Optimal Control of Manipulation Robots

Abstract Optimal control of manipulation robots is considered. Problems of optimal control for robots are stated and solved by means of both analytical and numerical methods. Some optimal time motions of robots with two and three degrees of freedom are presented. Some of these regimes were realized experimentally for industrial robots. The obtained results show that optimal regimes require much less time than non-optimal “natural” ones. Practical applications of optimal regimes are discussed.