Experimental Control of a Two-Dof Flexible Robot Manipulator by Optimal and Sliding Methods

This paper presents an experimental study of a robust control scheme for flexible-link robotic manipulators. The design is based on a simple strategy for trajectory tracking which exploits the two-time scale nature of the flexible part and the rigid part of the dynamic equations of this kind of robotic arms: A slow subsystem associated with the rigid motion dynamics and a fast subsystem associated with the flexible link dynamics. Two experimental approaches are considered. In a first test an LQR optimal design strategy is used, while a second design is based on a sliding-mode scheme. Experimental results on a laboratory two-dof flexible manipulator show that this composite approach achieves good closed-loop tracking properties for both design philosophies, which compare favorably with conventional rigid robot control schemes.     

Two-time scale visual servoing of eye-in-hand flexible manipulators

Visual servoing of eye-in-hand flexible manipulators is addressed in this paper. Dynamic effects of both the rigid and the flexible motion of the manipulator are fully taken into account in a control solution where the two-time scale nature of the problem is exploited. The visual information is used in the "slow" subsystem for a task-space-oriented control law, where computationally expensive operations, such as inverse and time derivative of the Jacobian, are avoided. A constructive proof of stability of this control scheme, based on Lyapunov theory, is also presented. The effectiveness of the proposed controller is shown by means of a numerical simulation concerning a trajectory tracking problem. Some experimental results finally demonstrate the precision enhancement achieved by the proposed algorithm on a single-link flexible manipulator.     

基于积分流形的柔性机械手组合控制

为解决柔性机械手非最小相位的控制问题以及克服运动中的抖振,采用积分流形和奇异摄动理论,将柔性机械手系统分解为快慢两个子系统.对于慢变子系统,设计一种基于一阶鲁棒微分估计器的二阶滑模控制策略,使其轨迹跟踪期望值;对于快变子系统,采用频率成形滤波器设计动态补偿器来抑制弹性振动,并基于线性二次型最优控制方法给出相应的最优控制规律,使系统的输出快速趋于稳定.仿真结果表明了该控制策略的有效性.     

力矩受限的柔性空间机器人模糊神经网络自适应跟踪控制及振动抑制

针对力矩受限和存在参数不确定情况下,自由漂浮柔性空间机器人（FFFSR）关节轨迹跟踪控制与柔性振动抑制的问题,利用奇异摄动法将系统分解为关节轨迹跟踪的慢变子系统和描述柔性振动的快变子系统,进而提出含慢、快变控制项的组合控制器。对于慢变子系统,设计一种无需模型的模糊径向基函数（RBF）神经网络（FRBFNN）自适应跟踪控制方案,利用神经网络观测器估计关节角速度信息,并对系统的未知非线性函数进行逼近;对于快变子系统,采用扩张状态观测器（ESO）对不易测量的柔性模态坐标导数和不确定扰动进行估计,并结合线性二次调节器（LQR）方法抑制柔性振动。数值仿真结果表明,当控制力矩限制在±20 N·m和±10 N·m范围内时,该组合控制器能够在2.5 s实现稳定的关节轨迹跟踪,并将柔性振动幅值限制在±1×10^-3 m内。     

基于分布参数机械臂协调操作柔性负载双时标控制

基于分布参数系统理论,建立机械臂协调操作柔性负载系统的动力学模型.利用奇异摄动方法,对动力学模型进行双时标分解,得到一个表征系统大范围刚性运动的集中参数慢变子系统和表征系统弹性振动的分布参数快变子系统.分别设计了自适应模糊滑模慢变控制器和振动反馈快变控制器,并通过分析快变子系统主算子及其生成C_O半群的特性,证明了分布参数闭环子系统的渐近稳定性.最后,通过仿真实验验证了所提出方法的有效性.     

柔性机械臂的双时间尺度组合控制

本文研究柔性机械臂的轨迹跟踪和振动抑制问题. 首先, 利用Lagrange法和假设模态法建立柔性机械臂的动态模型, 进而利用奇异摄动理论得到柔性机械臂的双时间尺度模型. 然后, 基于慢时间尺度模型利用滑模控制理论设计轨迹跟踪控制器; 借助于快时间尺度模型利用自适应动态规划设计参数不精确已知情况下的最优振动抑制控制器; 将二者相结合, 构造双时间尺度组合控制器, 利用奇异摄动理论证明闭环系统稳定. 最后, 在Matlab/Simulink环境下进行实验, 与现有方法相比, 本文设计的控制器对柔性振动具有更好的振动抑制效果, 跟踪精度更高.     

Stability and control aspects of flexible link robot manipulators during constrained motion tasks

The effect of robotic manipulator structural compliance on system stability and trajectory tracking performance and the compensation of this structural compliance has been the subject of a number of publications for the case of robotic manipulator noncontact task execution. The subject of this article is the examination of dynamics and stability issues of a robotic manipulator modeled with link structural flexibility during execution of a task that requires the robot tip to contact fixed rigid objects in the work environment. The dynamic behavior of a general n degree of freedom flexible link manipulator is investigated with a previously proposed nonlinear computed torque constrained motion control applied, computed based on the rigid link equations of motion. Through the use of techniques from the theory of singular perturbations, the analysis of the system stability is investigated by examining the stability of the “slow” and “fast” subsystem dynamics. The conditions under which the fast subsystem dynamics exhibit a stable response are examined. It is shown that if certain conditions are satisfied a control based on only the rigid link equations of motion will lead to asymptotic trajectory tracking of the desired generalized position and force trajectories during constrained motion. Experiments reported here have been carried out to investigate the performance of the nonlinear computed torque control law during constrained motion of the manipulator. While based only on the rigid link equations of motion, experimental results confirm that high-frequency structural link modes, exhibited in the response of the robot, are asymptotically stable and do not destabilize the slow subsystem dynamics, leading to asymptotic trajectory tracking of the overall system. © 1992 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Cooperative Control of a 3D Dual-Flexible-Arm Robot

This paper discusses cooperative control of a dual-flexible-arm robot to handle a rigid object in three-dimensional space. The proposed control scheme integrates hybrid position/force control and vibration suppression control. To derive the control scheme, kinematics and dynamics of the robot when it forms a closed kinematic chain is discussed. Kinematics is described using workspace force, velocity and position vectors, and hybrid position/force control is extended from that on dual-rigid-arm robots. Dynamics is derived from constraint conditions and the lumped-mass-spring model of the flexible robots and an object. The vibration suppression control is calculated from the deflections of the flexible links and the dynamics. Experiments on cooperative control are performed. The absolute positions/orientations and internal forces/moments are controlled using the robot, each arm of which has two flexible links, seven joints and a force/torque sensor. The results illustrate that the robot handled the rigid object damping links' vibration successfully in three-dimensional space.     

基于神经网络与粒子滤波的柔性臂控制方法研究

基于奇异摄动法将单连杆柔性臂系统分解为慢变、快变子系统,采用混合控制方法;设计了基于粒子滤波的神经网络控制器来线性化慢子系统,使其跟踪期望轨迹;采用粒子滤波训练神经网络克服了BP算法收敛速度慢、易陷入局部极小值的缺陷,及扩展卡尔曼滤波方法带来的模型线性化损失;对于快变系统采用最优控制方法;仿真结果表明:在神经网络训练误差收敛速度及精度方面,粒子滤波要比BP及卡尔曼滤波要好;组合控制方法能有效地抑制柔性臂弹性振动,轨迹跟踪迅速准确,精度方面也是前者最优。     

双连杆柔性臂轨迹跟踪的鲁棒控制

研究了双连杆柔性臂轨迹跟踪的鲁棒控制问题·基于假设模态法和奇异摄动法,导 出了双连杆柔性臂系统的动力学方程,并将系统模型分离为慢变和快变两个子系统.针对柔 性臂的特点,提出了关节角的补偿控制思想,并且给出了补偿控制算法.对两个子系统分别采 用滑模变结构控制和H∞控制,由此得到的组合控制使系统精确跟踪目标轨迹.研制了双连 杆柔性臂实验台,并对文中提出的方法进行了实验.     

Modeling and vibration control for a flexible pendulum inverted system based on a PDE observer

This study addresses the problem of trajectory control of a flexible pendulum inverted system on the basis of the partial differential equation (PDE) and ordinary differential equation (ODE) dynamic model. One of the key contributions of this study is that a new model is proposed to simplify the complex system. In addition, this study proposed a nonlinear PDE observer to estimate distributed positions and velocities along flexible pendulum. Singular perturbation method is proposed to solve the coupling system of nonlinear PDE observer. The nonlinear PDE observer is divided into a fast subsystem and a slow subsystem by the use of the singular perturbation method. To stabilise this fast subsystem, a boundary controller is proposed at the free end of the beam. The sliding-mode control method is proposed to design controller for slow subsystems. The asymptotic stability of both the proposed nonlinear PDE observer and controller is validated by theoretical analysis. The results are illustrated by simulation.     

Experimental study for trajectory tracking of a two-link flexible manipulator

In this paper, the dynamical equations of a two-link flexible manipulator moving in the vertical plane are derived. The system is divided into a fast subsystem and a slow subsystem via the singular perturbation method. Considering the characteristics of a flexible manipulator, a compensated controller is designed for each joint angle. A combined robust control algorithm is proposed, which includes a sliding mode variable structure for the slow subsystem and H infinity control strategy for the fast subsystem. Experimental results of this combined robust controller are compared with those of the standard PID controller and a significant performance is well demonstrated.     

Trajectory control of a two DOF rigid–flexible space robot by a virtual space vehicle

Model based control schemes use inverse dynamics of the robot arm to produce the main torque component necessary for trajectory tracking. For a model-based controller one is required to know the model parameters accurately. This is a very difficult job especially if the manipulator is flexible. This paper presents a control scheme for trajectory control of the tip of a two arm rigid–flexible space robot, with the help of a virtual space vehicle. The flexible link is modeled as an Euler–Bernoulli beam. The developed controller uses the inertial parameters of the base of the space robot only. Bond graph modeling is used to model the dynamics of the system and to devise the control strategy. The efficacy of the controller is shown through simulated and animation results.     

Robust Control of a Two-Link Flexible Manipulator with Quasi-Static Deflection Compensation Using Neural Networks

A robust control method of a two-link flexible manipulator with neural networks based quasi-static distortion compensation is proposed and experimentally investigated. The dynamics equation of the flexible manipulator is divided into a slow subsystem and a fast subsystem based on the assumed mode method and singular perturbation theory. A decomposition based robust controller is proposed with respect to the slow subsystem, and H ^∞ control is applied to the fast subsystem. The overall closed-loop control is determined by the composite algorithm that combines the two control laws. Furthermore, a neural network compensation scheme is also integrated into the control system to compensate for quasi-static deflection. The proposed control method has been implemented on a two-link flexible manipulator for precise end-tip tracking control. Experimental results are presented in this paper along with concluding remarks.     

基于奇异摄动的双连杆柔性臂模糊控制

讨论了双连杆柔性臂位置控制问题。应用拉格朗日-假设模态法建立系统的动力学方程，并用奇异摄动法将双连杆柔性臂系统分解为两个降阶的慢变子系统和快变子系统。针对柔性臂强非线性、强耦合性及不确定性等特点，给出一种慢变子系统在反馈线性化后采用模糊控制、快变子系统因呈线性系统而采用简单的最优控制的混合控制方法。其中，模糊控制是二维PD型控制器，其输入为关节角跟踪误差及其导数。最后进行了计算机仿真，结果表明，该方法不仅能实现柔性臂轨迹的快速、准确跟踪，有效的抑制弹性振动，并且对负载的变化具有强的鲁棒性。     

Boundary Control for a Flexible Inverted Pendulum System Based on a PDE Model with Input Saturation

This research considers the control problem of a flexible inverted pendulum system (FIPS) in the presence of input saturation. The model for a flexible inverted pendulum system (FIPS) is derived via the Hamilton principle. The FIPS model is divided into a fast subsystem and a slow subsystem via the singular perturbation method. We introduce an auxiliary system to deal with the input saturation of a fast subsystem. To stabilize the fast subsystem, a boundary anti‐windup control force is applied at the free end of the beam. It is proven that the closed‐loop subsystem is stable. For the slow subsystem, a sliding mode control method is employed to design a controller and a new decoupling method to design the sliding surface. Then it is shown that the slow subsystem is stable. Finally, simulation results are provided to confirm the efficacy of the proposed controller.     

Robust adaptive controller design for flexible joint manipulators

In this paper the control problem for robot manipulators with flexible joints is considered. A reduced-order flexible joint model is constructed based on a singular perturbation formulation of the manipulator equations of motion. The concept of an integral manifold is utilized to construct the dynamics of a slow subsystem. A fast subsystem is constructed to represent the fast dynamics of the elastic forces at the joints. A composite control scheme is developed based on on-line identification of the manipulator parameters which takes into account the effect of certain unmodeled dynamics and parameter variations. Stability analysis of the resulting closed-loop full-order system is presented. Simulation results for a single link flexible joint manipulator are given to illustrate the applicability of the proposed algorithm.     

弹性基和弹性关节空间机器人的自适应鲁棒抗扰控制及振动抑制

研究不确定弹性基和弹性关节空间机器人的抗扰运动控制及基座和关节弹性振动同步抑制问题.在对基座和关节弹性进行等效线性弹簧假设的基础上,建立了弹性基和弹性关节空间机器人的动力学方程,并推导了基于等效刚度思想的奇异摄动慢、快变子系统.对传统参数自适应控制律进行σ修正并与鲁棒抗扰控制相结合,对不确定参数和有界外部扰动影响下的慢变子系统提出了基座姿态和臂杆关节刚性运动轨迹跟踪的改进自适应鲁棒抗扰控制方案.使用高增益线性状态观测器对快变高阶量进行实时观测,针对快变子系统设计了基座和关节弹性振动同步抑制的改进最优控制方案.仿真示例分析,表明了所提混合控制方案在空间机器人抗扰运动控制及振动抑制上的有效性.     

力矩输入有界的柔性关节机器人轨迹跟踪控制

为解决柔性关节机器人在关节驱动力矩输出受限情况下的轨迹跟踪控制问题,提出一种基于奇异摄动理论的有界控制器.首先,利用奇异摄动理论将柔性关节机器人动力学模型解耦成快、慢两个子系统.然后,引入一类平滑饱和函数和径向基函数神经网络非线性逼近手段,依据反步策略设计了针对慢子系统的有界控制器.在快子系统的有界控制器设计中,通过关节弹性力矩跟踪误差的滤波处理加速系统的收敛.同时,在快、慢子系统控制器中均采用模糊逻辑实现控制参数的在线动态自调整.此外,结合李雅普诺夫稳定理论给出了严格的系统稳定性证明.最后,通过仿真对比实验验证了所提出控制方法的有效性和优越性.     

全局收敛的带有输出约束柔性关节机械臂分段控制

针对带有输出约束和模型不确定的柔性关节机械臂系统,运用奇异摄动法将系统解耦成慢子与快子系统且分别进行控制器设计,从而实现与刚性控制方法的联系且能减少计算量.针对快子系统,采用速度差值反馈来抑制关节柔性引起的系统弹性振动.针对慢子系统提出了一种全局收敛的分段控制策略,将收敛域拓展到全局,克服了基于tan-障碍Lyapuov函数(BLF)反演控制需要系统初始误差在收敛域内的缺陷,且应用径向基(RBF)神经网络消除未知干扰和模型不确定性引起的误差,至此保证了系统的轨迹跟踪和输出约束要求.仿真对比表明,所提方法能使柔性关节机械臂在任意初始位置均能保持良好的跟踪性能,体现了控制器的有效性和优越性.