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Song, Y. D.

Publications and source records attributed to Song, Y. D..

3 records

NASA NTRS1992

Nonlinear robust controller design for multi-robot systems with unknown payloads

This work is concerned with the control problem of a multi-robot system handling a payload with unknown mass properties. Force constraints at the grasp points are considered. Robust control schemes are proposed that cope with the model uncertainty and achieve asymptotic path tracking. To deal with the force constraints, a strategy for optimally sharing the task is suggested. This strategy basically consists of two steps. The first detects the robots that need help and the second arranges that help. It is shown that the overall system is not only robust to uncertain payload parameters, but also satisfies the force constraints.

Song, Y. D.↗

NASA NTRS1992

Robust motion tracking control of robotic arms based on the generalized energy accumulation principle

Consider a rigid-link robot with the dynamic model tau = H(q;p)q''+C(q,q',p)q'+G(q;p)+Nu(t) where Nu(.) denotes a bounded external disturbance. The objective addressed herein is to find a control strategy that exhibits the following features: (1) simple to implement, (2) easy to code for program, and (3) robust to possible time-varying uncertainties.

Song, Y. D.↗

NASA NTRS1992

Dealing with the time-varying parameter problem of robot manipulators performing path tracking tasks

Many robotic applications involve time-varying payloads during the operation of the robot. It is therefore of interest to consider control schemes that deal with time-varying parameters. Using the properties of the element by element (or Hadarmad) product of matrices, we obtain the robot dynamics in parameter-isolated form, from which a new control scheme is developed. The controller proposed yields zero asymptotic tracking errors when applied to robotic systems with time-varying parameters by using a switching type control law. The results obtained are global in the initial state of the robot, and can be applied to rapidly varying systems.

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