Conventional Computed Torque Controller Research Articles

An enhanced computed-torque control algorithm for robot manipulators

An enhanced computed-torque control approach, which is developed based on the intuitive design concept of the internal model control structure, is proposed in this paper. Both theoretical analyses and simulation studies on a two-link robot prove that the robustness of this enhanced algorithm can surpass that of the conventional computed-torque control scheme by a large extent.

Control of a nonholomic mobile robot: Backstepping kinematics into dynamics

A dynamical extension that makes possible the integration of a kinematic controller and a torque controller for nonholonomic mobile robots is presented. A combined kinematic/torque control law is developed using backstepping, and asymptotic stability is guaranteed by Lyapunov theory. Moreover, this control algorithm can be applied to the three basic nonholonomic navigation problems: tracking a reference trajectory, path following, and stabilization about a desired posture. The result is a general structure for controlling a mobile robot that can accommodate different control techniques, ranging from a conventional computed-torque controller, when all dynamics are known, to robust-adaptive controllers if this is not the case. A robust-adaptive controller based on neural networks (NNs) is proposed in this work. The NN controller can deal with unmodeled bounded disturbances and/or unstructured unmodeled dynamics in the vehicle. On-line NN weight tuning algorithms that do not require off-line learning yet guarantee small tracking errors and bounded control signals are utilized. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Modeling and adaptive coordination control of a two-Robot system

Multiple robots are usually required in a flexible manufacturing system or a complex working environment. In particular, when an object under processing is too big or too heavy, a single robot is insufficient to handle it. Two robots are applicable in such case. This article aims to develop a complete mathematical model and an adaptive controller for two robots carrying a common load. It will be shown that the dynamic model of the two-robot system turns out to be a singular system, taking into account the object dynamics. The condition for which the system model holds is also discussed. The adaptive controller will be used to overcome uncertainties in the object dynamics and robots. The distributed forces in the robot end effectors are determined by an optimal criterion. It will be shown that the adaptive controller surpasses the conventional computed torque controller.