This paper investigates the optimal control problem of spacecraft reorientation subject to attitude forbidden constraints,angular velocity saturation and actuator saturation simultaneously.A second-order cone programm...This paper investigates the optimal control problem of spacecraft reorientation subject to attitude forbidden constraints,angular velocity saturation and actuator saturation simultaneously.A second-order cone programming(SOCP)technology is developed to solve the strong nonlinear and non-convex control problem in real time.Specifically,the nonlinear attitude kinematic and dynamic are transformed and relaxed to a standard affine system,and linearization and L1 penalty technique are adopted to convexify non-convex inequality constraints.With the proposed quadratic performance index of angular velocity,the optimal control solution is obtained with high accuracy using the successive SOCP algorithm.Finally,the effectiveness of the algorithm is validated by numerical simulation.展开更多
To obtain the near optimal path for the mobile robots in the present of the obstacles, where the robots are subject to both the nonholonomic constraints and the bound to the curvature of the path, a simple planning i...To obtain the near optimal path for the mobile robots in the present of the obstacles, where the robots are subject to both the nonholonomic constraints and the bound to the curvature of the path, a simple planning is applied by the heuristic searching method in which Reeds and Shepp’s shortest paths are chosen as heuristic functions. It has performed well in simulation of mobile robots moving in a cluttered environment.展开更多
This paper presents the formulation and practical implementation of positioning methodologies that compensate for the nonholonomic constraints of a mobile microrobot that is driven by two vibrating direct current(DC) ...This paper presents the formulation and practical implementation of positioning methodologies that compensate for the nonholonomic constraints of a mobile microrobot that is driven by two vibrating direct current(DC) micromotors. The open-loop and closed-loop approaches described here add the capability for net sidewise displacements of the microrobotic platform. A displacement is achieved by the execution of a number of repeating steps that depend on the desired displacement, the speed of the micromotors, and the elapsed time. Simulation and experimental results verified the performance of the proposed methodologies.展开更多
This paper studies the dynamics of multiarm robots and multirobot configuration. With two or more arms holding an object, one or more closed loops are formed by the arms. The system is then a constrained multibody sys...This paper studies the dynamics of multiarm robots and multirobot configuration. With two or more arms holding an object, one or more closed loops are formed by the arms. The system is then a constrained multibody system and is studied as such. Dynamic analyses of constrained multibody systems may be obtained using recently developed procedures based upon Kane′s equations and Huston′s methods. These procedures lead to a numerical formulation of the governing equations, thus producing a simulation of the movement of the system. The procedures are applied and illustrated with a two robot system using PUMA 760 and 562 robots. A good agreement is obtained between theoretical and experimental results.展开更多
Extensively studied since the early nineties,cable-driven robots have attracted the growing interest of the industrial and scientific community due to their desirable and peculiar attributes.In particular,underconstra...Extensively studied since the early nineties,cable-driven robots have attracted the growing interest of the industrial and scientific community due to their desirable and peculiar attributes.In particular,underconstrained and planar cable robots can find application in several fields,and specifically,in the packaging industry.The planning of dynamically feasible trajectories(i.e.,trajectories along which cable slackness and excessive tensions are avoided) is particularly challenging when dealing with such a topology of cable robots,which rely on gravity to maintain their cables in tension.This paper,after stressing the current relevance of cable robots,presents an extension and a generalization of a model-based method developed to translate typical cable tension bilateral bounds into intuitive limits on the velocity and acceleration of the robot end effector along a prescribed path.Such a new formulation of the method is based on a parametric expression of cable tensions.The computed kinematic limits can then be incorporated into any trajectory planning algorithm.The method is developed with reference to a hybrid multi-body cable robot topology which can be functionally advantageous but worsen the problem of keeping feasible tensions in the cables both in static and dynamic conditions.The definition of statically feasible workspace is also introduced to identify the positions where static equilibrium can be maintained with feasible tensions.Finally,some aspects related to the practical implementation of the method are discussed.展开更多
To maneuver in unstructured terrains where the ground might be soft, hard, flat or rough, a transformable wheel-track robot (NEZA-I) with a self-adaptive mobile mechanism is proposed and developed. The robot consists ...To maneuver in unstructured terrains where the ground might be soft, hard, flat or rough, a transformable wheel-track robot (NEZA-I) with a self-adaptive mobile mechanism is proposed and developed. The robot consists of a control system unit, two symmetric transformable wheel-track (TWT) units, and a rear-wheel unit. The TWT unit is the main mobile mechanism for the NEZA-I robot, with the rear-wheel unit acting as an assistant mechanism. Driven only by one servomotor, each TWT unit can efficiently select between track mode and wheel mode for optimal locomotion, autonomously switching locomotion mode and track configuration with changes in the terrain. In this paper, the mechanism structure, the self-adaptive drive system, the locomotion mode and posture of the NEZA-I robot are presented, the kinematic relation of the inside parts of the TWT unit is analysed, and the mathematic model of the constraint relation between the mobile mechanism and the ground, abbreviated to "MGCR model" is set up for the NEZA-I robot to go through some typical unstructured environments. The mechanism parameters, which influence the self-adaptability of the NEZA-I robot, are found and optimized. Basic experiments show that the mobile mechanism has the self-adaptability to navigate in unstructured terrains and has superior obstacle-negotiating performance, and that the MGCR model and the analysis method of mechanism parameters are reasonable. From a mechanism point of view, it can provide an idea for research on the adaptive control of the robot.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61960206011,61633003)the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(No.JQ19017)。
文摘This paper investigates the optimal control problem of spacecraft reorientation subject to attitude forbidden constraints,angular velocity saturation and actuator saturation simultaneously.A second-order cone programming(SOCP)technology is developed to solve the strong nonlinear and non-convex control problem in real time.Specifically,the nonlinear attitude kinematic and dynamic are transformed and relaxed to a standard affine system,and linearization and L1 penalty technique are adopted to convexify non-convex inequality constraints.With the proposed quadratic performance index of angular velocity,the optimal control solution is obtained with high accuracy using the successive SOCP algorithm.Finally,the effectiveness of the algorithm is validated by numerical simulation.
文摘To obtain the near optimal path for the mobile robots in the present of the obstacles, where the robots are subject to both the nonholonomic constraints and the bound to the curvature of the path, a simple planning is applied by the heuristic searching method in which Reeds and Shepp’s shortest paths are chosen as heuristic functions. It has performed well in simulation of mobile robots moving in a cluttered environment.
基金supported in part by the National Science Foundation(IIS1318638 and IIS1426752)the Shenzhen Science and Technology Project(ZDSY20120617113312191)
文摘This paper presents the formulation and practical implementation of positioning methodologies that compensate for the nonholonomic constraints of a mobile microrobot that is driven by two vibrating direct current(DC) micromotors. The open-loop and closed-loop approaches described here add the capability for net sidewise displacements of the microrobotic platform. A displacement is achieved by the execution of a number of repeating steps that depend on the desired displacement, the speed of the micromotors, and the elapsed time. Simulation and experimental results verified the performance of the proposed methodologies.
文摘This paper studies the dynamics of multiarm robots and multirobot configuration. With two or more arms holding an object, one or more closed loops are formed by the arms. The system is then a constrained multibody system and is studied as such. Dynamic analyses of constrained multibody systems may be obtained using recently developed procedures based upon Kane′s equations and Huston′s methods. These procedures lead to a numerical formulation of the governing equations, thus producing a simulation of the movement of the system. The procedures are applied and illustrated with a two robot system using PUMA 760 and 562 robots. A good agreement is obtained between theoretical and experimental results.
基金supported by the Universita degli Studi di Padova under Grant No.CPDA088355/08
文摘Extensively studied since the early nineties,cable-driven robots have attracted the growing interest of the industrial and scientific community due to their desirable and peculiar attributes.In particular,underconstrained and planar cable robots can find application in several fields,and specifically,in the packaging industry.The planning of dynamically feasible trajectories(i.e.,trajectories along which cable slackness and excessive tensions are avoided) is particularly challenging when dealing with such a topology of cable robots,which rely on gravity to maintain their cables in tension.This paper,after stressing the current relevance of cable robots,presents an extension and a generalization of a model-based method developed to translate typical cable tension bilateral bounds into intuitive limits on the velocity and acceleration of the robot end effector along a prescribed path.Such a new formulation of the method is based on a parametric expression of cable tensions.The computed kinematic limits can then be incorporated into any trajectory planning algorithm.The method is developed with reference to a hybrid multi-body cable robot topology which can be functionally advantageous but worsen the problem of keeping feasible tensions in the cables both in static and dynamic conditions.The definition of statically feasible workspace is also introduced to identify the positions where static equilibrium can be maintained with feasible tensions.Finally,some aspects related to the practical implementation of the method are discussed.
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China ("863" Program) (Grant No. 2007AA041502-5)the Technology and Innovation Fund of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘To maneuver in unstructured terrains where the ground might be soft, hard, flat or rough, a transformable wheel-track robot (NEZA-I) with a self-adaptive mobile mechanism is proposed and developed. The robot consists of a control system unit, two symmetric transformable wheel-track (TWT) units, and a rear-wheel unit. The TWT unit is the main mobile mechanism for the NEZA-I robot, with the rear-wheel unit acting as an assistant mechanism. Driven only by one servomotor, each TWT unit can efficiently select between track mode and wheel mode for optimal locomotion, autonomously switching locomotion mode and track configuration with changes in the terrain. In this paper, the mechanism structure, the self-adaptive drive system, the locomotion mode and posture of the NEZA-I robot are presented, the kinematic relation of the inside parts of the TWT unit is analysed, and the mathematic model of the constraint relation between the mobile mechanism and the ground, abbreviated to "MGCR model" is set up for the NEZA-I robot to go through some typical unstructured environments. The mechanism parameters, which influence the self-adaptability of the NEZA-I robot, are found and optimized. Basic experiments show that the mobile mechanism has the self-adaptability to navigate in unstructured terrains and has superior obstacle-negotiating performance, and that the MGCR model and the analysis method of mechanism parameters are reasonable. From a mechanism point of view, it can provide an idea for research on the adaptive control of the robot.
