Geometric stability in force control

Previous implementations of robot force control seldom produced satisfactory results, and researchers in the past have experienced significant instability problems associated with their force controllers. When a manipulator is constrained to an environment (force-controlled), geometric stability due to the manipulator configuration and the force-controlled direction is shown to be a significant factor in overall system stability. This exploratory study points out a rather intuitive, geometrically based stability and analyzes the phenomenon both analytically and graphically. Sequential joint self-motion algorithms for kinematically redundant manipulators are suggested for reduced transitional impact and greater stability in the ensuing force-controlled operation.<<ETX>>

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