Coordination of dual robot arms using kinematic redundancyA method is developed to coordinate the motion of dual robot arms carrying a solid object, where the first robot (leader) grasps one end of the object rigidly and the second robot (follower) is allowed to change its grasping position at the other end of the object along the object surface while supporting the object. It is shown that this flexible grasping is equivalent to the addition of one more degree of freedom (dof), giving the follower more maneuvering capabilities. In particular, motion commands for the follower are generated by using kinematic redundancy. To show the utility and power of the method, an example system with two PUMA 560 robots carrying a beam is analyzed.
Document ID
19890024602
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Suh, Il Hong (Hanyang University Seoul, Republic of Korea, United States)
Shin, Kang G. (Michigan, University Ann Arbor, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1988
Subject Category
Cybernetics
Meeting Information
Meeting: 1988 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation