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Robot control method and device

US6295484A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 24, 1999
Grant dateSep 25, 2001
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Expiry dateNov 24, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B2219/42156
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

When a multiaxial robot with a mechanism having spring elements between electric motors of respective axes and robot arms is controlled, the path precision of a tool tip is increased without causing vibrations produced by mechanical interference between axes and high-frequency vibrations of electric motors. A model controller (1) is supplied with position commands X.sub.ref.sub..sub.-- .sub.L, X.sub.ref.sub..sub.-- .sub.U with respect to the electric motors and outputs model motor position commands .theta..sub.Mm.sub..sub.-- .sub.L, .theta..sub.Mm.sub..sub.-- .sub.U, model motor speed commands .theta..sub.Mm.sub..sub.-- .sub.L, .theta..sub.Mm.sub..sub.-- .sub.U, and model feed-forward commands U.sub.FF.sub..sub.-- .sub.L, U.sub.FF.sub..sub.-- .sub.U to feedback controllers (10.sub.L, 10.sub.U) which actuate and control the electric motors and the robot arms. The model controller (1) includes therein corrective quantity calculators (3.sub.L, 3.sub.U) for calculating corrective quantities (corrective torques) in view of interfering forces acting between the axes from the other axes to cancel the interfering forces. The model controller (1) outputs the model feed-forward commands with…

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