In this paper we present a new approach for joint trajectory tracking of a single-link flexible robot manipulator. Firstly a distributed parameter dynamic model is derived using extended Hamilton Principle. Based on this model a new moment feedback trajectory tracking control scheme is designed for a single-link flexible robot manipulator having a payload at its free end. The control scheme is ...

Abstract -This paper proposes a new approach to feedback linearization of flexible link robots which have uncertain modeling. The flexibility of joints is performed by use of the solenoid nonlinear springs, which have damper property. The simplified nonlinear H∞ controller is used to control linearized flexible link robots. The new continues and smooth model of frictions is used for modeling th...

The combination of a rigid and a flexible link in a space robot is an interesting field of study from modeling and control point of view. This paper presents the bond graph modeling and overwhelming trajectory control of a rigid-flexible space robot in its work space using the Jacobian based controller. The flexible link is modeled as Euler Bernoulli beam. Bond graph modeling is used to model t...

A method of sliding mode control (SMC) is proposed for the control of flexible, nonlinear, and structural systems. The method departs from standard sliding mode control by dispensing with generalized accelerations during the control law design. Global, asymptotic stability of rigid body motion is maintained if knowledge on the bounds of the neglected terms exists. Furthermore, this method provi...

Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Summary The objective of this paper is to introduce a flexible skewed link function for modeling binary data with covariates. The commonly used complementary log-log link is prone to link misspecification because of its...

This paper presents a perturbation method for the dynamic simulation of flexible manipulators. In this method the vibrational motion of the manipulator is modeled as a first-order perturbation of the nominal rigid link motion. For that purpose the flexible dynamic model is split into two parts. A rigidified system describes the nominal rigid link motion of the manipulator. A linear system linea...

This paper presents the design of PD-type fuzzy logic controller (PDFLC) for vibration control of a single-link flexible manipulator system. A flexible manipulator system is a SIMO system with motor torque as the applied input and the hub angle and tip deflection as its two outputs. The system is modelled using the finite element method. The PDFLC have two inputs, the hub angle error and its de...

This paper addresses issue of flexible object manipulation by using robot arms. The main objective is to establish a suitable control system of the robot for performing flexible object manipulation tasks. A force sensor equipped at the wrist of the robot arm is used to measure the vibration of the flexible object. A vibration control scheme is designed based on linear feedback of vibration meas...

This paper presents a computationally efficient method for the modeling of robot manipulators with flexible links and joints. This approach combines the Discrete Time Transfer Matrix Method with the Finite Segment Method, in which the flexible links are discretized by a number of rigid segments connected by torsion springs; and the flexibility of joints are modeled by torsion springs. The propo...

This research focuses on stability analysis of a bilateral control system using a nonlinear single-link flexible slave arm with constant communication network delay. In our study, a rigid master arm and a single-link flexible slave arm comprise a bilateral control system where control is performed over a communication network with constant delay. A flexible arm was modeled by a linearized syste...