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Control apparatus for multi-jointed arm mechanism

US4604561A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 17, 1984
Grant dateAug 5, 1986
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Expiry dateOct 17, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B2219/49143
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a control apparatus for a multi-jointed arm mechanism having a plurality of arm elements in order to enhance the operating speed of each arm element, a true control error between a fore end of the arm element and a target position therefor, resulting from a movement of the arm element, and a predicted control error thereof have their difference evaluated, and the arm element is controlled so as to make the difference zero.

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