scholarly journals Effect of Closed-Loop Motion Cueing Algorithm for a Six-Degrees-of-Freedom Dynamic Simulator on Pupil Diameter as a Driver Stress Factor

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baris Aykent ◽  
Damien Paillot ◽  
Frederic Merienne ◽  
Andras Kemeny
2016 ◽  
Vol 138 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristan Marlow ◽  
Mats Isaksson ◽  
Jian S. Dai ◽  
Saeid Nahavandi

Singularities are one of the most important issues affecting the performance of parallel mechanisms. A parallel mechanism with less than six degrees of freedom (6DOF) is classed as having lower mobility. In addition to input–output singularities, such mechanisms potentially suffer from singularities among their constraints. Furthermore, the utilization of closed-loop subchains (CLSCs) may introduce additional singularities, which can strongly affect the motion/force transmission ability of the entire mechanism. In this paper, we propose a technique for the analysis of singularities occurring within planar CLSCs, along with a finite, dimensionless, frame invariant index, based on screw theory, for examining the closeness to these singularities. The integration of the proposed index with existing performance measures is discussed in detail and exemplified on a prototype industrial parallel mechanism.


Robotica ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milovan Zˇivanović ◽  
Miomir Vukobratović

The problem of the control of the object cooperative manipulation during the work of multiple non-redundant six degrees-of-freedom manipulators is considered in this paper. The problem of the cooperative manipulation control is, like all its problems, solvable only if the system is considered as the elastic one, taking into account all existing constraints. The controlled system is with the output number greater than the available number of inputs, therefore, in the first stage the desired motions are selected from the set of the possible nominal ones, containing the trajectories of the manipulated object mass centre and slave manipulators contacts. Afterward, the classification of control tasks is performed. The procedure for the calculation of the driving torques introduced into the joints of the manipulators, necessary to obtain the nominal trajectory tracking, is proposed. The theoretical analysis of cooperative system closed loop behaviour is exposed, particular attention being paid to the uncontrolled variables. The procedure is illustrated on the example of the simple closed loop cooperative system, consisting of the manipulated object and two one degree-of-freedom manipulators. For this system, the behaviour is determined and the driving torques are calculated.


Author(s):  
Tongli Lu ◽  
Bin Zhou ◽  
Jianwu Zhang ◽  
Xiwen Wang

Micro-slip control of multi-disc clutches is effective for attenuation of vibration and smooth gearshifts in dual clutch transmission. This paper proposes a method to apply micro-slips on the clutches for gearshift process, which differs from the conventional lockup control. The vehicle powertrain is modelled as a six degrees of freedom dynamic system, including a hydraulic actuator model. Micro-slips of dual clutches are realised by a closed-loop feedback controller according to the control-oriented model. The controller is used to evaluate demands of the clutch torques and transform them to input currents for the hydraulic solenoid valves. Numerical analysis and experiment are preformed, and the results show that the effect of clutch micro-slips is significant in improving the shift smoothness and the drive comfort of the dual clutch transmission during gearshifts.


2020 ◽  
pp. 67-73
Author(s):  
N.D. YUsubov ◽  
G.M. Abbasova

The accuracy of two-tool machining on automatic lathes is analyzed. Full-factor models of distortions and scattering fields of the performed dimensions, taking into account the flexibility of the technological system on six degrees of freedom, i. e. angular displacements in the technological system, were used in the research. Possibilities of design and control of two-tool adjustment are considered. Keywords turning processing, cutting mode, two-tool setup, full-factor model, accuracy, angular displacement, control, calculation [email protected]


Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
pp. 3740
Author(s):  
Olafur Oddbjornsson ◽  
Panos Kloukinas ◽  
Tansu Gokce ◽  
Kate Bourne ◽  
Tony Horseman ◽  
...  

This paper presents the design, development and evaluation of a unique non-contact instrumentation system that can accurately measure the interface displacement between two rigid components in six degrees of freedom. The system was developed to allow measurement of the relative displacements between interfaces within a stacked column of brick-like components, with an accuracy of 0.05 mm and 0.1 degrees. The columns comprised up to 14 components, with each component being a scale model of a graphite brick within an Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor core. A set of 585 of these columns makes up the Multi Layer Array, which was designed to investigate the response of the reactor core to seismic inputs, with excitation levels up to 1 g from 0 to 100 Hz. The nature of the application required a compact and robust design capable of accurately recording fully coupled motion in all six degrees of freedom during dynamic testing. The novel design implemented 12 Hall effect sensors with a calibration procedure based on system identification techniques. The measurement uncertainty was ±0.050 mm for displacement and ±0.052 degrees for rotation, and the system can tolerate loss of data from two sensors with the uncertainly increasing to only 0.061 mm in translation and 0.088 degrees in rotation. The system has been deployed in a research programme that has enabled EDF to present seismic safety cases to the Office for Nuclear Regulation, resulting in life extension approvals for several reactors. The measurement system developed could be readily applied to other situations where the imposed level of stress at the interface causes negligible material strain, and accurate non-contact six-degree-of-freedom interface measurement is required.


Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
pp. 3653
Author(s):  
Lilia Sidhom ◽  
Ines Chihi ◽  
Ernest Nlandu Kamavuako

This paper proposes an online direct closed-loop identification method based on a new dynamic sliding mode technique for robotic applications. The estimated parameters are obtained by minimizing the prediction error with respect to the vector of unknown parameters. The estimation step requires knowledge of the actual input and output of the system, as well as the successive estimate of the output derivatives. Therefore, a special robust differentiator based on higher-order sliding modes with a dynamic gain is defined. A proof of convergence is given for the robust differentiator. The dynamic parameters are estimated using the recursive least squares algorithm by the solution of a system model that is obtained from sampled positions along the closed-loop trajectory. An experimental validation is given for a 2 Degrees Of Freedom (2-DOF) robot manipulator, where direct and cross-validations are carried out. A comparative analysis is detailed to evaluate the algorithm’s effectiveness and reliability. Its performance is demonstrated by a better-quality torque prediction compared to other differentiators recently proposed in the literature. The experimental results highlight that the differentiator design strongly influences the online parametric identification and, thus, the prediction of system input variables.


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