摘要:
Methods and systems for building arbitrary motor controllers are described. An example motor controller may include multiple motor power boards connected in a stacked configuration and coupled in parallel. Each motor power board may include one or more power transistors and one or more gate drivers having an input terminal coupled to a control signal connector and an output terminal coupled to a gate terminal of the one or more power transistors. The example motor controller may also include a power bus connector coupled, in parallel, to a respective output terminal of each of the multiple motor power boards. Further, the example motor controller may include a control system coupled to the control signal connector and configured to selectively enable a set that includes one or more of the multiple motor power boards based on an output power requirement.
摘要:
In examples, robotic devices with ambient indications of joint status are provided. An example robotic device includes one or more actuators coupled through one or more joints to form a robotic manipulator, and an indicator co-located in proximity to the one or more joints to provide visual feedback on the robotic manipulator at the one or more joints and about the one or more joints. The visual feedback may include information indicative of an operating status of the one or more joints including an indication of an amount of torque that the one or more joints is experiencing. The robotic device also includes a controller programmable to control the indicator co-located proximal to the one or more joints to provide the visual feedback indicative of the operating status of the one or more joints.