Cooperative Manipulation of Deformable Objects by Single-Leader–Dual-Follower Teleoperation

Robot Manipulation of Deformable Objects

Robust Grasping Manipulation of Deformable Objects

A simple but robust control law for the grasping manipulation of deformable objects is presented. In the handling of deformable objects, grasping and manipulation must be performed simultaneously despite uncertainties during the handling process. We will propose a control law to perform grasping and manipulation of deformable objects using a realtime vision system.

Knotting/Unknotting Manipulation of Deformable Linear Objects

Here, we propose a planning method for knotting/unknotting of deformable linear objects. First, we propose a topological description of the state of a linear object. Second, transitions between these states are defined by introducing four basic operations. Then, possible sequences of crossing state transitions, i.e. possible manipulation processes, can be generated once the initial and the obje...

Performance Analysis of Steady-Hand Teleoperation versus Cooperative Manipulation

This paper compares two “steady-hand” type systems. The first is an admittance-controlled, non-backdriveable cooperative manipulation system, in which the robot and the operator simultaneously grasp and manipulate a tool. The second is a pair of haptic interfaces configured for unilateral teleoperation. A recently developed pseudoadmittance control law is applied to the master device, which att...

Cooperative Manipulation of Objects by Multiple Mobile Robots

In this paper we propose a method that multiple mobile robots use tools to accomplish tasks. To give an actual example, the robots can push and manipulate objects by means of a stick and can pull objects by means of string. We classify tools in view of their characteristic and the robots make use of characteristics of tools to accomplish tasks easily and efficiently. We adopt sticks and strings...