Interaction force, impedance and trajectory adaptation: By humans, for robots

Etienne Burdet, Gowrishankar Ganesh, Chenguang Yang, Alin Albu-Schäffer

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Abstract

This paper develops and analyses a biomimetic learning controller for robots. This controller can simultaneously adapt reference trajectory, impedance and feedforward force to maintain stability and minimize the weighted summation of interaction force and performance errors. This controller was inspired from our studies of human motor behavior, especially the human motor control approach dealing with unstable situations typical of tool use. Simulations show that the developed controller is a good model of human motor adaptation. Implementations demonstrate that it can also utilise the capabilities of joint torque controlled robots and variable impedance actuators to optimally adapt interaction with dynamic environments and humans.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationExperimental Robotics - The 12th International Symposium on Experimental Robotics
EditorsOussama Khatib, Vijay Kumar, Gaurav Sukhatme
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages331-345
Number of pages15
ISBN (Electronic)9783642285714
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event12th International Symposium on Experimental Robotics, ISER 2010 - New Delhi, Agra, India
Duration: 18 Dec 201021 Dec 2010

Publication series

NameSpringer Tracts in Advanced Robotics
Volume79
ISSN (Print)1610-7438
ISSN (Electronic)1610-742X

Conference

Conference12th International Symposium on Experimental Robotics, ISER 2010
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityNew Delhi, Agra
Period18/12/1021/12/10

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