A Real Time Solution to the Forward Kinematic Problem of a General Spherical Three-Degree-of-Freedom Parallel Manipulator

Author(s):  
Roger Boudreau

Abstract In this paper, a real time solution to the forward kinematic problem of a general spherical three-degree-of-freedom parallel manipulator is presented using polynomial learning networks. These networks learn the forward kinematic problem based on a database of input-output examples. After the learning process has been achieved, the networks exhibit very little error when presented with inputs which were not part of the learning database. The computation time required to compute the forward kinematics is very small since the networks consist only of additions and multiplications.

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kefei Wen ◽  
Clément M. Gosselin

Abstract This paper focuses on the forward kinematic analysis of (6 + 3)-degree-of-freedom kinematically redundant hybrid parallel robots. Because all of the singularities are avoidable, the robot can cover a very large orientational workspace. The control of the robot requires the solution of the direct kinematic problem using the actuator encoder data as inputs. Seven different approaches of solving the forward kinematic problem based on different numbers of extra encoders are developed. It is revealed that five of these methods can produce a unique solution analytically or numerically. An example is given to validate the feasibility of these approaches. One of the provided approaches is applied to the real-time control of a prototype of the robot. It is also revealed that the proposed approaches can be applied to other kinematically redundant hybrid parallel robots proposed by the authors.


2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.5) ◽  
pp. 147
Author(s):  
Srinivasa Rao Pundru ◽  
Mohan Rao Nallur

This work presents forward kinematic position analysis of a spatial three degree of freedom parallel manipulator, which has three symmetric loops. The three loops consist of an actuated sliding links- rotational and spherical joints. The actuated sliding links are attached to inclined base platform via rotational joints. The limbs are connected from rotational joints to moving platform by spherical joints. The degree of freedom of a spatial parallel manipulator is analyzed via kutzbach criterion. The forward kinematic position analysis carried out by using 3-coupled trigonometric equations which are formulated with side and behaviour constraints of the manipulator. There are many difficulties in solving the system of non-linear equations in kinematics of manipulator therefore by using MATLAB the three non-linear coupled algebraic equations are solved. The forward position kinematic analysis part is used in the development procedure of spatial parallel manipulator to check, the required and obtained positions of the moving platform of the developed manipulator.  


2006 ◽  
Vol 129 (3) ◽  
pp. 320-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farhad Tahmasebi

Closed-form direct and inverse kinematics of a new three-degree-of-freedom (DOF) parallel manipulator with inextensible limbs and base-mounted actuators are presented. The manipulator has higher resolution and precision than the existing three-DOF mechanisms with extensible limbs. Since all of the manipulator actuators are base mounted, higher payload capacity, smaller actuator sizes, and lower power dissipation can be obtained. The manipulator is suitable for alignment applications where only tip, tilt, and piston motions are significant. The direct kinematics of the manipulator is reduced to solving an eighth-degree polynomial in the square of the tangent of the half-angle between one of the limbs and the base plane. Hence, there are at most 16 assembly configurations for the manipulator. In addition, it is shown that the 16 solutions are eight pairs of reflected configurations with respect to the base plane. Numerical examples for the direct and inverse kinematics of the manipulator are also presented.


1989 ◽  
Vol 111 (2) ◽  
pp. 202-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Gosselin ◽  
J. Angeles

In this paper, the design of a spherical three-degree-of-freedom parallel manipulator is considered from a kinematic viewpoint. Three different design criteria are established and used to produce designs having optimum characteristics. These criteria are (a) symmetry (b) workspace maximization, and (c) isotropy. The associated problems are formulated and their solutions, one of them requiring to resort to a numerical method, are provided. Optimum designs are thereby obtained. A discussion on singularities is also included.


2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gim Song Soh ◽  
J. Michael McCarthy

This paper presents a procedure that determines the dimensions of two constraining links to be added to a three degree-of-freedom spherical parallel manipulator so that it becomes a one degree-of-freedom spherical (8, 10) eight-bar linkage that guides its end-effector through five task poses. The dimensions of the spherical parallel manipulator are unconstrained, which provides the freedom to specify arbitrary base attachment points as well as the opportunity to shape the overall movement of the linkage. Inverse kinematics analysis of the spherical parallel manipulator provides a set of relative poses between all of the links, which are used to formulate the synthesis equations for spherical RR chains connecting any two of these links. The analysis of the resulting spherical eight-bar linkage verifies the movement of the system.


Robotica ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 475-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen Huang ◽  
Y. Lawrence Yao

This paper presents a new method to analyze the closed-form kinematics of a generalized three-degree-of-a-freedom spherical parallel manipulator. Using this analytical method, concise and uniform solutions are achieved. Two special forms of the three-degree-of-freedom spherical parallel manipulator, i.e. right-angle type and a decoupled type, are also studied and their unique and interesting properties are investigated, followed by a numerical example.


Author(s):  
Farhad Tahmasebi

Closed-form direct and inverse kinematics of a new three degree-of-freedom (DOF) parallel manipulator with inextensible limbs and base-mounted actuators are presented. The manipulator has higher resolution and precision than the existing three DOF mechanisms with extensible limbs. Since all of the manipulator actuators are base-mounted; higher payload capacity, smaller actuator sizes, and lower power dissipation can be obtained. The manipulator is suitable for alignment applications where only tip, tilt, and piston motions are significant. The direct kinematics of the manipulator is reduced to solving an eighth-degree polynomial in the square of tangent of half-angle between one of the limbs and the base plane. Hence, there are at most sixteen assembly configurations for the manipulator. In addition, it is shown that the sixteen solutions are eight pairs of reflected configurations with respect to the base plane. Numerical examples for the direct and inverse kinematics of the manipulator are also presented.


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