scholarly journals Toward mission-dependent long robotic arm enhancement: design method of flying watch attachment allocation based on thrust drivability

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siyi Pan ◽  
Gen Endo
Keyword(s):  
Design Method ◽  
Automated Design ◽  
Human Experience ◽  
Robotic Arm ◽  
End Effector ◽  
Robotic Arms ◽  
Performance Metric ◽  
Compensation Mechanisms ◽  
Reaction Forces ◽  
External Forces

AbstractLong robotic arms are useful for many applications such as nuclear plant decommissioning, inspection, and firefighting. A major problem for designing and operating long robotic arms is that even small end effector reaction forces and arm gravity can result in large loads on proximal arm joints because of long moment arms. To solve that problem, previous researches focus on specifically designed long arms with certain compensation mechanisms. However, those specialized arm designs are difficult to be applied to existing long robotic arms and to be customized for different missions. To overcome those two drawbacks, we recently proposed a watch-like thrust-generating modular device, called flying watch, with the following two major advantages. Firstly, flying watch can be attached to different kinds of existing long robotic arms and generate thrusts to enhance arm strength. And we have proposed a thrust planning method for flying watch in our previous work. Secondly, since different flying watch attachment allocations can enhance the same robotic arm in different ways, flying watch attachment allocations can be customized to meet the needs of a specific mission. However, up to now, customizing flying watch attachment allocations to different missions is still based on human experience and there is no clear performance metric and automated design method for flying watch attachment allocation. To facilitate mission-dependent long arm enhancement, in this paper, we first propose a novel performance metric, called thrust drivability, which measures the ability of a flying watch attachment allocation to counteract unexpected end effector reaction forces. Then based on thrust drivability, we propose an automated design method, called Allocation Optimization based on Weighted Situations (AOWS), for generating mission-dependent flying watch attachment allocations counteracting both unexpected and known external forces. Simulations show that AOWS based allocation designs can counteract both known and unexpected external forces much better than human-experience-based allocation designs.

scholarly journals Design Of 4DOF 3D Robotic Arm to Separate the Objects Using a Camera

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-35
Author(s):  
Akhmad Fahruzi ◽  
Bimo Satyo Agomo ◽  
Yulianto Agung Prabowo
Keyword(s):  
Inverse Kinematics ◽  
Robotic Arm ◽  
Robot Arm ◽  
Fixed Position ◽  
End Effector ◽  
Robotic Arms ◽  
Work Area ◽  
Intended Object ◽  
Place Of Origin ◽  
Prototype Design

Nowadays robotic arm is widely used in various industries, especially those engaged in manufacturing. Robotic arms are usually used to perform jobs such as picking up and moving goods from their place of origin to the location desired by the operator. In this study, a 3d 4 DOF (Degree of Freedom) robotic arm. The prototype was made to move goods with random coordinates to places or boxes whose coordinates were determined in advance. The robot can know the coordinates of the object to be taken or moved. The arm robot prototype design is completed with a camera connected to a computer, where the camera is installed statically (fixed position) above the robot's work area. The camera functions like image processing to detect the object's position by taking the coordinates of the object. Then the object coordinates will be input into inverse kinematics that will produce an angle in every point of the servo arm so that the position of the end effector on the robot arm can be founded and reach the intended object. From the results of testing and analysis, it was found that the error in the webcam test to detect object coordinates was 2.58%, the error in the servo motion test was 12.68%, and the error in the inverse kinematics test was 7.85% on the x-axis, the error was 6.31% on the y-axis and an error of 12.77% on the z-axis. The reliability of the whole system is 66.66%.

Design Methodology for Robotic Manipulator for Overground Physical Interaction Tasks

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sambad Regmi ◽  
Yun Seong Song
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Characteristics ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Mechanical Impedance ◽  
Robotic Arm ◽  
Physical Interaction ◽  
Robot Arm ◽  
Robotic Arms ◽  
Mathematical Simulations ◽  
Early Design Phase

Abstract We present a new design method that is tailored for designing a physical interactive robotic arm for overground physical interaction. Designing such robotic arms present various unique requirements that differ from existing robotic arms, which are used for general manipulation, such as being able to generate required forces at every point inside the workspace and/or having low intrinsic mechanical impedance. Our design method identifies these requirements and categorizes them into kinematic and dynamic characteristics of the robot and then ensures that these unique considerations are satisfied in the early design phase. The robot’s capability for use in such tasks is analyzed using mathematical simulations of the designed robot, and discussion of its dynamic characteristics is presented. With our proposed method, the robot arm is ensured to perform various overground interactive tasks with a human.

Kinematic Design Method for Rail-Guided Robotic Arms

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dian J. Borgerink ◽  
Dannis M. Brouwer ◽  
Jan Stegenga ◽  
Stefano Stramigioli
Keyword(s):  
Ballast Water ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Search Space ◽  
Water Tank ◽  
Proof Of Concept ◽  
Mobile Platforms ◽  
End Effector ◽  
Robotic Arms ◽  
Inverse Kinematics Problem ◽  
Manipulator Design

For special purpose robotic arms, such as a rail mounted ballast-water tank inspection arm, specific needs require special designs. Currently, there is no method to efficiently design robotic arms that can handle not quantifiable requirements. In this paper, an efficient method for the design and evaluation of the kinematics of manipulator arms on mobile platforms, with certain reach requirements within a limited space, is presented. First, the design space for kinematic arm structures is analyzed and narrowed down by a set of design rules. Second, key test locations in the workspace are determined and reduced based on, for example, relative positions and symmetry. Third, an algorithm is made to solve the inverse kinematics problem in an iterative way, using a virtual elastic wrench on the end effector to control the candidate structure toward its desired pose. The algorithm evaluates the remaining candidate manipulator structures for every required end-effector positions in the reduced set. This method strongly reduces the search space with respect to brute force methods and yields a design that is guaranteed to meet specifications. This method is applied to the use case of a rail-guided robot for ballast-water tank inspection. The resulting manipulator design has been built and the proof of concept has been successfully evaluated in a ballast-water tank replica.

scholarly journals Freeform Volumetric Fabrication Using Actuated Robotic Hot Wire Cutter

2021 ◽  
pp. 280-289
Author(s):  
Paul Loh ◽  
Yuhan Hou ◽  
Chun Tung Tse ◽  
Jiaqi Mo ◽  
David Leggett
Keyword(s):  
Robotic Arm ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Hot Wire ◽  
Surface Geometry ◽  
Stage Design ◽  
End Effector ◽  
Robotic Arms ◽  
Wire Cutter ◽  
Fabrication Procedure ◽  
Set Up

AbstractThis paper discusses the design, fabrication and operational workflow of a novel hot-wire cutter used as an end effector for a robotic arm. Typically, hot wire cutters used a linear cutting element which results in ruled surfaces geometry. While several researchers have examined the use of hot wire cutter with cooperative robotic arms to create non-ruled surface geometry, this research explores the use of an actuated hot wire cutter manoeuver by a single robotic arm to produce similar form. The paper outlines the machine making process and its workflow resulting in a 1:1 scale prototype. The paper concludes by examining how the novel tool can be applied to an urban stage design. The research set up a fabrication procedure that has the potential to be deployed as an on-site fabrication methodology.

Pose Estimation of Objects Using Digital Image Processing for Pick-and-Place Applications of Robotic Arms

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (5A) ◽  
pp. 707-718 ◽  
Author(s):  
Firas S. Hameed ◽  
Hasan M. Alwan ◽  
Qasim A. Ateia
Keyword(s):  
Image Processing ◽  
Robot Vision ◽  
Object Identification ◽  
Robotic Arm ◽  
Edge Image ◽  
End Effector ◽  
Robotic Arms ◽  
Pick And Place ◽  
Visual Interaction ◽  
2D Images

Robot Vision is one of the most important applications in Image processing. Visual interaction with the environment is a much better way for the robot to gather information and react more intelligently to the variations of the parameters in that environment. A common example of an application that depends on robot vision is that of Pick-And-Place objects by a robotic arm. This work presents a method for identifying an object in a scene and determines its orientation. The method presented enables the robot to choose the best-suited pair of points on the object at which the two-finger gripper can successfully pick the object. The scene is taken by a camera attached to the arm’s end effector which gives 2D images for analysis. The edge detection operation was used to extract a 2D edge image for all the objects in the scene to reduce the time needed for processing. The methods proposed showed accurate object identification which enabled the robotic to successfully identify and pick an object of interest in the scene.

scholarly journals Low-Cost Automation for Gravity Compensation of Robotic Arm

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 3823
Author(s):  
William Montalvo ◽  
Juan Escobar-Naranjo ◽  
Carlos A. Garcia ◽  
Marcelo V. Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Robotic Arm ◽  
Raspberry Pi ◽  
Gravity Compensation ◽  
Pd Control ◽  
End Effector ◽  
Robotic Arms ◽  
Position Errors ◽  
Control Scheme

During the Industry 4.0 era, the open source-based robotic arms control applications have been developed, in which the control algorithms apply for movement precision in the trajectory tracking paths based on direct or reverse kinematics. Therefore, small errors in the joint positions can summarize in large position errors of the end-effector in the industrial activities. Besides the change of the end-effector position for a given variation of the set-point in manipulator joint positions depends on the manipulator configuration. This research proposes a control based on Proportional Derivative (PD) Control with gravity compensation to show the robustness of this control scheme in the robotic arm’s industrial applications. The control algorithm is developed using a low-cost board like Raspberry Pi (RPI) where the Robot Operating System (ROS) is installed. The novelty of this approach is the development of new functions in ROS to make the PD control with gravity compensation in low-cost systems. This platform brings a fast exchange of information between the Kuka™ youBot robotic arm and a graphical user’s interface that allows a transparent interaction between them.

Design, Modelling and Simulation of a Rotational Robotic Arm

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Wei
Keyword(s):  
Angular Velocity ◽  
3D Model ◽  
Modelling And Simulation ◽  
Robotic Arm ◽  
Forward Kinematics ◽  
Position Vector ◽  
Control Law ◽  
Model Design ◽  
End Effector ◽  
Design And Optimization

Abstract In this paper, a rotational robotic arm is designed, modelled and optimized. The 3D model design and optimization are conducted by using SolidWorks. Forward kinematics are derived so as to determine the position vector of the end effector with respect to the base, and subsequently being able to calculate the angular velocity and torque of each joint. For the goal positioning problem, the PD control law is typically used in industry. It is employed in this application by using virtual torsional springs and frictions to generate the torques and to keep the system stable.

On-line multi-criteria based collision-free posture generation of redundant manipulator in constrained workspace

Robotica ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 625-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin-Liang Chen ◽  
Jing-Sin Liu ◽  
Wan-Chi Lee ◽  
Tzu-Chen Liang
Keyword(s):  
Null Space ◽  
Large Degree ◽  
Redundancy Resolution ◽  
Secondary Tasks ◽  
End Effector ◽  
Robotic Arms ◽  
Tracking Motion ◽  
On Line ◽  
Joint Limits ◽  
Joint Velocity

The manipulator with a large degree of redundancy is useful for realizing multiple tasks such as maneuvering the robotic arms in the constrained workspace, e.g. the task of maneuvering the end-effector of the manipulator along a pre-specified path into a window. This paper presents an on-line technique based on a posture generation rule to compute a null-space joint velocity vector in a singularity-robust redundancy resolution method. This rule suggests that the end of each link has to track an implicit trajectory that is indirectly resulted from the constraint imposed on tracking motion of the end-effector. A proper posture can be determined by sequentially optimizing an objective function integrating multiple criteria of the orientation of each link from the end-effector toward the base link as the secondary task for redundancy resolution, by assuming one end of the link is clamped. The criteria flexibly incorporate obstacle avoidance, joint limits, preference of posture in tracking, and connection of posture to realize a compromise between the primary and secondary tasks. Furthermore, computational demanding of the posture is reduced due to the sequential link-by-link computation feature. Simulations show the effectiveness and flexibility of the proposed method in generating proper postures for the collision avoidance and the joint limits as a singularity-robust null-space projection vector in maneuvering redundant robots within constrained workspaces.

scholarly journals DESIGN OF A 3D-PRINTED THREE-CLAW ROBOTIC GRIPPER END-EFFECTOR

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 70-79
Author(s):  
Dino Dominic Forte Ligutan ◽  
Argel Alejandro Bandala ◽  
Jason Limon Española ◽  
Richard Josiah Calayag Tan Ai ◽  
Ryan Rhay Ponce Vicerra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Polylactic Acid ◽  
Grip Force ◽  
Thermoplastic Polyurethane ◽  
Robotic Arm ◽  
End Effector ◽  
Design Considerations ◽  
3D Printed ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Metal Work

The development of a novel 3D-printed three-claw robotic gripper shall be described in this paper with the goal of incorporating various design considerations. Such considerations include the grip reliability and stability, grip force maximization, wide object grasping capability. Modularization of its components is another consideration that allows its parts to be easily machined and reusable. The design was realized by 3D printing using a combination of tough polylactic acid (PLA) material and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) material. In practice, additional tolerances were also considered for 3D printing of materials to compensate for possible expansion or shrinkage of the materials used to achieve the required functionality. The aim of the study is to explore the design and eventually deploy the three-claw robotic gripper to an actual robotic arm once its metal work fabrication is finished.

scholarly journals Gesture Control of Robotic Arm

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Dharshan Y. ◽  
Vivek S. ◽  
Saranya S. ◽  
Aarthi V.R. ◽  
Madhumathi T.
Keyword(s):  
Batch Process ◽  
Robotic Arm ◽  
Robotic Arms ◽  
Key Technology ◽  
Cleaning Robot ◽  
Gesture Control ◽  
Major Chemical

<div><p><em>Robots have become a key technology in various fields. Robotic arms are mostly remote controlled by buttons or panels and sometimes in batch process they are autonomous. The usage of panel boards or control sticks includes a lot of hardwiring and subject to malfunction.  It also induces some stress on the operators. Hence major chemical industries like cosmetic manufacturing, paint manufacturing and Biosynthesis laboratory etc., which deals with hazardous environment due to the chemicals and other bio substances, involve humans for the processing. The aim is to reduce the bulk of wiring in the robotic arms and reduce the effort and number of operators in controlling the robotic arm operations. To implement gestures into the process this would be a major breakthrough. This can also be used as pick &amp; place robot, a cleaning robot in chemical industries where a human does not need to directly involved in the process of cleaning the chemicals and also for coating underground tanks.</em></p></div>

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