Method and apparatus for calibrating multi-axis load cells in a dexterous robot
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for calibrating multi-axis load cells in a dexterous robot 有权
    用于校准灵巧机器人中的多轴称重传感器的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08265792B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-11

    申请号:US12760954

    申请日:2010-04-15

    IPC分类号: G05B19/04

    摘要: A robotic system includes a dexterous robot having robotic joints, angle sensors adapted for measuring joint angles at a corresponding one of the joints, load cells for measuring a set of strain values imparted to a corresponding one of the load cells during a predetermined pose of the robot, and a host machine. The host machine is electrically connected to the load cells and angle sensors, and receives the joint angle values and strain values during the predetermined pose. The robot presses together mating pairs of load cells to form the poses. The host machine executes an algorithm to process the joint angles and strain values, and from the set of all calibration matrices that minimize error in force balance equations, selects the set of calibration matrices that is closest in a value to a pre-specified value. A method for calibrating the load cells via the algorithm is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 机器人系统包括具有机器人接头的灵巧机器人,角度传感器适用于在相应的一个关节处测量关节角度,用于测量在预定姿势期间赋予相应的一个称重传感器的一组应变值的称重传感器 机器人和主机。 主机电连接到称重传感器和角度传感器,并且在预定姿势期间接收关节角度值和应变值。 机器人将一对称重传感器压在一起形成姿势。 主机执行处理关节角度和应变值的算法,并且从力平衡方程中误差最小的所有校准矩阵的集合中,选择一个最接近于一个值的校准矩阵集合到一个预定值。 还提供了一种通过算法校准称重传感器的方法。

    TORQUE CONTROL OF UNDERACTUATED TENDON-DRIVEN ROBOTIC FINGERS
    2.
    发明申请
    TORQUE CONTROL OF UNDERACTUATED TENDON-DRIVEN ROBOTIC FINGERS 有权
    受力驱动的机动手指的扭矩控制

    公开(公告)号:US20100280662A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-04

    申请号:US12720727

    申请日:2010-03-10

    IPC分类号: G05B15/00

    CPC分类号: H01R13/17 H01R13/052

    摘要: A robotic system includes a robot having a total number of degrees of freedom (DOF) equal to at least n, an underactuated tendon-driven finger driven by n tendons and n DOF, the finger having at least two joints, being characterized by an asymmetrical joint radius in one embodiment. A controller is in communication with the robot, and controls actuation of the tendon-driven finger using force control. Operating the finger with force control on the tendons, rather than position control, eliminates the unconstrained slack-space that would have otherwise existed. The controller may utilize the asymmetrical joint radii to independently command joint torques. A method of controlling the finger includes commanding either independent or parameterized joint torques to the controller to actuate the fingers via force control on the tendons.

    摘要翻译: 机器人系统包括具有等于至少n的总自由度(DOF)等于至少n的机器人,由n个腱和n个DOF驱动的欠驱动的腱驱动的手指,所述手指具有至少两个关节,其特征在于不对称的 一个实施例中的接头半径。 控制器与机器人通信,并且使用力控制来控制腱驱动的手指的致动。 通过对肌腱的力控制操作手指,而不是位置控制,消除了否则存在的无约束的松弛空间。 控制器可以利用非对称关节半径来独立地命令关节扭矩。 控制手指的方法包括将独立或参数化的关节扭矩指令给控制器以通过对肌腱上的力控制来致动手指。

    Streamline coal slurry letdown valve
    3.
    发明授权
    Streamline coal slurry letdown valve 失效
    简化煤浆排料阀

    公开(公告)号:US4413646A

    公开(公告)日:1983-11-08

    申请号:US263750

    申请日:1981-05-14

    摘要: A streamlined coal slurry letdown valve is featured which has a two-piece throat comprised of a seat and seat retainer. The two-piece design allows for easy assembly and disassembly of the valve. A novel cage holds the two-piece throat together during the high pressure letdown. The coal slurry letdown valve has long operating life as a result of its streamlined and erosion-resistance surfaces.

    摘要翻译: 一种流线型煤泥排放阀,其特征在于具有由座椅和座椅保持器组成的两片喉部。 两件式设计使阀门易于组装和拆卸。 在高压下降时,一个新的笼子将两片喉咙保持在一起。 由于其流线型和耐腐蚀性表面,煤泥排放阀具有较长的使用寿命。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF A HUMANOID ROBOT
    4.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF A HUMANOID ROBOT 有权
    人类机器人自动控制的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100280663A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-04

    申请号:US12624445

    申请日:2009-11-24

    IPC分类号: B25J13/00

    CPC分类号: H01R13/17 H01R13/052

    摘要: A robotic system includes a humanoid robot having a plurality of joints adapted for force control with respect to an object acted upon by the robot, a graphical user interface (GUI) for receiving an input signal from a user, and a controller. The GUI provides the user with intuitive programming access to the controller. The controller controls the joints using an impedance-based control framework, which provides object level, end-effector level, and/or joint space-level control of the robot in response to the input signal. A method for controlling the robotic system includes receiving the input signal via the GUI, e.g., a desired force, and then processing the input signal using a host machine to control the joints via an impedance-based control framework. The framework provides object level, end-effector level, and/or joint space-level control of the robot, and allows for functional-based GUI to simplify implementation of a myriad of operating modes.

    摘要翻译: 机器人系统包括具有适于对由机器人作用的物体进行力控制的多个关节的人形机器人,用于从用户接收输入信号的图形用户界面(GUI)和控制器。 GUI为用户提供对控制器的直观编程访问。 控制器使用基于阻抗的控制框架控制关节,该框架响应于输入信号提供机器人的物体水平,末端执行器水平和/或联合空间级控制。 用于控制机器人系统的方法包括经由GUI接收输入信号,例如期望的力,然后使用主机处理输入信号,以经由基于阻抗的控制框架来控制关节。 该框架提供了机器人的对象级别,末端执行器级别和/或联合空间级别控制,并允许基于功能的GUI来简化无数操作模式的实现。

    TENSION DISTRIBUTION IN A TENDON-DRIVEN ROBOTIC FINGER
    5.
    发明申请
    TENSION DISTRIBUTION IN A TENDON-DRIVEN ROBOTIC FINGER 有权
    TENDON-DRIVEN ROBOTIC FINGER中的张力分布

    公开(公告)号:US20100280659A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-04

    申请号:US12720725

    申请日:2010-03-10

    CPC分类号: H01R13/17 H01R13/052

    摘要: A method is provided for distributing tension among tendons of a tendon-driven finger in a robotic system, wherein the finger characterized by n degrees of freedom and n+1 tendons. The method includes determining a maximum functional tension and a minimum functional tension of each tendon of the finger, and then using a controller to distribute tension among the tendons, such that each tendon is assigned a tension value less than the maximum functional tension and greater than or equal to the minimum functional tension. The method satisfies the minimum functional tension while minimizing the internal tension in the robotic system, and satisfies the maximum functional tension without introducing a coupled disturbance to the joint torques. A robotic system includes a robot having at least one tendon-driven finger characterized by n degrees of freedom and n+1 tendons, and a controller having an algorithm for controlling the tendons as set forth above.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于在机器人系统中将肌腱驱动的手指的肌腱之间分布张力的方法,其中手指具有n个自由度和n + 1个肌腱。 该方法包括确定手指的每个肌腱的最大功能张力和最小功能张力,然后使用控制器在肌腱之间分布张力,使得每个肌腱被赋予小于最大功能张力的张力值并且大于 或等于最小功能张力。 该方法在最小化机器人系统内部张力的同时满足最小功能张力,并满足最大功能张力,而不会对关节扭矩引入耦合干扰。 机器人系统包括具有至少一个腱驱动的手指,其特征在于n个自由度和n + 1个腱的机器人,以及具有如上所述的用于控制腱的算法的控制器。

    Robust operation of tendon-driven robot fingers using force and position-based control laws
    6.
    发明授权
    Robust operation of tendon-driven robot fingers using force and position-based control laws 有权
    使用强力和基于位置的控制规律对肌腱驱动的机器人手指进行稳健的操作

    公开(公告)号:US08489239B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-16

    申请号:US12916803

    申请日:2010-11-01

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00 G05B15/00 G05B19/00

    CPC分类号: B25J15/0009 B25J9/1045

    摘要: A robotic system includes a tendon-driven finger and a control system. The system controls the finger via a force-based control law when a tension sensor is available, and via a position-based control law when a sensor is not available. Multiple tendons may each have a corresponding sensor. The system selectively injects a compliance value into the position-based control law when only some sensors are available. A control system includes a host machine and a non-transitory computer-readable medium having a control process, which is executed by the host machine to control the finger via the force- or position-based control law. A method for controlling the finger includes determining the availability of a tension sensor(s), and selectively controlling the finger, using the control system, via the force or position-based control law. The position control law allows the control system to resist disturbances while nominally maintaining the initial state of internal tendon tensions.

    摘要翻译: 机器人系统包括腱驱动的手指和控制系统。 当张力传感器可用时,系统通过基于力的控制律控制手指,并且当传感器不可用时,通过基于位置的控制规律来控制手指。 多个腱可以各自具有相应的传感器。 当只有一些传感器可用时,系统选择性地将符合值注入基于位置的控制律。 控制系统包括主机和具有控制过程的非暂时计算机可读介质,该控制过程由主机通过基于力或基于位置的控制定律来执行以控制手指。 用于控制手指的方法包括确定张力传感器的可用性,以及使用控制系统通过力或基于位置的控制律选择性地控制手指。 位置控制法允许控制系统抵抗干扰,同时名义上保持内部肌腱张力的初始状态。

    ROBUST OPERATION OF TENDON-DRIVEN ROBOT FINGERS USING FORCE AND POSITION-BASED CONTROL LAWS
    7.
    发明申请
    ROBUST OPERATION OF TENDON-DRIVEN ROBOT FINGERS USING FORCE AND POSITION-BASED CONTROL LAWS 有权
    使用强力和基于位置的控制法强力运转机器人手指

    公开(公告)号:US20120109379A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-03

    申请号:US12916803

    申请日:2010-11-01

    IPC分类号: G05B15/00

    CPC分类号: B25J15/0009 B25J9/1045

    摘要: A robotic system includes a tendon-driven finger and a control system. The system controls the finger via a force-based control law when a tension sensor is available, and via a position-based control law when a sensor is not available. Multiple tendons may each have a corresponding sensor. The system selectively injects a compliance value into the position-based control law when only some sensors are available. A control system includes a host machine and a non-transitory computer-readable medium having a control process, which is executed by the host machine to control the finger via the force- or position-based control law. A method for controlling the finger includes determining the availability of a tension sensor(s), and selectively controlling the finger, using the control system, via the force or position-based control law. The position control law allows the control system to resist disturbances while nominally maintaining the initial state of internal tendon tensions.

    摘要翻译: 机器人系统包括腱驱动的手指和控制系统。 当张力传感器可用时,系统通过基于力的控制律控制手指,并且当传感器不可用时,通过基于位置的控制规律来控制手指。 多个腱可以各自具有相应的传感器。 当只有一些传感器可用时,系统选择性地将符合值注入基于位置的控制律。 控制系统包括主机和具有控制过程的非暂时计算机可读介质,该控制过程由主机通过基于力或基于位置的控制定律来执行以控制手指。 用于控制手指的方法包括确定张力传感器的可用性,以及使用控制系统通过力或基于位置的控制律选择性地控制手指。 位置控制法允许控制系统抵抗干扰,同时名义上保持内部肌腱张力的初始状态。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATING MULTI-AXIS LOAD CELLS IN A DEXTEROUS ROBOT
    8.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATING MULTI-AXIS LOAD CELLS IN A DEXTEROUS ROBOT 有权
    用于校正异常机器人中的多轴负载细胞的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110257784A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-20

    申请号:US12760954

    申请日:2010-04-15

    IPC分类号: G05B19/04 G01L25/00

    摘要: A robotic system includes a dexterous robot having robotic joints, angle sensors adapted for measuring joint angles at a corresponding one of the joints, load cells for measuring a set of strain values imparted to a corresponding one of the load cells during a predetermined pose of the robot, and a host machine. The host machine is electrically connected to the load cells and angle sensors, and receives the joint angle values and strain values during the predetermined pose. The robot presses together mating pairs of load cells to form the poses. The host machine executes an algorithm to process the joint angles and strain values, and from the set of all calibration matrices that minimize error in force balance equations, selects the set of calibration matrices that is closest in a value to a pre-specified value. A method for calibrating the load cells via the algorithm is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 机器人系统包括具有机器人接头的灵巧机器人,角度传感器适用于在相应的一个关节处测量关节角度,用于测量在预定姿势期间赋予相应的一个称重传感器的一组应变值的称重传感器 机器人和主机。 主机电连接到称重传感器和角度传感器,并且在预定姿势期间接收关节角度值和应变值。 机器人将一对称重传感器压在一起形成姿势。 主机执行处理关节角度和应变值的算法,并且从力平衡方程中误差最小的所有校准矩阵的集合中,选择一个最接近于一个值的校准矩阵集合到一个预定值。 还提供了一种通过算法校准称重传感器的方法。

    HIERARCHICAL ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SELECT DEGREES OF FREEDOM OF AN OBJECT USING MULTIPLE MANIPULATORS
    9.
    发明申请
    HIERARCHICAL ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SELECT DEGREES OF FREEDOM OF AN OBJECT USING MULTIPLE MANIPULATORS 有权
    分级机器人控制系统和使用多个操纵器控制对象的自由选择程度的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100280661A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-04

    申请号:US12686512

    申请日:2010-01-13

    CPC分类号: H01R13/17 H01R13/052

    摘要: A robotic system includes a robot having manipulators for grasping an object using one of a plurality of grasp types during a primary task, and a controller. Hie controller controls the manipulators dining the primary task using a multiple-task control hierarchy, and automatically parameterizes the internal forces of the system for each grasp type in response to an input signal. The primary task is defined at an object-level of control e.g., using a closed-chain transformation, such that only select degrees of freedom are commanded for the object. A control system for the robotic system has a host machine and algorithm for controlling the manipulators using the above hierarchy. A method for controlling the system includes receiving and processing the input signal using the host machine, including defining the primary task at the object-level of control, e.g., using a closed-chain definition, and parameterizing the internal forces for each of grasp type.

    摘要翻译: 机器人系统包括机器人,其具有用于在主任务期间使用多个抓握类型中的一个抓握对象的操纵器,以及控制器。 Hie控制器控制操纵器使用多任务控制层次来对主要任务进行用餐,并且响应于输入信号自动地对每个抓握类型的系统的内力进行参数化。 主要任务被定义在对象级别的控制下,例如使用闭合链变换,使得仅为对象命令选择自由度。 用于机器人系统的控制系统具有使用上述层级控制操纵器的主机和算法。 用于控制系统的方法包括使用主机接收和处理输入信号,包括在对象级别的控制下定义主要任务,例如使用闭合链定义,以及对每个抓握类型的内部力进行参数化 。

    Method and apparatus for modernizing the control of an elevator group
    10.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for modernizing the control of an elevator group 失效
    电梯组控制现代化的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5389748A

    公开(公告)日:1995-02-14

    申请号:US74213

    申请日:1993-06-09

    IPC分类号: B66B1/18 B66B1/14

    CPC分类号: B66B1/18 B66B19/007

    摘要: An apparatus for use during modernization of a group of elevators to maintain optimum service to a building includes an Interim Traffic Manager (ITM) system which evenly distributes hall call routing between old and new elevator controls. During the time that an elevator to be re-equipped is out of service, the original not yet re-equipped elevators, as well as the already re-equipped elevators, respond as a single bank, one elevator car per call. The ITM system is connected between the hall call registering devices and each of old and new elevator controls. When a floor push button is pressed, the ITM system uses a routing algorithm to decide whether to send the call to the old or to the new elevator control based upon traffic loading. The ITM system is an inexpensive, reusable unit which resides on the job site temporarily and, therefore, adds no additional costs to the modernization of an elevator group. Technical knowledge required for the installation of the ITM system is restricted to connecting wiring to the elevator controls and the hall call registering devices.

    摘要翻译: 在一组电梯的现代化期间使用以维持对建筑物的最佳服务的装置包括临时交通管理器(ITM)系统,其在旧电梯和新电梯控制之间均匀地分配门厅呼叫路由。 在重新装备的电梯不能使用的时间内,原来尚未重新装备的电梯以及已经重新装备的电梯作为单个银行响应,每次呼叫一个电梯轿厢。 ITM系统连接在门厅呼叫注册设备和每个旧电梯和新电梯控制器之间。 当按下地板按钮时,ITM系统使用路由算法来决定是否根据流量加载将呼叫发送到旧的或新的电梯控制。 ITM系统是一个廉价的可重复使用的单元,临时驻留在作业现场,因此不会增加电梯组现代化的额外成本。 安装ITM系统所需的技术知识仅限于将接线连接到电梯控制装置和门厅呼叫登记装置。