Design and analysis of a parallel mechanism for kinematically redundant hybrid planar laser cutting machine

Conventional planar laser cutting machines cannot achieve high accelerations, because the required precision values cannot be achieved due to the high inertial loads. Machines configured as kinematically redundant mechanisms are able to reach 5-6 g acceleration levels since they include a parallel mechanism with a smaller workspace which is exposed to smaller inertial loads. The study presented in this paper focuses on the design of a parallel planar mechanism to be integrated to the main axes of conventional planar laser cutting machines to achieve higher accelerations of the laser head up to 6 g. Parallel mechanism’s conceptual design and dynamic balancing studies are provided along with the joint clearance effect on precision due to having more joint structures.Republic of Turkey Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology & Coşkunöz Metal Form (Project code: 01668.STZ.2012-2

OPTIMISASI DESAIN PLANAR MANIPULATOR SIMETRIS 5R

Dalam jurnal ini akan dibahas tentang proses optimisasi desain dari planar manipulator simetris 5R, khususnya untuk mekanisme dalam mode kerja “+-’’ dan konfigurasi “Upâ€. Tujuan utama dari jurnal ini adalah untuk mendapatkan ukuran link dari planar manipulator simetris 5R yang mampu menghasilkan indeks performa tinggi, khususnya Global Conditioning Indeks (GCI). Dalam proses optimisasi ini dipertimbangkan juga workspace dari mekanisme (teoritikal, usable dan Maximal Inscribed Workspace) dan Global Conditioning Index-nya. Untuk mendapatkan kombinasi terbaik dari pparameter panjang non-dimensional, Global Conditioning Index (GCI) telah dihitung untuk setiap kombinasi dari parameter non-dimensional. Desain mekanisme dengan GCI yang optimum telah didapatkan dengan menggunakan Matlab optimization tools. Dalam hal ini, workspace yang diinginkan memiliki radius 0.125 meter. Usable Workspace tidak bisa diinterpretasikan sebagai workspace mesin yang sesungguhnya karena Local Conditioning Index (LCI) dalam usable workspace nilainya bervariasi dari nilai kecil hingga besar. Sehingga perlu didefinisikan sebuah Good Conditioning Workspace (GCW) yang dibatasi oleh nilai spesifik dari Local Conditioning Index (LCI). Lingkaran terbesar didalam Good Conditioning Index (GCW) dapat digunakan sebagai untuk menghitung faktor dimensional yang berguna untuk mengkonversi parameter non-dimensional optimum menjadi parameter optimum dengan dimensi tertentu. Selanjutnya dilakukan identifikasi karakteristik dari desain tersebut dengan menggunakan Matlab Simulink dan Simscape Multibody. Didalam simulasi ini diasumsikan link tidak memiliki massa dan titik massa tunggal berada pada end-effector mesin. Titik massa ini merepresentasikan tangan manusia pada aplikasi mesin yang akan datang dan dikembangkan dari desain ini. Simulasi ini menghasilkan beberapa output yang penting, seperti koordinat x dan y dari end-effector, sudut, kecepatan angular, percepatan angular dan torsi yang dibutuhkan pada joint. Hasil simulasi ini digunakan untuk menetukan ukuran dan kapasitas aktuator pada mesin tersebut

Bakışımsız bir düzlemsel 5R eyleyicisinin bağlama açına göre tasarımı

İki serbestlik dereceli düzlemsel 5R (R: döner mafsal) mekanizmasının uç noktasının işlevsel çalışma alanına göre mekanizma tasarımı çok farklı başarım ölçütlerine göre yapılabilmektedir. Bu çalışmada uç noktasının yerleşimi nedeni ile kinematik yapısı ve çalışma alanı bakışımsız olan bir 5R mekanizmasının bağlama açısının dik açıya yakın tutulması ölçütü uyarınca işlevsel çalışma alanının tespiti ve de istenilen çalışma alanına boyutuna göre uzuv boyutlarının seçimi ele alınmıştır. Mekanizmanın çalışma alanının tespiti için gerekli kinematik model oluşturulmuş, bağlama açısına göre işlevsel çalışma alanı tespiti irdelenmiş, çalışma alanına gör uzuv boyutlarının belirlenmesi açıklanmış ve de bağlama açısının kuvvet iletimine etkisi tartışılmıştır.There are many performance indices defined for the design of two degrees-of-freedom planar 5R (R: revolute joint) mechanisms according to the dexterous workspace of the end effector. In this study, the performance index was chosen as the transmission angle in order to determine the dexterous workspace of an asymmetric planar 5R mechanism. Also design of link lengths according to a desired dexterous workspace is explained. First, the necessary kinematic model for determining the workspace of the mechanism is constructed. Then the formulation is presented for determining the dexterous workspace according to transmission angle. Finally the effect of the transmission angle on force transmission characteristics is discussed

Experiment design in compliant mechanisms and kinematic identification of parallel mechanisms

This article discusses a procedure for force-displacement modeling compliant mechanisms by using a design of computer experiments methodology -- This approach produces a force-displacement meta-model that is suited for real-time control of compliant mechanisms -- The term meta-model is used to represent a simplified and efficient mathematical model of unknown phenomena -- The meta-modeling of compliant mechanisms is performed from virtual experiments based on factorial- and space-filling design of experiments -- The procedure is used to model the quasi-static behavior of the HexFlex compliant mechanism -- The HexFlex is a parallel compliant mechanism for nano-manipulation that allows six degrees of freedom of its moving stage -- The meta-model of the HexFlex is calculated from experiments with the Finite Element Method (FEM) -- The obtained meta-model for the HexFlex is linear for the range of movement of the mechanism -- The accuracy of the meta-model was calculated conducting a set of computer experiments with random uniform distribution of the input forces -- Three criteria were calculated in each displacement direction (x, y, z, θx, θy, θz) comparing the meta-model prediction with respect to the results of the virtual experiments: 1. maximum of the absolute value of the error, 2. relative error, and 3. root mean square error -- The maximum errors were founded adequate with respect to demanding manufacturing tolerances (absolute errors) and lower than errors reported by other authors (relative errors

Analytical Workspace, Kinematics, and Foot Force Based Stability of Hexapod Walking Robots

Many environments are inaccessible or hazardous for humans. Remaining debris after earthquake and fire, ship hulls, bridge installations, and oil rigs are some examples. For these environments, major effort is being placed into replacing humans with robots for manipulation purposes such as search and rescue, inspection, repair, and maintenance. Mobility, manipulability, and stability are the basic needs for a robot to traverse, maneuver, and manipulate in such irregular and highly obstructed terrain. Hexapod walking robots are as a salient solution because of their extra degrees of mobility, compared to mobile wheeled robots. However, it is essential for any multi-legged walking robot to maintain its stability over the terrain or under external stimuli. For manipulation purposes, the robot must also have a sufficient workspace to satisfy the required manipulability. Therefore, analysis of both workspace and stability becomes very important. An accurate and concise inverse kinematic solution for multi-legged robots is developed and validated. The closed-form solution of lateral and spatial reachable workspace of axially symmetric hexapod walking robots are derived and validated through simulation which aid in the design and optimization of the robot parameters and workspace. To control the stability of the robot, a novel stability margin based on the normal contact forces of the robot is developed and then modified to account for the geometrical and physical attributes of the robot. The margin and its modified version are validated by comparison with a widely known stability criterion through simulated and physical experiments. A control scheme is developed to integrate the workspace and stability of multi-legged walking robots resulting in a bio-inspired reactive control strategy which is validated experimentally

Kinematics and Robot Design II (KaRD2019) and III (KaRD2020)

This volume collects papers published in two Special Issues “Kinematics and Robot Design II, KaRD2019” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/robotics/special_issues/KRD2019) and “Kinematics and Robot Design III, KaRD2020” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/robotics/special_issues/KaRD2020), which are the second and third issues of the KaRD Special Issue series hosted by the open access journal robotics.The KaRD series is an open environment where researchers present their works and discuss all topics focused on the many aspects that involve kinematics in the design of robotic/automatic systems. It aims at being an established reference for researchers in the field as other serial international conferences/publications are. Even though the KaRD series publishes one Special Issue per year, all the received papers are peer-reviewed as soon as they are submitted and, if accepted, they are immediately published in MDPI Robotics. Kinematics is so intimately related to the design of robotic/automatic systems that the admitted topics of the KaRD series practically cover all the subjects normally present in well-established international conferences on “mechanisms and robotics”.KaRD2019 together with KaRD2020 received 22 papers and, after the peer-review process, accepted only 17 papers. The accepted papers cover problems related to theoretical/computational kinematics, to biomedical engineering and to other design/applicative aspects

MUSME 2011 4 th International Symposium on Multibody Systems and Mechatronics

El libro de actas recoge las aportaciones de los autores a través de los correspondientes artículos a la Dinámica de Sistemas Multicuerpo y la Mecatrónica (Musme). Estas disciplinas se han convertido en una importante herramienta para diseñar máquinas, analizar prototipos virtuales y realizar análisis CAD sobre complejos sistemas mecánicos articulados multicuerpo. La dinámica de sistemas multicuerpo comprende un gran número de aspectos que incluyen la mecánica, dinámica estructural, matemáticas aplicadas, métodos de control, ciencia de los ordenadores y mecatrónica. Los artículos recogidos en el libro de actas están relacionados con alguno de los siguientes tópicos del congreso: Análisis y síntesis de mecanismos ; Diseño de algoritmos para sistemas mecatrónicos ; Procedimientos de simulación y resultados ; Prototipos y rendimiento ; Robots y micromáquinas ; Validaciones experimentales ; Teoría de simulación mecatrónica ; Sistemas mecatrónicos ; Control de sistemas mecatrónicosUniversitat Politècnica de València (2011). MUSME 2011 4 th International Symposium on Multibody Systems and Mechatronics. Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/13224Archivo delegad

Design optimization and control of a parallel lower-arm exoskeleton

Wearable force feedback robotic devices, haptic exoskeletons, are becoming increasingly common as they find widespread use in medical and virtual reality (VR) applications. Allowing users to mechanically interact with computationally mediated environments, haptic exoskeletons provide users with better “immersion” to VR environments. Design of haptic exoskeletons is a challenging task, since in addition to being ergonomic and light weight, such devices are also required to satisfy the demands of any ideal force-feedback device: ability withstand human applied forces with very high stiffness and capacity to display a full range of impedances down to the minimum value human can perceive. If not properly designed by taking these conflicting requirements into account, the interface can significantly deteriorate the transparency of displayed forces; therefore, the choice of the kinematic structure and determination of the dimensions of this kinematic structure have significant impacts on the overall performance of any haptic display independent of the control algorithm employed. In this thesis, we first propose a general framework for optimal dimensional synthesis of haptic interfaces, in particular for haptic interfaces with closed kinematic chains, with respect to multiple design objectives. We identify and categorize the relevant performance criteria for the force feedback exoskeletons and address the trade-offs between them, by applying a Pareto-front based multi-objective design optimization procedure. Utilizing a fast converging gradient-based method, the proposed framework is computational efficient. Moreover, the approach is applicable to any set of performance indices and extendable to include any number of design criteria. Subsequently, we extend this framework to assist the selection of the most appropriate kinematic structure among multiple mechanisms. Specifically, we perform a rigorous comparison between two spherical parallel mechanisms (SPMs) that satisfy the ergonomic necessities of a human forearm and wrist and select the kinematic structure that results in superior performance for force-feedback applications. Utilizing the Pareto optimal set of solutions, we also assign dimensions to this mechanism to ensure an optimal trade-off between global kinematic and dynamic performance. Following the design optimization phase, we perform kinematic and dynamic analyses of the SPM-based exoskeleton in independent coordinates to facilitate efficient simulation and real-time implementation of model based controllers. We decide on the hardware components considering human wrist torque and force limits, safety and ergonomy constraints, and present the CAD model of a prototype of the exoskeleton. Finally, we implement model based task-space position and impedance controllers in simulation and present the results of them

Robot Manipulators

Robot manipulators are developing more in the direction of industrial robots than of human workers. Recently, the applications of robot manipulators are spreading their focus, for example Da Vinci as a medical robot, ASIMO as a humanoid robot and so on. There are many research topics within the field of robot manipulators, e.g. motion planning, cooperation with a human, and fusion with external sensors like vision, haptic and force, etc. Moreover, these include both technical problems in the industry and theoretical problems in the academic fields. This book is a collection of papers presenting the latest research issues from around the world

Type Synthesis and Performance Optimization of Parallel Manipulators

Parallel robots have been widely employed in industrial applications. There are still some challenging topics in the fundamental research, e.g., the primary problem mobility analysis has not been solved for about 150 years. A universal mobility equation for all kinds of parallel architectures has not been found. Another issue lies on the performance measurements for parallel manipulators. There are plenty of kinematic and dynamic performance indices. However, the various ranges and scales of these indicators make the optimal design considering multiple indices complicated. It is essential to search for a unified approach to normalize performance indicators. More dynamic performance measurement indicators should be raised to explore the dynamic features and complete the theory for parallel mechanisms. In this research, an improved mobility equation is designed to reveal the degrees of freedom for a special class of parallel robots. A novel methodology called the kinematic joint matrix is proposed. It possesses the mapping relations with parallel manipulators. A series of 2-6 degrees of freedom parallel architectures is denoted by the kinematic joint matrix. The theory of screw is employed to check the feasibility from several kinds of parallel structures. A special block diagram is introduced to distinguish various kinematic joint matrices. Since this family of parallel robots contains various motion characteristics, four parallel robots with distinct features are selected. Based on the kinematic models, three categories of singularities are explored. The operational and reachable workspaces of the pure-translational parallel robots are searched and the parametric analyses are reported. The linkage’s impacts for the reachable workspace of the mixed-motion parallel architectures are investigated. The novel performance level index is designed to unify the positive performance index and demonstrated the performance rank for any pose (position and orientation). The dexterity index is utilized as an example to verify the characteristics of the level index. The distributions and parametric analyses of two novel mass-related performances are studied. The dimension synthesis of a selected planar parallel robot is presented based on the non-dominated genetic algorithm II. The experiment results testify the correctness of the mobility and kinematic mathematical models of this mechanism