Robust and Smooth Force Sensor-less Power Assist Control V. Salvucci S. Oh

Robust and Smooth Force Sensor-less
Power Assist Control
V. Salvucci
S. Oh
H. Fujimoto
The University of Tokyo
Y. Hori
Power Assist Devices without Force Sensor?
Proposed Force Sensor-Less Power Assist Control
Results
Conclusions
References
Outline
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Power Assist Devices without Force Sensor?
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Proposed Force Sensor-Less Power Assist Control
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Results
Human Input Based Evaluation
Rigorous Experimental Verification
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Conclusions
Valerio Salvucci
Robust and Smooth Force Sensor-less Power Assist Control
The University of Tokyo
2/18
Power Assist Devices without Force Sensor?
Proposed Force Sensor-Less Power Assist Control
Results
Conclusions
References
Outline
1
Power Assist Devices without Force Sensor?
2
Proposed Force Sensor-Less Power Assist Control
3
Results
Human Input Based Evaluation
Rigorous Experimental Verification
4
Conclusions
Valerio Salvucci
Robust and Smooth Force Sensor-less Power Assist Control
The University of Tokyo
3/18
Power Assist Devices without Force Sensor?
Proposed Force Sensor-Less Power Assist Control
Results
Conclusions
References
Power Assist Devices without Force Sensor?
Can we control these robots by estimating the user force with cheap sensors?
Valerio Salvucci
Robust and Smooth Force Sensor-less Power Assist Control
The University of Tokyo
4/18
Power Assist Devices without Force Sensor?
Proposed Force Sensor-Less Power Assist Control
Results
Conclusions
References
Why without Force Sensors?
Control key point
Why without force sensors?
Knowledge of user’s applied force
1
Force Sensor
Advantages
Low cost
Low weight
Compactness
Faster Response: No delay in force
measurement
2
Force Sensor-less Control
(encoder based)
Valerio Salvucci
Robust and Smooth Force Sensor-less Power Assist Control
Safety: the robot is a sensor
Difficulties
Robustness (ex: friction non-linearities)
Difficult to provide smooth assistance
The University of Tokyo
5/18
Power Assist Devices without Force Sensor?
Proposed Force Sensor-Less Power Assist Control
Results
Conclusions
References
Outline
1
Power Assist Devices without Force Sensor?
2
Proposed Force Sensor-Less Power Assist Control
3
Results
Human Input Based Evaluation
Rigorous Experimental Verification
4
Conclusions
Valerio Salvucci
Robust and Smooth Force Sensor-less Power Assist Control
The University of Tokyo
6/18
Power Assist Devices without Force Sensor?
Proposed Force Sensor-Less Power Assist Control
Results
Conclusions
References
Force Sensor-Less Power Assist Control (FSPAC)
Constant gain [Oh 2008]
Based on disturbance observer for:
Disturbance rejection
Force-to-assist estimation
Valerio Salvucci
Robust and Smooth Force Sensor-less Power Assist Control
Variable Gain [Salvucci 2010]
VD-TG = Velocity Dependent
Triangular Gain (i.e. variable
impedance)
The University of Tokyo
7/18
Power Assist Devices without Force Sensor?
Proposed Force Sensor-Less Power Assist Control
Results
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VD-TG = Velocity Dependent Triangular Gain
|va | ≈ |v2 |
high
high assistance at low speed to overcome inertia and friction
|va |
VD-TG
why
|va | < |v1 |
0
no assistance stability in unknown environment
|va | ≈ |v2 |
high
high assistance at low speed to overcome inertia
|va | → |v3 | decrease
low assistance at high and dangerous speed
Valerio Salvucci
Robust and Smooth Force Sensor-less Power Assist Control
The University of Tokyo
8/18
Power Assist Devices without Force Sensor?
Proposed Force Sensor-Less Power Assist Control
Results
Conclusions
References
Outline
1
Power Assist Devices without Force Sensor?
2
Proposed Force Sensor-Less Power Assist Control
3
Results
Human Input Based Evaluation
Rigorous Experimental Verification
4
Conclusions
Valerio Salvucci
Robust and Smooth Force Sensor-less Power Assist Control
The University of Tokyo
9/18
Power Assist Devices without Force Sensor?
Proposed Force Sensor-Less Power Assist Control
Results
Conclusions
References
Human Input for a “Feeling” Evaluation
No assistance
Low backdrivability
Valerio Salvucci
Robust and Smooth Force Sensor-less Power Assist Control
Conventional FSPAC
Not smooth
(oscillatory
movements)
Unstable
Proposed FSPAC
Smooth
Stable
Robust
Not Robust
The University of Tokyo
10/18
Power Assist Devices without Force Sensor?
Proposed Force Sensor-Less Power Assist Control
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Experimental Apparatus
High Back-drivable System
Low Back-drivable System
Actuators: 1 linear motor
Actuators: 1 AC motor
Sensors: 1 linear encoder
Sensors: 1 rotary encoder
Motion is transmitted to the door
through the linear motor
→ low friction, and high
back-drivable
Motion is transmitted to the door
through the ball screw system
→ high friction, and low
back-drivable
Valerio Salvucci
Robust and Smooth Force Sensor-less Power Assist Control
The University of Tokyo
11/18
Power Assist Devices without Force Sensor?
Proposed Force Sensor-Less Power Assist Control
Results
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Experiment Input
Constant-force (in absolute value) input
Applied on the doors’ end from position 1 (left) to 2 (right)
Valerio Salvucci
Robust and Smooth Force Sensor-less Power Assist Control
The University of Tokyo
12/18
Power Assist Devices without Force Sensor?
Proposed Force Sensor-Less Power Assist Control
Results
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Experimental Results for Low Friction Systems
Valerio Salvucci
Robust and Smooth Force Sensor-less Power Assist Control
The University of Tokyo
13/18
Power Assist Devices without Force Sensor?
Proposed Force Sensor-Less Power Assist Control
Results
Conclusions
References
Experimental Results for Low Back-drivable Systems
Valerio Salvucci
Robust and Smooth Force Sensor-less Power Assist Control
The University of Tokyo
14/18
Power Assist Devices without Force Sensor?
Proposed Force Sensor-Less Power Assist Control
Results
Conclusions
References
Outline
1
Power Assist Devices without Force Sensor?
2
Proposed Force Sensor-Less Power Assist Control
3
Results
Human Input Based Evaluation
Rigorous Experimental Verification
4
Conclusions
Valerio Salvucci
Robust and Smooth Force Sensor-less Power Assist Control
The University of Tokyo
15/18
Power Assist Devices without Force Sensor?
Proposed Force Sensor-Less Power Assist Control
Results
Conclusions
References
FSPAC with Variable Impedance Works
Proposal
A simple-to-implement Variable Impedance Controller for Power Assist
Robots with low cost Position Sensors
Advantages
1
Higher robustness:
Experimentally stable for different humidity and room temperature
conditions (i.e. friction modeling error)
2
Smoother assistance:
Higher assistance to the user at low velocities (=assistance when needed!)
Better input tracking
3
Higher safety:
No oscillatory torque references and velocities that can cause instability
Valerio Salvucci
Robust and Smooth Force Sensor-less Power Assist Control
The University of Tokyo
16/18
Power Assist Devices without Force Sensor?
Proposed Force Sensor-Less Power Assist Control
Results
Conclusions
References
Thank you for your kind attention
Hori-Fujimoto Lab
— Eco and Human-friendly Motion Control—
Valerio Salvucci
Robust and Smooth Force Sensor-less Power Assist Control
The University of Tokyo
17/18
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Proposed Force Sensor-Less Power Assist Control
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References
S. Oh and Y. Hori. Generalized discussion on design of force-sensor-less power assist
control. In Advanced Motion Control, 2008. AMC ’08. 10th IEEE International
Workshop on, pages 492–497, 2008.
V. Salvucci, S. Oh, and Y. Hori. New approach to force Sensor-Less power assist
control for high friction and high inertia systems. In Industrial Electronics (ISIE),
IEEE International Symposium on, pages 3559–3564, 2010.
Valerio Salvucci
Robust and Smooth Force Sensor-less Power Assist Control
The University of Tokyo
18/18