This paper presents a planar parallel mechanism which can achieve very rapid motion due to the low inertia of its moving parts and the use of multiple simultaneous specification (MSS) control. The proposed parallel manipulator was designed based on a Prismatic-RevoluteRevolute kinematic structure. The proximal prismatic joints were realized using a linear slider with a ball screw mechanism. All...

This paper aims at studying the effect of uncertain parameters on a two-link planar manipulator using a fuzzy logic approach. The uncertain parameters are modeled as fuzzy variables and the dynamic simulation of the robot is performed using fuzzy dynamic analysis. Two case studies are considered to analyze the dynamic behavior of the robot manipulator: a) uncertain payload and b) uncertain payl...

Most of three-degree-of-freedom (3-DoF) planar parallel manipulators encountered today have a common disadvantage that is their low rotational capability. However, for many industrial applications, by example in automated assembly systems, cutting machines, simulators, or micro-motion manipulators, a high rotation capability is needed. To overcome such a difficulty, this paper focuses its atten...

A new robust nonlinear controller is presented and applied to a planar 2-DOF parallel manipulator with redundant actuation. The robust nonlinear controller is designed by combining the nonlinear PD (NPD) control with the robust dynamics compensation. The NPD control is used to eliminate the trajectory disturbances, unmodeled dynamics and nonlinear friction, and the robust control is used to res...

In this article a simple performance index for proper manipulator motion planning is presented. This index is derived by establishing a simple upper bound for a standard condition number of the Jacobian matrix. Here the proposed index behaviour is analyzed/tested on a planar redundant manipulator executing tasks under various scenarios.

The paper discusses the kinematics of manipulators builts of planar closed kinematic chains. A special kinematic scheme is extracted from the array of these mechanisms that looks the most promising for the creation of different types of robotic manipulators. The structural features of this manipulator determine a number of its original properties that essentially simplify its control. These fea...

In this paper, a trajectory planning method of a mobile manipulator is presented. We derive the dynamics of the mobile manipulator considering it as the combined system of the manipulator and the mobile platform. The planning problem is formulated as an optimal control problem. To solve the problem, we use the concept of the order of priority. A gradient-based iterative algorithm which synthesi...

The paper presents an application of Interval Newton method to solve the inverse kinematics and redundancy resolution of a serial redundant manipulator. Such inverse problems are often encountered when the manipulator link lengths, joint angles and end-effector uncertainty bounds are given, which occurs due to because of inaccuracies in joint angle measurements, manufacturing tolerances, link g...

This paper presents a new approach for the use of piezoelectric materials, PVDF and PZT, for vibration attenuation of a planar parallel manipulator. Since lightweight linkages of parallel manipulators deform under high acceleration/deceleration, such motion induced vibration would have to be damped quickly to reduce settling time of the platform position. An active damping controller is develop...

This paper is the second part of study a planar manipulator and this section presents construction prototype manipulator. A fuzzy control system for described in detail. An experimental was carried out on positioning end effector program written Delphi 6 environment proposed to calculate position. Prototype tests were performed transpose follow-up control. Based results, quality analysis out.