Asymptotic stability in a flexible-joint robot with model uncertainty and multiple time delays in feedback

This study considers the stability problem of a flexible-joint robot in case time delays are involved in the feedback loop. We assume in our analysis that the controller uses only position measurements. The single and multiple time-delay cases, are considered. By using some useful structural properties of the robot model, sufficient conditions for asymptotic (exponential) stability of the system under consideration have been established. An estimate to the system rate of convergence is given and a procedure for evaluating the region of attraction, is given.

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