated object, therefore its design should consider also the requirements for a correct holding of the object. The most relevant of such requirements is the necessity to hold a torsional moment, therefore a soft distributed contact is necessary. The presence of a soft contact poses a number of challenges in the calibration of the sensor, and that is another contribution of this work. Experimental validation is provided in real grasping tasks with two sensors mounted on an industrial gripper.


2014 ◽  
Vol 672-674 ◽  
pp. 1550-1553
Author(s):  
Zhen Guo Shang ◽  
Zhong Chao Ma ◽  
Zhen Sheng Sun

A procedure for obtaining the load distribution in a four point contact wind turbine yaw bearing considering the effect of the structure’s elasticity is presented. The inhomogeneous stiffness of the supporting structures creates a variation in the results obtained with a rigid model. A finite element model substituting the rolling elements with nonlinear compression springs has been built to evaluate the effect of the supporting structure elasticity on the contact forces between the rolling elements and the raceways.


2011 ◽  
Vol 383-390 ◽  
pp. 6886-6892
Author(s):  
Jia Kuan Xia ◽  
Yi Na Wang ◽  
Yi Biao Sun

Permanent magnet linear synchronous motor (PMLSM) suspension system has the merits of no friction, high-speed, high response and so on, using the normal force achieve the mover suspension. The servo performance is affected by the nonlinear coupling between the horizontal trust and vertical normal force, parameters uncertainties and load disturbances. The feedback linearization method is used to achieve the dynamic decoupling of the PMLSM suspicion system and decoupling it Into two linear subsystems; to solve the conflict between disturbance restraint and fast tracking performance, increase the robustness and dynamic stiffness for system, H∞ speed controller based on PDFF and position proportional controller are designed. Simulation results show that the proposed control strategy guarantees the high speed and high precision positioning performance for horizontal axis; the good rigidity and stability for normal suspension length and the strong robustness against load disturbances and parameters variations for the two axes.


Author(s):  
Vahid Bahrami ◽  
Ahmad Kalhor ◽  
Mehdi Tale Masouleh

This study intends to investigate a dynamic modeling and design of controller for a planar serial chain, performing 2-DoF, in interaction with a cable-driven robot. The under study system can be used as a rehabilitation setup which is helpful for those with arm disability. The latter goal can be achieved by applying the positive tensions of the cable-driven robot which are designed based on feedback linearization approach. To this end, the system dynamics formulation is developed using Lagrange approach and then the so-called Wrench-Closure Workspace (WCW) analysis is performed. Moreover, in the feedback linearization approach, the PD and PID controllers are used as auxiliary controllers input and the stability of the system is guaranteed as a whole. From the simulation results it follows that, in the presence of bounded disturbance based on Roots Mean Square Error (RMSE) criteria, the PID controller has better performance and tracking error of the 2-DoF robot joints are improved 15.29% and 24.32%, respectively.


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