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Article
Publication date: 7 August 2017

Zhiguang Chen, Chenguang Yang, Xin Liu and Min Wang

The purpose of this paper is to study the controller design of flexible manipulator. Flexible manipulator system is a nonlinear, strong coupling, time-varying system, which is…

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to study the controller design of flexible manipulator. Flexible manipulator system is a nonlinear, strong coupling, time-varying system, which is introduced elastodynamics in the study and complicated to control. However, due to the flexible manipulator, system has a significant advantage in response speed, control accuracy and load weight ratio to attract a lot of researchers.

Design/methodology/approach

Since the order of flexible manipulator system is high, designing controller process will be complex, and have a large amount of calculation, but this paper will use the dynamic surface control method to solve this problem.

Findings

Dynamic surface control method as a controller design method which can effectively solve the problem with the system contains nonlinear and reduced design complexity.

Originality/value

The authors assume that the dynamic parameters of flexible manipulator system are unknown, and use Radial Basis Function neural network to approach the unknown system, combined with the dynamic surface control method to design the controller.

Details

Assembly Automation, vol. 37 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-5154

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Article
Publication date: 17 July 2019

Youshuang Ding, Xi Xiao, Xuanrui Huang and Jiexiang Sun

This paper aims to propose a novel system identification and resonance suppression strategy for motor-driven system with high-order flexible manipulator.

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to propose a novel system identification and resonance suppression strategy for motor-driven system with high-order flexible manipulator.

Design/methodology/approach

In this paper, first, a unified mathematical model is proposed to describe both the flexible joints and the flexible link system. Then to suppress the resonance brought by the system flexibility, a model based high-order notch filter controller is proposed. To get the true value of the parameters of the high-order flexible manipulator system, a fuzzy-Kalman filter-based two-step system identification algorithm is proposed.

Findings

Compared to the traditional system identification algorithm, the proposed two-step system identification algorithm can accurately identify the unknown parameters of the high order flexible manipulator system with high dynamic response. The performance of the two-step system identification algorithm and the model-based high-order notch filter is verified via simulation and experimental results.

Originality/value

The proposed system identification method can identify the system parameters with both high accuracy and high dynamic response. With the proposed system identification and model-based controller, the positioning accuracy of the flexible manipulator can be greatly improved.

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Industrial Robot: the international journal of robotics research and application, vol. 46 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-991X

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Article
Publication date: 2 November 2015

Bahram Tarvirdizadeh, Esmaeel Khanmirza, Morteza Ebrahimi, Ahmad Kalhor and Shidvash Vakilipour

The purpose of this paper is to propose an efficient and straightforward approach for system identification of a rotating single link flexible manipulator (RSLFM). Also, the…

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to propose an efficient and straightforward approach for system identification of a rotating single link flexible manipulator (RSLFM). Also, the achieved results are experimentally validated through identification procedure.

Design/methodology/approach

The proposed system identification approach is applied to a RSLFM with a tip mass. At first, the dynamic model of the system is derived using Lagrange method. Then, an efficient method is developed for identification of such a system. This method facilitates the nonlinear complicated identification problem of the RSLFM to a simplified root finding problem.

Findings

The main advantage of the developed method is to convert a complicated system identification process to a simple nonlinear equation solution. This approach uses small-size input/output data set and requires a short-time interval of data acquisition, which gives important advantages in lower computational load and lower execution time. The investigated approach is studied on experimental system identification of a single link flexible manipulator. To demonstrate this fact, the developed method is successfully applied in identification of two other mechanical systems; the inverted pendulum on a cart and the ball and beam apparatus.

Originality/value

In this work, the proposed identification approach has been originally applied to a RSLFM and two other mechanical examples. All obtained identification results show the performance and applicability of the developed method clearly. This approach is not restricted in using state space or transfer function. It has significant superiority in comparison with other known approaches including autoregressive with exogenous input (ARX) and Box-Jenkins (BJ).

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Engineering Computations, vol. 32 no. 8
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-4401

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Article
Publication date: 16 October 2017

Chunxia Zhu, Jay Katupitiya and Jing Wang

Manipulator motion accuracy is a fundamental requirement for precision manufacturing equipment. Light weight manipulators in high speed motions are vulnerable to deformations. The…

Abstract

Purpose

Manipulator motion accuracy is a fundamental requirement for precision manufacturing equipment. Light weight manipulators in high speed motions are vulnerable to deformations. The purpose of this work is to analyze the effect of link deformation on the motion precision of parallel manipulators.

Design/methodology/approach

The flexible dynamics model of the links is first established by applying the Euler–Bernoulli beam theory and the assumed modal method. The rigid-flexible coupling equations of the parallel mechanism are further derived by using the Lagrange multiplier approach. The elastic energy resulting from spiral motion and link deformations are computed and analyzed. Motion errors of the 3-link torque-prismatic-torque parallel manipulator are then evaluated based on its inverse kinematics. The validation experiments are also conducted to verify the numerical results.

Findings

The lateral deformation and axial deformation are largest at the middle of the driven links. The axial deformation at the middle of the driven link is approximately one-tenth of the transversal deformation. However, the elastic potential energy of the transversal deformation is much smaller than the elastic force generated from axial deformation.

Practical implications

Knowledge on the relationship between link deformation and motion precision is useful in the design of parallel manipulators for high performing dynamic responses.

Originality/value

This work establishes the relationship between motion precision and the amount of link deformation in parallel manipulators.

Details

Industrial Robot: An International Journal, vol. 44 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-991X

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Article
Publication date: 17 October 2008

Zhihui Gao, Chao Yun and Yushu Bian

The purpose of this paper is to examine a new idea of vibration control which minimizes joint‐torques and suppresses vibration of the flexible redundant manipulator.

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to examine a new idea of vibration control which minimizes joint‐torques and suppresses vibration of the flexible redundant manipulator.

Design/methodology/approach

Using the kinematics redundancy feature of the flexible redundant manipulator, the self‐motion in the joint space can be properly chosen to both suppress vibration and minimize joint‐torques.

Findings

The study shows that the flexible redundant manipulator still has the second optimization feature on the premise of vibration suppression. The second optimization feature can be used to minimize joint‐torques on the premise of vibration suppression.

Research limitations/implications

To a flexible redundant manipulator, its joint‐torques and vibration can be reduced simultaneously via its kinematics redundancy feature.

Practical implications

The method and algorithm discussed in the paper can be used to minimize joint‐torques and suppress vibration for the flexible redundant manipulator.

Originality/value

The paper contributes to the study on improving dynamic performance of the flexible redundant manipulator via its kinematics redundancy feature. The second optimization capability of the flexible redundant manipulator is discovered and used to both minimize joint‐torques and suppress vibration.

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International Journal of Intelligent Computing and Cybernetics, vol. 1 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1756-378X

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Article
Publication date: 16 October 2017

Shanshuang Shi, Huapeng Wu, Yuntao Song and Heikki Handroos

The purpose of this paper is to introduce a development and error modeling of a serial redundant manipulator system applied in nuclear fusion environment. Detailed mechanical…

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to introduce a development and error modeling of a serial redundant manipulator system applied in nuclear fusion environment. Detailed mechanical design of vacuum-compatible arms and actuators are presented, and manipulator flexibility is studied through experiments and model identification algorithm to evaluate the deformation.

Design/methodology/approach

First, the manipulator is designed to be several modular segments to obtain enough and flexible workspace inside the fusion device with narrow and complex geometries. Joint actuators with “rotation-linear-rotation” chains are developed to provide both huge reduction ratios and vacuum sealing. The redundant manipulator system has 11 degree of freedoms in total with a storage cask system to dock with the device vacuum vessel. In addition, to improve the position accuracy, an error prediction model is built based on the experimental study and back-propagation neural network (BPNN) algorithm.

Findings

Currently, the implementation of the manipulator system has been successfully carried out in both atmosphere and vacuum condition. Excellent performance indicates that the mechanical design is suitable. The validation of BPNN model shows an acceptable prediction accuracy (94∼98 per cent) compared with the real measurement.

Originality/value

This is a special robot system which is practically used in a nuclear fusion device in China. It will allow remote inspection and maintenance of plasma facing components in the vacuum vessel of fusion device without breaking the ultra-high vacuum condition during physical experiments. Its design, mechanism and error prediction strategy have great reference values to the similar robots in vacuum and temperature applications.

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Industrial Robot: An International Journal, vol. 44 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-991X

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Article
Publication date: 5 October 2018

Teng Long, En Li, Junfeng Fan, Lei Yang and Zize Liang

This paper aims to design a tip state estimation method for a hybrid-structured flexible manipulator (HSFM) with one rotating joint and one telescopic joint in the vertical plane.

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to design a tip state estimation method for a hybrid-structured flexible manipulator (HSFM) with one rotating joint and one telescopic joint in the vertical plane.

Design/methodology/approach

The HSFM model is decomposed into a static deflection model and a vibration model. The sliding discrete Fourier transform (SDFT) is used to filter the high frequency noise and obtain main vibration components to represent the vibration model. Then, a novel fuzzy logic adaptive Kalman filter (FLAKF) is designed to estimate the state of a vibrational equilibrium position. The complete tip state of the HSFM is obtained by superimposing the FLAKF filter results with the SDFT vibration analysis results.

Findings

Both the simulation results and physical experimental results verify the effectiveness of the proposed tip state estimation method. The vibration analysis based on SDFT is used to represent the vibration model and reduce the computational complexity in the process of solving differential equation. The proposed FLAKF can effectively increase the stability and robustness of the estimator.

Originality/value

In this paper, the tip state estimation problem of the HSFM in vertical plane is first proposed. The effect of gravity on the HSFM is considered by the static deflection model. A precise tip state estimator is designed by a closed loop SDFT and a novel FLAKF, which can provide an accurate feedback for the vibration control controller and make an accurate evaluation of the control effect.

Article
Publication date: 17 October 2016

Pedro Tavares, José Lima, Pedro Costa and A. Paulo Moreira

Streamlining automated processes is currently undertaken by developing optimization methods and algorithms for robotic manipulators. This paper aims to present a new approach to…

Abstract

Purpose

Streamlining automated processes is currently undertaken by developing optimization methods and algorithms for robotic manipulators. This paper aims to present a new approach to improve streamlining of automatic processes. This new approach allows for multiple robotic manipulators commonly found in the industrial environment to handle different scenarios, thus providing a high-flexibility solution to automated processes.

Design/methodology/approach

The developed system is based on a spatial discretization methodology capable of describing the surrounding environment of the robot, followed by a novel path-planning algorithm. Gazebo was the simulation engine chosen, and the robotic manipulator used was the Universal Robot 5 (UR5). The proposed system was tested using the premises of two robotic challenges: EuRoC and Amazon Picking Challenge.

Findings

The developed system was able to identify and describe the influence of each joint in the Cartesian space, and it was possible to control multiple robotic manipulators safely regardless of any obstacles in a given scene.

Practical implications

This new system was tested in both real and simulated environments, and data collected showed that this new system performed well in real-life scenarios, such as EuRoC and Amazon Picking Challenge.

Originality/value

The new proposed approach can be valuable in the robotics field with applications in various industrial scenarios, as it provides a flexible solution for multiple robotic manipulator path and motion planning.

Details

Industrial Robot: An International Journal, vol. 43 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-991X

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Article
Publication date: 30 November 2021

Khalil Alipour and Bahram Tarvirdizadeh

The aim of the current study is proposing a novel framework to attain the optimum value of a flexible arm manipulator parameters for payload launching missions.

Abstract

Purpose

The aim of the current study is proposing a novel framework to attain the optimum value of a flexible arm manipulator parameters for payload launching missions.

Design/methodology/approach

The proposed scheme is based on optimal control approach and combines direct and indirect search methods while considering the actuator capacity.

Findings

Three nonlinear parameter-optimization problems will be solved to illustrate how the proposed algorithm can be exploited. Employing variational based nonlinear optimal control within the suggested framework, the answer of these problems is highly intertwined to the solution of a set of differential equations with split boundary values. To solve the obtained boundary value problem (BVP), the related solver of MATLAB® software, bvp6c, will be employed. The achieved simulation results support the worth of the developed procedure.

Originality/value

For the first time, the optimal parameters of a flexible link robot for object launching are found in the current research. In addition, the actuator saturation limits are considered which enhances the applicability of the suggested method in the real world applications.

Details

Engineering Computations, vol. 39 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-4401

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Article
Publication date: 4 July 2016

Bahram Tarvirdizadeh, Khalil Alipour and Alireza Hadi

– The purpose of this paper is to focus on an online closed-loop (CL) approach for performing dynamic object manipulation (DOM) by a flexible link manipulator.

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to focus on an online closed-loop (CL) approach for performing dynamic object manipulation (DOM) by a flexible link manipulator.

Design/methodology/approach

Toward above goal, a neural network and optimal control are integrated in a closed-loop structure, to achieve a robust control for online DOM applications. Additionally, an elegant novel numerical solution method will be developed which can handle the split boundary value problem resulted from DOM mission requirements for a wide range of boundary conditions.

Findings

The obtained simulation results reveal the effectiveness of both proposed innovative numerical solution technique and control structure for online object manipulation purposes using flexible manipulators.

Originality/value

The object manipulation problem has previously been studied, however, for the first time its accomplishment by flexible link manipulators was addressed just in offline form considering an open-loop control structure (Tarvirdizadeh and Yousefi-Koma, 2012). As an extension of Tarvirdizadeh and Yousefi-Koma (2012), the current research, consequently, focusses on a numerical solution and a CL approach for performing DOM by a flexible link manipulator.

Details

Engineering Computations, vol. 33 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-4401

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