A comprehensive review of the principles and dynamics of robotic systems

Dynamics and Control of Robotic Systems offers a systematic and thorough theoretical background for the study of the dynamics and control of robotic systems. The authors--noted experts in the field--highlight the underlying principles of dynamics and control that can be employed in a variety of contemporary applications. The book contains a detailed presentation of the precepts of robotics and provides methodologies that are relevant to realistic robotic systems. The robotic systems represented include wide range examples from classical industrial manipulators, humanoid robots to robotic surgical assistants, space vehicles, and computer controlled milling machines.

The book puts the emphasis on the systematic application of the underlying principles and show how the computational and analytical tools such as MATLAB, Mathematica, and Maple enable students to focus on robotics' principles and theory. Dynamics and Control of Robotic Systems contains an extensive collection of examples and problems and:

* Puts the focus on the fundamentals of kinematics and dynamics as applied to robotic systems

* Presents the techniques of analytical mechanics of robotics

* Includes a review of advanced topics such as the recursive order N formulation

* Contains a wide array of design and analysis problems for robotic systems

Written for students of robotics, Dynamics and Control of Robotic Systems offers a comprehensive review of the underlying principles and methods of the science of robotics.

ANDREW J. KURDILA, PHD, is the W. Martin Johnson Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech. He is the author of Structural Dynamics: An Introduction to Computer Methods from Wiley.

PINHAS BEN-TZVI, PHD, is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech. He has expertise in robotics and autonomous systems, bio-inspired robotics, mechatronics, control systems, robotic vision, human-robot interaction, machine learning, and more.

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A comprehensive review of the principles and dynamics of robotic systems

Dynamics and Control of Robotic Systems offers a systematic and thorough theoretical background for the study of the dynamics and control of robotic systems. The authorsnoted experts in the fieldhighlight the underlying principles of dynamics and control that can be employed in a variety of contemporary applications. The book contains a detailed presentation of the precepts of robotics and provides methodologies that are relevant to realistic robotic systems. The robotic systems represented include wide range examples from classical industrial manipulators, humanoid robots to robotic surgical assistants, space vehicles, and computer controlled milling machines.

The book puts the emphasis on the systematic application of the underlying principles and shows how the computational and analytical tools such as MATLAB, Mathematica, and Maple enable students to focus on robotics' principles and theory. Dynamics and Control of Robotic Systems contains an extensive collection of examples and problems and:

• Puts the focus on the fundamentals of kinematics and dynamics as applied to robotic systems
• Presents the techniques of analytical mechanics of robotics
• Includes a review of advanced topics such as the recursive order N formulation
• Contains a wide array of design and analysis problems for robotic systems

Written for students of robotics, Dynamics and Control of Robotic Systems offers a comprehensive review of the underlying principles and methods of the science of robotics.

Inhalt

Preface xiii

Acknowledgment xv

About the Companion Website xvii

1 Introduction 1

1.1 Motivation 1

1.2 Origins of Robotic Systems 5

1.3 General Structure of Robotic Systems 7

1.4 Robotic Manipulators 9

1.4.1 Typical Structure of Robotic Manipulators 9

1.4.2 Classification of Robotic Manipulators 11

1.4.2.1 Classification by Motion Characteristics 11

1.4.2.2 Classification by Degrees of Freedom 12

1.4.2.3 Classification by Driver Technology and Drive Power 12

1.4.2.4 Classification by Kinematic Structure 12

1.4.2.5 Classification by Workspace Geometry 14

1.4.3 Examples of Robotic Manipulators 14

1.4.3.1 Cartesian Robotic Manipulator 15

1.4.3.2 Cylindrical Robotic Manipulator 16

1.4.3.3 SCARA Robotic Manipulator 16

1.4.3.4 Spherical Robotic Manipulator 17

1.4.3.5 PUMA Robotic Manipulator 18

1.4.4 Spherical Wrist 18

1.4.5 Articulated Robot 20

1.5 Mobile Robotics 20

1.5.1 Humanoid Robots 20

1.5.2 Autonomous Ground Vehicles 22

1.5.3 Autonomous Air Vehicles 23

1.5.4 Autonomous Marine Vehicles 25

1.6 An Overview of Robotics Dynamics and Control Problems 26

1.6.1 Forward Kinematics 27

1.6.2 Inverse Kinematics 28

1.6.3 Forward Dynamics 28

1.6.4 Inverse Dynamics and Feedback Control 29

1.6.5 Dynamics and Control of Robotic Vehicles 30

1.7 Organization of the Book 31

1.8 Problems for Chapter 1 33

2 Fundamentals of Kinematics 35

2.1 Bases and Coordinate Systems 35

2.1.1 N-Tuples and M × N Arrays 35

2.1.2 Vectors, Bases and Frames 39

2.1.2.1 Vectors 40

2.1.2.2 Bases and Frames 41

2.2 Rotation Matrices 49

2.3 Parameterizations of Rotation Matrices 52

2.3.1 Single Axis Rotations 52

2.3.2 Cascades of Rotation Matrices 56

2.3.2.1 Cascade Rotations about Moving Axes 56

2.3.2.2 Cascade Rotations about Fixed Axes 57

2.3.3 Euler Angles 57

2.3.3.1 The 3-2-1 Yaw-Pitch-Roll Euler Angles 58

2.3.3.2 The 3-1-3 Precession-Nutation-Spin Euler Angles 62

2.3.4 Axis Angle Parameterization 65

2.4 Position, Velocity, and Acceleration 68

2.5 Angular Velocity and Angular Acceleration 77

2.5.1 Angular Velocity 77

2.5.2 Angular Acceleration 83

2.6 Theorems of Kinematics 84

2.6.1 Addition of Angular Velocities 84

2.6.2 Relative Velocity 87

2.6.3 Relative Acceleration 88

2.6.4 Common Coordinate Systems 91

2.6.4.1 Cartesian Coordinates 91

2.6.4.2 Cylindrical Coordinates 92

2.6.4.3 Spherical Coordinates 94

2.7 Problems for Chapter 2, Kinematics 96

2.7.1 Problems on N-tuples and M × N Arrays 96

2.7.2 Problems on Vectors, Bases, and Frames 97

2.7.3 Problems on Rotation Matrices 98

2.7.4 Problems on Position, Velocity, and Acceleration 102

2.7.5 Problems on Angular Velocity 104

2.7.6 Problems on the Theorems of Kinematics 104

2.7.6.1 Problems on the Addition of Angular Velocities 104

2.7.7 Problems on Relative Velocity and Acceleration 105

2.7.8 Problems on Common Coordinate Systems 108

3 Kinematics of Robotic Systems 109

3.1 Homogeneous Transformations and Rigid Motion 109

3.2 Ideal Joints 115

3.2.1 The Prismatic Joint 116

3.2.2 The Revolute Joint 117

3.2.3 Other Ideal Joints 119

3.3 The DenavitHartenberg Convention 121

3.3.1 Kinematic Chains and Numbering in the DH Convention 121

3.3.2 Definition of Frames in the DH Convention 123

3.3.3 Homogeneous Transforms in the DH Convention 124

3.3.4 The DH Procedur...