Research on variable impedance control of SEA-driven upper limb rehabilitation robot based on singular perturbation method

This paper proposes a variable impedance control strategy based on the singular perturbation method to address the challenges of achieving accurate impedance characteristics and mitigating stability degradation in two-degree-of-freedom planar SEA-driven robots. By decomposing the system into fast an...

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Main Authors: Bingshan Hu, Hao Ren, Zhou Zhou, Fengchen Liu, Hongliu Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-07-01
Series:International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/17298806251325135
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Hao Ren
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Fengchen Liu
Hongliu Yu
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description This paper proposes a variable impedance control strategy based on the singular perturbation method to address the challenges of achieving accurate impedance characteristics and mitigating stability degradation in two-degree-of-freedom planar SEA-driven robots. By decomposing the system into fast and slow subsystems, we control them separately to improve tracking performance, disturbance rejection, and impedance control. A MATLAB/Simulink model was developed for simulation and compared with a traditional PD controller. The results show that the proposed controller outperforms the PD controller, maintaining position errors under 10% and impedance errors under 30% of those seen with the PD controller under external force input. Additionally, experimental validation confirmed the controller's ability to optimally adjust robot stiffness in response to changes in the user's limb-end stiffness, supporting the assist-as-needed strategy.
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spelling doaj-art-b878b0c8182f4291bee64c868ff6d3712025-08-20T03:50:11ZengSAGE PublishingInternational Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems1729-88142025-07-012210.1177/17298806251325135Research on variable impedance control of SEA-driven upper limb rehabilitation robot based on singular perturbation methodBingshan Hu0Hao Ren1Zhou Zhou2Fengchen Liu3Hongliu Yu4 Institute of Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology, , Shanghai, China Institute of Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology, , Shanghai, China Institute of Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology, , Shanghai, China Institute of Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology, , Shanghai, China Institute of Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology, , Shanghai, ChinaThis paper proposes a variable impedance control strategy based on the singular perturbation method to address the challenges of achieving accurate impedance characteristics and mitigating stability degradation in two-degree-of-freedom planar SEA-driven robots. By decomposing the system into fast and slow subsystems, we control them separately to improve tracking performance, disturbance rejection, and impedance control. A MATLAB/Simulink model was developed for simulation and compared with a traditional PD controller. The results show that the proposed controller outperforms the PD controller, maintaining position errors under 10% and impedance errors under 30% of those seen with the PD controller under external force input. Additionally, experimental validation confirmed the controller's ability to optimally adjust robot stiffness in response to changes in the user's limb-end stiffness, supporting the assist-as-needed strategy.https://doi.org/10.1177/17298806251325135
spellingShingle Bingshan Hu
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Zhou Zhou
Fengchen Liu
Hongliu Yu
Research on variable impedance control of SEA-driven upper limb rehabilitation robot based on singular perturbation method
International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems
title Research on variable impedance control of SEA-driven upper limb rehabilitation robot based on singular perturbation method
title_full Research on variable impedance control of SEA-driven upper limb rehabilitation robot based on singular perturbation method
title_fullStr Research on variable impedance control of SEA-driven upper limb rehabilitation robot based on singular perturbation method
title_full_unstemmed Research on variable impedance control of SEA-driven upper limb rehabilitation robot based on singular perturbation method
title_short Research on variable impedance control of SEA-driven upper limb rehabilitation robot based on singular perturbation method
title_sort research on variable impedance control of sea driven upper limb rehabilitation robot based on singular perturbation method
url https://doi.org/10.1177/17298806251325135
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