scholarly journals A novel, low-cost technique for modelless calibration of a 3-axis parallel kinematic machine

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bence Tipary ◽  
Ferenc Gábor Erdős
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Technique ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Kinematic Model ◽  
Calibration Method ◽  
Parallel Kinematic Machine ◽  
Positioning Accuracy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Volumetric Errors ◽  
Axis Parallel ◽  
Parallel Kinematic

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a novel measurement technique and a modelless calibration method for improving the positioning accuracy of a three-axis parallel kinematic machine (PKM). The aim is to present a low-cost calibration alternative, for small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as educational and research teams, with no expensive measuring devices at their disposal. Design/methodology/approach Using a chessboard pattern on a ground-truth plane, a digital indicator, a two-dimensional eye-in-hand camera and a laser pointer, positioning errors are explored in the machine workspace. With the help of these measurements, interpolation functions are set up per direction, resulting in an interpolation vector function to compensate the volumetric errors in the workspace. Findings Based on the proof-of-concept system for the linear-delta PKM, it is shown that using the proposed measurement technique and modelless calibration method, positioning accuracy is significantly improved using simple setups. Originality/value In the proposed method, a combination of low-cost devices is applied to improve the three-dimensional positioning accuracy of a PKM. By using the presented tools, the parametric kinematic model is not required; furthermore, the calibration setup is simple, there is no need for hand–eye calibration and special fixturing in the machine workspace.

Configuring and analysis of a class of generalized reconfigurable 2-axis parallel kinematic machine

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 3407-3421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Goran Vasilic ◽  
Sasa Zivanovic ◽  
Branko Kokotovic ◽  
Zoran Dimic
Keyword(s):  
Parallel Kinematic Machine ◽  
Axis Parallel ◽  
Parallel Kinematic

scholarly journals Kinematic Analysis and Trajectory Planning of the Orthoglide 5-Axis

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Caro ◽  
D. Chablat ◽  
P. Lemoine ◽  
P. Wenger
Keyword(s):  
Trajectory Planning ◽  
Kinematic Analysis ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Kinematic Model ◽  
Inverse Kinematic ◽  
Hybrid Architecture ◽  
Parallel Kinematic Machine ◽  
Control Loop ◽  
Parallel Kinematic

The subject of this paper is about the kinematic analysis and the trajectory planning of the Orthoglide 5-axis. The Orthoglide 5-axis a five degrees of freedom parallel kinematic machine developed at IRCCyN and is made up of a hybrid architecture, namely, a three degrees of freedom translational parallel manipulator mounted in series with a two degrees of freedom parallel spherical wrist. The simpler the kinematic modeling of the Orthoglide 5-axis, the higher the maximum frequency of its control loop. Indeed, the control loop of a parallel kinematic machine should be computed with a high frequency, i.e., higher than 1.5 MHz, in order the manipulator to be able to reach high speed motions with a good accuracy. Accordingly, the direct and inverse kinematic models of the Orthoglide 5-axis, its inverse kinematic Jacobian matrix and the first derivative of the latter with respect to time are expressed in this paper. It appears that the kinematic model of the manipulator under study can be written in a quadratic form due to the hybrid architecture of the Orthoglide 5-axis. As illustrative examples, the profiles of the actuated joint angles (lengths), velocities and accelerations that are used in the control loop of the robot are traced for two test trajectories.

A distance error based industrial robot kinematic calibration method

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 439-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang Zhenhua ◽  
Xu Hui ◽  
Chen Guodong ◽  
Sun Rongchuan ◽  
Lining Sun
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Robot ◽  
Calibration Method ◽  
Calibration Model ◽  
Kinematic Calibration ◽  
Absolute Position ◽  
Positioning Accuracy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Distance Error ◽  
Position Accuracy ◽  
The Absolute

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a distance accuracy-based industrial robot kinematic calibration model. Nowadays, the repeatability of the industrial robot is high, while the absolute positioning accuracy and distance accuracy are low. Many factors affect the absolute positioning accuracy and distance accuracy, and the calibration method of the industrial robot is an important factor. When the traditional calibration methods are applied on the industrial robot, the accumulative error will be involved according to the transformation between the measurement coordinate and the robot base coordinate. Design/methodology/approach – In this manuscript, a distance accuracy-based industrial robot kinematic calibration model is proposed. First, a simplified kinematic model of the robot by using the modified Denavit–Hartenberg (MDH) method is introduced, then the proposed distance error-based calibration model is presented; the experiment is set up in the next section. Findings – The experimental results show that the proposed calibration model based on MDH and distance error can improve the distance accuracy and absolute position accuracy dramatically. Originality/value – The proposed calibration model based on MDH and distance error can improve the distance accuracy and absolute position accuracy dramatically.

Dynamic Design for a Novel Parallel Kinematic Machine with Passive Linkage

2007 ◽  
Vol 364-366 ◽  
pp. 1037-1042
Author(s):  
Ying Hu ◽  
Bing Li ◽  
Dai Zhong Su ◽  
Hong Hu
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Artificial Neural Network ◽  
Parallel Mechanism ◽  
Parallel Kinematic Machine ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Dynamic Design ◽  
Modeling Accuracy ◽  
Axis Parallel ◽  
Parallel Kinematic ◽  
Artificial Neural

Based on the proposed 4PUS-1RPU parallel mechanism a 5-axis Parallel Kinematic Machine (PKM) scheme has been developed and the dynamic characteristics of the PKM have been investigated in detail. To avoid the intensive computation caused by finite element analysis in the research, two typical metamodeling techniques of Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and its artificial neural network enhanced technique were employed as the robust design approaches. Comparing the results obtained from the direct RSM the modeling accuracy by the artificial neural network enhanced RSM can be improved.

1321 A Kinematic Calibration Method under the Cancellation of Gravity-induced Errors on a Hexapod-type Parallel Kinematic Machine Tool

2005 ◽  
Vol 2005.80 (0) ◽  
pp. _13-41_-_13-42_
Author(s):  
Takeshi YOKAWA ◽  
Soichi IBARAKI ◽  
Atsushi MATSUBARA ◽  
Masao NAKAGAWA ◽  
Tetsuya MATSUSHITA
Keyword(s):  
Machine Tool ◽  
Calibration Method ◽  
Kinematic Calibration ◽  
Parallel Kinematic Machine ◽  
Parallel Kinematic

Design and Experimental Investigation of a New 2R1T Overconstrained Parallel Kinematic Machine With Actuation Redundancy

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lingmin Xu ◽  
Xinxue Chai ◽  
Qinchuan Li ◽  
Liangan Zhang ◽  
Wei Ye
Keyword(s):  
Inverse Kinematics ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Kinematic Model ◽  
Curved Surfaces ◽  
Parallel Kinematic Machine ◽  
Actuation Redundancy ◽  
Dimensional Parameters ◽  
Force Transmissibility ◽  
Parallel Kinematic

Two rotations and one translation (2R1T) parallel kinematic machines (PKMs) are suitable for the machining of complex curved surfaces, which requires high speed and precision. To further improve rigidity, precision, and avoid singularity, actuation redundancy, and overconstrained PKMs with fixed actuators and limited-degrees of freedom (DOF) limbs are preferred. However, there are few 2R1T PKMs with these features. This paper introduces a new 2R1T overconstrained PKM with actuation redundancy, which is called Tex4. The Tex4 PKM consists of four limited-DOF limbs; that is, two PUR limbs and two 2PRU limbs (where P denotes an actuated prismatic joint, U denotes a universal joint, and R denotes a revolute joint). The kinematic model of the proposed 2PUR-2PRU machine is presented along with the results of mobility, inverse kinematics, and velocity analysis. By considering the motion/force transmissibility, the dimensional parameters of the Tex4 PKM were optimized to obtain an improved satisfactory transmission workspace without singular configurations. Finally, a prototype based on the optimized parameters was fabricated, and its feasibility and accuracy were validated by motion and position error experiments. The Tex4 PKM has the advantages of high rigidity, simple kinematic model, and zero singularity in the workspace, which suggests that it has potential for use in the high-speed machining of curved surfaces.

A novel data glove using inertial and magnetic sensors for motion capture and robotic arm-hand teleoperation

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Fang ◽  
Fuchun Sun ◽  
Huaping Liu ◽  
Di Guo
Keyword(s):  
Motion Capture ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Magnetic Measurement ◽  
Calibration Method ◽  
Magnetic Sensors ◽  
Robotic Arm ◽  
Input Device ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Data Glove ◽  
Accuracy Of Measurements

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a novel data glove which can capture the motion of the arm and hand by inertial and magnetic sensors. The proposed data glove is used to provide the information of the gestures and teleoperate the robotic arm-hand. Design/methodology/approach The data glove comprises 18 low-cost inertial and magnetic measurement units (IMMUs) which not only make up the drawbacks of traditional data glove that only captures the incomplete gesture information but also provide a novel scheme of the robotic arm-hand teleoperation. The IMMUs are compact and small enough to wear on the upper arm, forearm, palm and fingers. The calibration method is proposed to improve the accuracy of measurements of units, and the orientations of each IMMU are estimated by a two-step optimal filter. The kinematic models of the arm, hand and fingers are integrated into the entire system to capture the motion gesture. A positon algorithm is also deduced to compute the positions of fingertips. With the proposed data glove, the robotic arm-hand can be teleoperated by the human arm, palm and fingers, thus establishing a novel robotic arm-hand teleoperation scheme. Findings Experimental results show that the proposed data glove can accurately and fully capture the fine gesture. Using the proposed data glove as the multiple input device has also proved to be a suitable teleoperating robotic arm-hand system. Originality/value Integrated with 18 low-cost and miniature IMMUs, the proposed data glove can give more information of the gesture than existing devices. Meanwhile, the proposed algorithms for motion capture determine the superior results. Furthermore, the accurately captured gestures can efficiently facilitate a novel teleoperation scheme to teleoperate the robotic arm-hand.

Geometric and Kinematic Modelling of a New Parallel Kinematic Machine Tool: The Tripteor X7 Designed by PCI

2010 ◽  
Vol 112 ◽  
pp. 159-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvain Pateloup ◽  
Helene Chanal ◽  
Emmanuel Duc
Keyword(s):  
Machine Tools ◽  
Kinematic Model ◽  
Inverse Kinematic ◽  
Parallel Kinematic Machine ◽  
Joint Coordinates ◽  
Kinematic Behaviour ◽  
Kinematic Modelling ◽  
Kinematic Models ◽  
Automotive Part ◽  
Parallel Kinematic

Today, Parallel Kinematic Machine tools (PKMs) appear in automotive and aeronautic industry. These machines propose high kinematic performances allowing a higher productivity than Serial Kinematic Machine tools (SKMs). However, this kinematic behaviour is anisotropic and a particular study is then necessary to locate the part in a workspace where the kinematic performances are well exploited. The study presented in this article deals with the determination of geometric and kinematic models of a new PKM : the Tripteor X7 designed by PCI. The inverse kinematic model expresses the joint coordinates with regard to the cartesian coordinates. The kinematic model which takes into account velocity, acceleration and jerk limits axis, allows computing the displacement time between two tool positions. Finally, this model can be used to determine the workspace where Non Effective cutting Times (TNE) are minimum. The method is applied for an automotive part machining

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