An improved robotic arm constant force control method for forward terrain sensing system on planetary rovers

The traversability of the terrain ahead of planetary rovers significantly impacts the success of their extraterrestrial exploration missions. Accurate perception of the terrain force through a forward wheel-on-limb detection system can provide crucial data for assessing the traversability of the ter...

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Main Authors: Lixin Jia, Lihang Feng, Jiantao Shi, Dong Wang, Guangming Zhang, Chun-YI Su
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-11-01
Series:International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/17298806241305883
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author Lixin Jia
Lihang Feng
Jiantao Shi
Dong Wang
Guangming Zhang
Chun-YI Su
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Jiantao Shi
Dong Wang
Guangming Zhang
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description The traversability of the terrain ahead of planetary rovers significantly impacts the success of their extraterrestrial exploration missions. Accurate perception of the terrain force through a forward wheel-on-limb detection system can provide crucial data for assessing the traversability of the terrain ahead. Existing constant force control methods, largely based on static terra mechanics models, struggle to meet the operational needs of planetary rovers in unknown environments. To address this issue, this paper proposes an improved adaptive impedance control method for robotic arms in unknown soft terrain. First, a dynamic soft terrain model is established to simulate the unknown soft terrain environment. Based on this model, an improved adaptive impedance control method is designed, and its stability is rigorously proven. The proposed method is then comprehensively validated through simulation experiments, hardware-in-the-loop tests, and experiments using a planetary rover model in flat, inclined, and curved terrain scenarios. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of the designed adaptive impedance control method.
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spelling doaj-art-4b563b6d71e54456b31f47f4f8de00a62025-08-20T02:40:22ZengSAGE PublishingInternational Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems1729-88142024-11-012110.1177/17298806241305883An improved robotic arm constant force control method for forward terrain sensing system on planetary roversLixin Jia0Lihang Feng1Jiantao Shi2Dong Wang3Guangming Zhang4Chun-YI Su5 College of Electrical Engineering and Control Science, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China College of Electrical Engineering and Control Science, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China College of Electrical Engineering and Control Science, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China School of Instrument Science and Engineering, , Nanjing 210096, China College of Electrical Engineering and Control Science, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China College of Electrical Engineering and Control Science, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, ChinaThe traversability of the terrain ahead of planetary rovers significantly impacts the success of their extraterrestrial exploration missions. Accurate perception of the terrain force through a forward wheel-on-limb detection system can provide crucial data for assessing the traversability of the terrain ahead. Existing constant force control methods, largely based on static terra mechanics models, struggle to meet the operational needs of planetary rovers in unknown environments. To address this issue, this paper proposes an improved adaptive impedance control method for robotic arms in unknown soft terrain. First, a dynamic soft terrain model is established to simulate the unknown soft terrain environment. Based on this model, an improved adaptive impedance control method is designed, and its stability is rigorously proven. The proposed method is then comprehensively validated through simulation experiments, hardware-in-the-loop tests, and experiments using a planetary rover model in flat, inclined, and curved terrain scenarios. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of the designed adaptive impedance control method.https://doi.org/10.1177/17298806241305883
spellingShingle Lixin Jia
Lihang Feng
Jiantao Shi
Dong Wang
Guangming Zhang
Chun-YI Su
An improved robotic arm constant force control method for forward terrain sensing system on planetary rovers
International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems
title An improved robotic arm constant force control method for forward terrain sensing system on planetary rovers
title_full An improved robotic arm constant force control method for forward terrain sensing system on planetary rovers
title_fullStr An improved robotic arm constant force control method for forward terrain sensing system on planetary rovers
title_full_unstemmed An improved robotic arm constant force control method for forward terrain sensing system on planetary rovers
title_short An improved robotic arm constant force control method for forward terrain sensing system on planetary rovers
title_sort improved robotic arm constant force control method for forward terrain sensing system on planetary rovers
url https://doi.org/10.1177/17298806241305883
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