Document Type
Dissertation
Date of Award
1995
Degree Name
Doctor of Engineering (DEng)
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
First Advisor
Nikolaos G. Bourbakis
Second Advisor
George J. Klir
Third Advisor
N. Eva Wu
Subject Heading(s)
Robots -- Control systems; Robotics; Academic theses
Abstract
Neural networks and fuzzy logic are combined into a hierarchical structure capable of planning, diagnosis, and control for a redundant, nonlinear robotic system in a real world scenario. Throughout this work levels of this overall approach are demonstrated for a redundant robot and hand combination as it is commanded to approach, grasp, and successfully manipulate objects for a wheelchair-bound user in a crowded, unpredictable environment. Four levels of hierarchy are developed and demonstrated, from the lowest level upward: diagnostic individual motor control, optimal redundant joint allocation for trajectory planning, grasp planning with tip and slip control, and high level task planning for multiple arms and manipulated objects. Given the expectations of the user and of the constantly changing nature of processes, the robot hierarchy learns from its experiences in order to more efficiently execute the next related task, and allocate this knowledge to the appropriate levels of planning and control. The above approaches are then extended to automotive and space applications.
Recommended Citation
Tascillo, Anya Lynn, "Diagnostic and adaptive redundant robotic planning and control" (1995). Graduate Dissertations and Theses. 123.
https://orb.binghamton.edu/dissertation_and_theses/123
