Rotation control of polygonal prism by multi-legged robot

Gaku Takeo, Tomohito Takubo, Kenichi Ohara, Yasushi Mae, Tatsuo Arai*

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Abstract

Rotation is one of efficient transportation methods for big or heavy object. For implementing the rolling operation to the small and light weight robot, it is necessary to consider the movable range of the robot, balance, actuator power and friction control. In this paper, we propose a new method of forward and backward rolling manipulation by using whole body motion for multi-legged robot. To control the balance, the weight shift control considering the Imaginary Zero Moment Point (IZMP) of the object is implemented. When the IZMP is beside the support polygon of the object, the object has rotational force. The rotational force is controlled by the force from the robot, and it can be manipulated by controlling the robot's CoM position and the internal force generated by joint actuators. The internal force can adjust the rotational force but it should be generated considering the friction forces between the object and the floor etc. We analyze available internal force with friction by kinematic solution, and it is implemented to the small multi-legged robot by using position and torque control. The effectiveness is confirmed through experiments.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAMC2010 - The 11th IEEE International Workshop on Advanced Motion Control, Proceedings
Pages601-606
Number of pages6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event2010 11th IEEE International Workshop on Advanced Motion Control, AMC2010 - Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan
Duration: 21 Mar 201024 Mar 2010

Publication series

NameInternational Workshop on Advanced Motion Control, AMC

Conference

Conference2010 11th IEEE International Workshop on Advanced Motion Control, AMC2010
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityNagaoka, Niigata
Period21/03/1024/03/10

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