T h i s work is a computer simulation of the control of flexi ble robot arm. The dynamic equations for a single-link flexible robot arm have been derived rigorously. Th is arm has two degrees of freedom in rotation and one in translation so that the workspdce i s three-dimensional. The payload is simulated by attaching additional mass to the arm at a specified location. The governing equations ...

Dual-arm robotic system for load transportation in hazardous environments is considered in this study. First, physical model of the robot arms with the load is presented and related equations of motion are obtained. Friction forces arising on the contact points between the load and robot arm tips are also taken into account. Then, robust non-chattering sliding mode control is used in order to o...

This paper reports research into an interface between industry robots and Virtual Reality systems and creates a virtual robot for robot arm simulation, control language conversion, physical communication, robot networking and teleoperation control. The paper is based on an integrated manufacturing networking software which includes a PUMA robot, a Lansing welding robot, and CNC machines. The ai...

Locating known objects is an important task for robots. When a robot has a single camera located in its arm, the robot can use it to get pictures from multiple points of view. These pictures can be used for locating in 3D a desired object, when the object is found on the floor within a bounded distance from the robot. Here we propose a technique for planning a sequence of arm positions to be us...

Enormous amount of real time robot arm research work is still being carried out in different aspects, especially on dynamics of robotic motion and their governing equations. Taha [5] discussed the dynamics of robot arm problems. Research in this field is still on-going and its applications are massive. This is due to its nature of extending accuracy in order to determine approximate solutions a...

An ultimate aim of this present paper is to solve application problem such as robot arm and initial value problems by applying Runge-Kutta fifth order five stage numerical techniques. The calculated output for robot arm coincides with exact solution which is found to be better, suitable and feasible for solving real time problems.

Locating known objects is an important task for robots. When a robot has a single camera located in its arm, the robot can use it to get pictures from multiple points of view. These pictures can be used for locating in 3D a desired object, when the object is found on the floor within a bounded distance from the robot. Here we propose a technique for planning a sequence of arm positions to be us...

Introduction One of the most important requirements in robotics is accuracy, and in order to solve this problem robot structures are built very stiff and rigid. In addition, frequently most of today’s analyses and controls of industrial robots are based on the assumption that the robot arm is just a collection of rigid bodies, so that, in order to position the end effector to the commanded loca...

The PUMA (Programmable Universal Machine for Assembly, or Programmable Universal Manipulation Arm) is an industrial robot arm developed at a pioneering robot company Unimation. Application engineering, design experience, and enhanced manufacturing techniques have resulted in a powerful robot line with long reach and heavier payload capabilities. The advanced design and flexibility of the robots...

In this paper, the problem of sensor-based path planning for robot arm manipulators operating among unknown obstacles of arbitrary shape is considered. It has been known that, in principle, algorithms with proven convergence can be designed for planar and simple three-dimensional robot arms operating under such conditions. However, implementation of such algorithms presents a variety of problem...