The advent of parametric design has resulted in a marked increase in the complexity of building.Unfortunately,traditional construction methods make it difficult to meet the needs.Therefore,construction robots have bec...The advent of parametric design has resulted in a marked increase in the complexity of building.Unfortunately,traditional construction methods make it difficult to meet the needs.Therefore,construction robots have become a pivotal production tool in this context.Since the arm span of a single robot usually does not exceed 3 meters,it is not competent for producing large-scale building components.Accordingly,the extension of the robot,s working range is often achieved by external axes.Nevertheless,the coupling control of external axes and robots and their kinematic solution have become key challenges.The primary technical difficulties include customized construction robots,automatic solutions for external axes,fixed axis joints,and specific motion mode control.This paper proposes solutions to these difficulties,introduces the relevant basic concepts and algorithms in detail,and encapsulates these robotics principles and algorithm processes into the Grasshopper plug-in commonly used by architects to form the FURobot software platform.This platform effectively solves the above problems,lowers the threshold for architects,and improves production efficiency.The effectiveness of the algorithm and software in this paper is verified through simulation experiments.展开更多
Passive bionic feet,known for their human-like compliance,have garnered attention for their potential to achieve notable environmental adaptability.In this paper,a method was proposed to unifying passive bionic feet s...Passive bionic feet,known for their human-like compliance,have garnered attention for their potential to achieve notable environmental adaptability.In this paper,a method was proposed to unifying passive bionic feet static supporting stability and dynamic terrain adaptability through the utilization of the Rigid-Elastic Hybrid(REH)dynamics model.First,a bionic foot model,named the Hinge Tension Elastic Complex(HTEC)model,was developed by extracting key features from human feet.Furthermore,the kinematics and REH dynamics of the HTEC model were established.Based on the foot dynamics,a nonlinear optimization method for stiffness matching(NOSM)was designed.Finally,the HTEC-based foot was constructed and applied onto BHR-B2 humanoid robot.The foot static stability is achieved.The enhanced adaptability is observed as the robot traverses square steel,lawn,and cobblestone terrains.Through proposed design method and structure,the mobility of the humanoid robot is improved.展开更多
Reusable and flexible capturing of space debris is highly required in future aerospace technologies.A tendon-actuated flexible robotic arm is therefore proposed for capturing floating targets in this paper.Firstly,an ...Reusable and flexible capturing of space debris is highly required in future aerospace technologies.A tendon-actuated flexible robotic arm is therefore proposed for capturing floating targets in this paper.Firstly,an accurate dynamic model of the flexible robotic arm is established by using the absolute nodal coordinate formulation(ANCF)in the framework of the arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian(ALE)description and the natural coordinate formulation(NCF).The contact and self-contact dynamics of the flexible robotic arm when bending and grasping an object are considered via a fast contact detection approach.Then,the dynamic simulations of the flexible robotic arm for capturing floating targets are carried out to study the influence of the position,size,and mass of the target object on the grasping performance.Finally,a principle prototype of the tendon-actuated flexible robotic arm is manufactured to validate the dynamic model.The corresponding grasping experiments for objects of various shapes are also conducted to illustrate the excellent performance of the flexible robotic arm.展开更多
This study proposes a method for uniformly revolving swarm robots to entrap multiple targets,which is based on a gene regulatory network,an adaptive decision mechanism,and an improved Vicsek-model.Using the gene regul...This study proposes a method for uniformly revolving swarm robots to entrap multiple targets,which is based on a gene regulatory network,an adaptive decision mechanism,and an improved Vicsek-model.Using the gene regulatory network method,the robots can generate entrapping patterns according to the environmental input,including the positions of the targets and obstacles.Next,an adaptive decision mechanism is proposed,allowing each robot to choose the most well-adapted capture point on the pattern,based on its environment.The robots employ an improved Vicsek-model to maneuver to the planned capture point smoothly,without colliding with other robots or obstacles.The proposed decision mechanism,combined with the improved Vicsek-model,can form a uniform entrapment shape and create a revolving effect around targets while entrapping them.This study also enables swarm robots,with an adaptive pattern formation,to entrap multiple targets in complex environments.Swarm robots can be deployed in the military field of unmanned aerial vehicles’(UAVs)entrapping multiple targets.Simulation experiments demonstrate the feasibility and superiority of the proposed gene regulatory network method.展开更多
An adaptive control approach is presented in this paper for tracking desired trajectories in interactive manipulators. The controller design incorporates prescribed performance functions (PPFs) to improve dynamic perf...An adaptive control approach is presented in this paper for tracking desired trajectories in interactive manipulators. The controller design incorporates prescribed performance functions (PPFs) to improve dynamic performance. Notably, the performance of the output error is confined in an envelope characterized by exponential convergence, leading to convergence to zero. This feature ensures a prompt response from admittance control and establishes a reliable safety framework for interactions. Simulation results provide practical insights,demonstrating the viability of the control scheme proposed in this paper.展开更多
在智慧矿山建设的背景下,智能化设备的应用日益成为矿山智慧化改造的主要内容,用于巡检、危险区域勘测等任务的煤矿井下智能机器人运行依赖于数字地图构建和机器人自身定位,但大多数传统的定位方法在煤矿井下出现了低效甚至失效的情况,...在智慧矿山建设的背景下,智能化设备的应用日益成为矿山智慧化改造的主要内容,用于巡检、危险区域勘测等任务的煤矿井下智能机器人运行依赖于数字地图构建和机器人自身定位,但大多数传统的定位方法在煤矿井下出现了低效甚至失效的情况,同步定位与建图技术(Simultaneous Localization and Mapping,SLAM)成为了煤矿井下智能机器人定位方法的较优选择。然而,受制于激光雷达的高成本,以及相机在井下的低光照环境性能不佳,需要设计一种兼顾低成本和具有井下低光照环境适应性的SLAM定位方法,故提出了一种具有井下暗光照适应性煤矿井下机器人定位方法。首先,采集了陕西省宝鸡市凤县某煤矿井下的实景图像和SLAM所需的相机与IMU数据,根据图像制作了非匹配的暗光与正常光数据集,经过数据扩增达到3560张图像。设计了结合自注意力模块的EnlightenGAN图像增强网络,在不依赖配对数据集的情况下兼顾图像不同区域的依赖关系应对图像光照不均区域。在ORB-SLAM3框架的基础上,引入全局部图像检测对输入图像进行筛分,引入基于解析解的IMU初始化改进策略提高初始化速度,并引入了改进的图像增强网络对低光照以及光照不均的图像进行增强处理。在EuRoC数据集上的试验表明,基于图像增强的煤矿井下智能机器人定位方法能够在低光照环境下降低13.7%的ERMS和15.24%的ESD。在2个实际煤矿巷道场景中,系统能够识别低光照环境、增加SLAM系统提取的特征点数量,减少定位轨迹的漂移现象,最终改善系统在巷道低光照区域的定位效果。展开更多
实践教学作为创新人才培养的关键环节起着至关重要的作用,将创新方法融入实践教学成为深化新工科建设的有效途径。文中以TRIZ(theory of inventive problem solving)作为创新方法的主要内容,融入了机器人工程专业实践教学的全流程,在教...实践教学作为创新人才培养的关键环节起着至关重要的作用,将创新方法融入实践教学成为深化新工科建设的有效途径。文中以TRIZ(theory of inventive problem solving)作为创新方法的主要内容,融入了机器人工程专业实践教学的全流程,在教学初始阶段通过开设创新方法基础课“创新思维与TRIZ”讲授其基本理论及工具。在专业知识学习阶段以“专业综合实训”课程作为专创融合案例,详细介绍了将TRIZ融入实训的步骤,引导学生使用相关工具对问题进行分析及求解,并对方案进行评估。同时针对课程评价标准中的创新指标进行细化分析,对学生创新能力的培养形成了有效判断,肯定了将创新方法融入实践教学对于提高学生创新能力的有效性。展开更多
基金National Key R&D Program of China(Nos.2023YFC3806900,2022YFE0141400)。
文摘The advent of parametric design has resulted in a marked increase in the complexity of building.Unfortunately,traditional construction methods make it difficult to meet the needs.Therefore,construction robots have become a pivotal production tool in this context.Since the arm span of a single robot usually does not exceed 3 meters,it is not competent for producing large-scale building components.Accordingly,the extension of the robot,s working range is often achieved by external axes.Nevertheless,the coupling control of external axes and robots and their kinematic solution have become key challenges.The primary technical difficulties include customized construction robots,automatic solutions for external axes,fixed axis joints,and specific motion mode control.This paper proposes solutions to these difficulties,introduces the relevant basic concepts and algorithms in detail,and encapsulates these robotics principles and algorithm processes into the Grasshopper plug-in commonly used by architects to form the FURobot software platform.This platform effectively solves the above problems,lowers the threshold for architects,and improves production efficiency.The effectiveness of the algorithm and software in this paper is verified through simulation experiments.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.62073041)the Open Fund of Laboratory of Aerospace Servo Actuation and Transmission(Grant No.LASAT-2023A04)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant Nos.2024CX06011,2024CX06079)。
文摘Passive bionic feet,known for their human-like compliance,have garnered attention for their potential to achieve notable environmental adaptability.In this paper,a method was proposed to unifying passive bionic feet static supporting stability and dynamic terrain adaptability through the utilization of the Rigid-Elastic Hybrid(REH)dynamics model.First,a bionic foot model,named the Hinge Tension Elastic Complex(HTEC)model,was developed by extracting key features from human feet.Furthermore,the kinematics and REH dynamics of the HTEC model were established.Based on the foot dynamics,a nonlinear optimization method for stiffness matching(NOSM)was designed.Finally,the HTEC-based foot was constructed and applied onto BHR-B2 humanoid robot.The foot static stability is achieved.The enhanced adaptability is observed as the robot traverses square steel,lawn,and cobblestone terrains.Through proposed design method and structure,the mobility of the humanoid robot is improved.
基金funded by the"14th Five-Year Plan"Civil Aerospace Pre-research Project of China(Grant No.D010301).
文摘Reusable and flexible capturing of space debris is highly required in future aerospace technologies.A tendon-actuated flexible robotic arm is therefore proposed for capturing floating targets in this paper.Firstly,an accurate dynamic model of the flexible robotic arm is established by using the absolute nodal coordinate formulation(ANCF)in the framework of the arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian(ALE)description and the natural coordinate formulation(NCF).The contact and self-contact dynamics of the flexible robotic arm when bending and grasping an object are considered via a fast contact detection approach.Then,the dynamic simulations of the flexible robotic arm for capturing floating targets are carried out to study the influence of the position,size,and mass of the target object on the grasping performance.Finally,a principle prototype of the tendon-actuated flexible robotic arm is manufactured to validate the dynamic model.The corresponding grasping experiments for objects of various shapes are also conducted to illustrate the excellent performance of the flexible robotic arm.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62176147)the Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province of China,the State Key Lab of Digital Manufacturing Equipment and Technology(DMETKF2019020)the National Defense Technology Innovation Special Zone Project(193-A14-226-01-01)。
文摘This study proposes a method for uniformly revolving swarm robots to entrap multiple targets,which is based on a gene regulatory network,an adaptive decision mechanism,and an improved Vicsek-model.Using the gene regulatory network method,the robots can generate entrapping patterns according to the environmental input,including the positions of the targets and obstacles.Next,an adaptive decision mechanism is proposed,allowing each robot to choose the most well-adapted capture point on the pattern,based on its environment.The robots employ an improved Vicsek-model to maneuver to the planned capture point smoothly,without colliding with other robots or obstacles.The proposed decision mechanism,combined with the improved Vicsek-model,can form a uniform entrapment shape and create a revolving effect around targets while entrapping them.This study also enables swarm robots,with an adaptive pattern formation,to entrap multiple targets in complex environments.Swarm robots can be deployed in the military field of unmanned aerial vehicles’(UAVs)entrapping multiple targets.Simulation experiments demonstrate the feasibility and superiority of the proposed gene regulatory network method.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (6207319761933006)National International Science and Technology Cooperation Base on Railway Vehicle Operation Engineering of Beijing Jiaotong University (BMRV20KF08)。
文摘An adaptive control approach is presented in this paper for tracking desired trajectories in interactive manipulators. The controller design incorporates prescribed performance functions (PPFs) to improve dynamic performance. Notably, the performance of the output error is confined in an envelope characterized by exponential convergence, leading to convergence to zero. This feature ensures a prompt response from admittance control and establishes a reliable safety framework for interactions. Simulation results provide practical insights,demonstrating the viability of the control scheme proposed in this paper.
文摘在智慧矿山建设的背景下,智能化设备的应用日益成为矿山智慧化改造的主要内容,用于巡检、危险区域勘测等任务的煤矿井下智能机器人运行依赖于数字地图构建和机器人自身定位,但大多数传统的定位方法在煤矿井下出现了低效甚至失效的情况,同步定位与建图技术(Simultaneous Localization and Mapping,SLAM)成为了煤矿井下智能机器人定位方法的较优选择。然而,受制于激光雷达的高成本,以及相机在井下的低光照环境性能不佳,需要设计一种兼顾低成本和具有井下低光照环境适应性的SLAM定位方法,故提出了一种具有井下暗光照适应性煤矿井下机器人定位方法。首先,采集了陕西省宝鸡市凤县某煤矿井下的实景图像和SLAM所需的相机与IMU数据,根据图像制作了非匹配的暗光与正常光数据集,经过数据扩增达到3560张图像。设计了结合自注意力模块的EnlightenGAN图像增强网络,在不依赖配对数据集的情况下兼顾图像不同区域的依赖关系应对图像光照不均区域。在ORB-SLAM3框架的基础上,引入全局部图像检测对输入图像进行筛分,引入基于解析解的IMU初始化改进策略提高初始化速度,并引入了改进的图像增强网络对低光照以及光照不均的图像进行增强处理。在EuRoC数据集上的试验表明,基于图像增强的煤矿井下智能机器人定位方法能够在低光照环境下降低13.7%的ERMS和15.24%的ESD。在2个实际煤矿巷道场景中,系统能够识别低光照环境、增加SLAM系统提取的特征点数量,减少定位轨迹的漂移现象,最终改善系统在巷道低光照区域的定位效果。
文摘实践教学作为创新人才培养的关键环节起着至关重要的作用,将创新方法融入实践教学成为深化新工科建设的有效途径。文中以TRIZ(theory of inventive problem solving)作为创新方法的主要内容,融入了机器人工程专业实践教学的全流程,在教学初始阶段通过开设创新方法基础课“创新思维与TRIZ”讲授其基本理论及工具。在专业知识学习阶段以“专业综合实训”课程作为专创融合案例,详细介绍了将TRIZ融入实训的步骤,引导学生使用相关工具对问题进行分析及求解,并对方案进行评估。同时针对课程评价标准中的创新指标进行细化分析,对学生创新能力的培养形成了有效判断,肯定了将创新方法融入实践教学对于提高学生创新能力的有效性。
