The SDRE control of mobile base cooperative manipulators: Collision free path planning and moving obstacle avoidance

This work proposes application of a state-dependent Riccati equation (SDRE) controller for wheeled mobile cooperative manipulators. Implementation of the SDRE on a wheeled mobile manipulator (WMM) considering holonomic and non-holonomic constraints is difficult and leads to instability of the system. The present study introduces a method of controlling the WMMs including: a general formulation, state-dependent coefficient parameterization, and control structure of the SDRE. Overcoming the problem of instability of the WMM resulted in control design for a system of cooperative manipulators mounted on a wheeled mobile platform. Optimal load distribution (OLD) was employed to distribute the load between the cooperative arms. The presence of obstacles and the probability of a collision between multiple robots in a workspace are the motivations behind employment of the artificial potential field (APF) approach. Two cooperative manipulators mounted on a mobile platform retrieved from Scout robot were modeled and simulated for situations such as controlling multiple mobile bases (collision avoidance), a cooperative system of manipulators, and moving obstacle avoidance. The OLD improved the load capacity, precision, and stability in motion of the cooperative system. Compatibility of the APF within the structure of the SDRE controller is another promising aspect of this research. Control design of mobile robots with differential wheels is proposed using SDRE.Cooperative mobile manipulators are controlled using OLD embedded within SDRE.Simultaneous control and moving obstacle avoidance of robots are presented.Collision avoidance of robots is expressed via SDRE.

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