Model based technologies form the core of advanced robotic applications such as model predictive control and feedback linearization. More sophisticated models result in higher quality but the use in embedded real-time control systems imposes strict requirements on timing, memory allocation, and robustness. To satisfy these constraints, the model implementation is often optimized by manual codin...

This paper presents a Differential Evolutionary (DE) algorithm for solving multi-objective kinematic problems (e.g., endeffector locations, centre-of-mass and comfort factors). Inverse kinematic problems in the context of character animation systems are one of the most challenging and important conundrums. The problems depend upon multiple geometric factors in addition to cosmetic and physical ...

Abstract In this paper, a heuristic method based on Firefly Algorithm is proposed for inverse kinematics problems in articulated robotics, the proposal is called, IK-FA. Solving inverse kinematics, IK, consists in finding a set of jointpositions allowing a specific point of the system to achieve a target position. In IK-FA, the Fireflies positions are assumed to be a possible solution for joint...

This paper presents a method to develop minimum energy trajectories for redundant/hyper-redundant manipulators with pre-defined kinematic and dynamic constraints. The optimal trajectory planning uses fifth order B-spline functions to represent the Cartesian coordinates of the end-effector and angles of the redundant links. The actuator torques are considered for the formulation of the cost func...

This paper discusses the dynamics computation of closed kinematic chains, especially those found in motions of human gures. A number of e cient dynamics computation algorithms have been established in robotics for open kinematic chains and particular types of closed kinematic chains, such as parallel ve-bar link mechanisms and the Stewart platform. The dynamics computation of closed kinematic c...

−− A generic kinematic control, which is directly applicable to any type of wheeled mobile robot, is proposed in this work. Firstly, it is presented the kinematic models of the four common types of wheels (fixed, centered orientable, castor and Swedish) a classification of wheeled mobile robots. Afterwards, it is proposed a kinematic control scheme with three nested loops: dynamic, kinematic an...

In the present paper, an attempt has been made to carry out kinematic and dynamic analysis of a six-legged robot. A three-revolute (3R) kinematic chain has been chosen for each leg mechanism in order to mimic the leg structure of an insect. Denavit–Hartenberg (D-H) conventions are used to perform kinematic analysis of the six-legged robot. The direct and inverse kinematic analysis for each leg ...

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A new three-degrees-of-freedom (3-DOF) translational parallel manipulator (TPM) with linear actuators, i.e., 3-CRR TPM, is first proposed. The rotation singularity analysis, the inverse kinematics, the forward kinematics, and the kinematic singularity analysis of the 3CRR TPM are then performed. The analysis shows that the proposed TPM has the following kinematic merits over previous TPMs. (1) ...

A new three-degrees-of-freedom (3-DOF) translational parallel manipulator (TPM) with linear actuators, i.e., 3-CRR TPM, is first proposed. The rotation singularity analysis, the inverse kinematics, the forward kinematics, and the kinematic singularity analysis of the 3CRR TPM are then performed. The analysis shows that the proposed TPM has the following kinematic merits over previous TPMs. (1) ...