Contour Error Control for a Hybrid Robot Equipped with Grating Sensors

To mitigate the detrimental effects of joint elasticity and transmission errors on contour accuracy and to improve the multi-axis motion performance of hybrid robots, this study investigates contour error modeling and control by leveraging additional grating sensors for real-time measurements. Accou...

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Main Authors: Xianlei Shan, Tianyu Zou, Haitao Liu, Yu Deng, Juliang Xiao
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/13/6/502
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Tianyu Zou
Haitao Liu
Yu Deng
Juliang Xiao
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description To mitigate the detrimental effects of joint elasticity and transmission errors on contour accuracy and to improve the multi-axis motion performance of hybrid robots, this study investigates contour error modeling and control by leveraging additional grating sensors for real-time measurements. Accounting for the inherent pose coupling characteristics of hybrid robots, a novel contour error modeling method is proposed that employs six-dimensional exponential coordinates for error description and incorporates an efficient search algorithm for foot point determination. Building upon an existing grating sensor feedback control framework, a proportional contour controller is developed. Experimental validation on the TriMule-200 hybrid robot demonstrates an enhancement in end-effector contour accuracy.
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spelling doaj-art-7898e16f7e4c49d9b76e70f743e4c88c2025-06-25T14:07:19ZengMDPI AGMachines2075-17022025-06-0113650210.3390/machines13060502Contour Error Control for a Hybrid Robot Equipped with Grating SensorsXianlei Shan0Tianyu Zou1Haitao Liu2Yu Deng3Juliang Xiao4Key Laboratory of Mechanism Theory and Equipment Design of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300354, ChinaKey Laboratory of Mechanism Theory and Equipment Design of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300354, ChinaKey Laboratory of Mechanism Theory and Equipment Design of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300354, ChinaKey Laboratory of Mechanism Theory and Equipment Design of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300354, ChinaKey Laboratory of Mechanism Theory and Equipment Design of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300354, ChinaTo mitigate the detrimental effects of joint elasticity and transmission errors on contour accuracy and to improve the multi-axis motion performance of hybrid robots, this study investigates contour error modeling and control by leveraging additional grating sensors for real-time measurements. Accounting for the inherent pose coupling characteristics of hybrid robots, a novel contour error modeling method is proposed that employs six-dimensional exponential coordinates for error description and incorporates an efficient search algorithm for foot point determination. Building upon an existing grating sensor feedback control framework, a proportional contour controller is developed. Experimental validation on the TriMule-200 hybrid robot demonstrates an enhancement in end-effector contour accuracy.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/13/6/502hybrid robotgrating sensorcontour errorcontour control
spellingShingle Xianlei Shan
Tianyu Zou
Haitao Liu
Yu Deng
Juliang Xiao
Contour Error Control for a Hybrid Robot Equipped with Grating Sensors
Machines
hybrid robot
grating sensor
contour error
contour control
title Contour Error Control for a Hybrid Robot Equipped with Grating Sensors
title_full Contour Error Control for a Hybrid Robot Equipped with Grating Sensors
title_fullStr Contour Error Control for a Hybrid Robot Equipped with Grating Sensors
title_full_unstemmed Contour Error Control for a Hybrid Robot Equipped with Grating Sensors
title_short Contour Error Control for a Hybrid Robot Equipped with Grating Sensors
title_sort contour error control for a hybrid robot equipped with grating sensors
topic hybrid robot
grating sensor
contour error
contour control
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/13/6/502
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