A unifying framework for robot control with redundant DOFs

Jan Peters, Michael Mistry, Firdaus E. Udwadia, Jun Nakanishi, Stefan Schaal

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Recently, Udwadia (Proc. R. Soc. Lond. A 2003:1783–1800, 2003) suggested to derive tracking controllers for mechanical systems with redundant degrees-of-freedom (DOFs) using a generalization of Gauss’ principle of least constraint. This method allows reformulating control problems as a special class of optimal controllers. In this paper, we take this line of reasoning one step further and demonstrate that several well-known and also novel nonlinear robot control laws can be derived from this generic methodology. We show experimental verifications on a Sarcos Master Arm robot for some of the derived controllers. The suggested approach offers a promising unification and simplification of nonlinear control law design for robots obeying rigid body dynamics equations, both with or without external constraints, with over-actuation or underactuation, as well as open-chain and closed-chain kinematics.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-12
Number of pages12
JournalAutonomous Robots
Volume24
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

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