EtherCAT Implementation of a Variable-Stiffness Tendon Drive with Non-back-Drivable Worm-Gear Motor Actuation
dc.contributor.author | Howard, Ian | |
dc.contributor.author | Stoelen, MF | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-02-08T13:58:36Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-02-08T13:58:36Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
dc.identifier.isbn | 9783030891763 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0302-9743 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1611-3349 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/18705 | |
dc.description.abstract |
Here we present the design for a compliant actuator than makes use of agonistic-antagonistic tendons. Its novelty lies in its use of worm-gear motor drive and industrial EtherCAT control. We first describe a test rig to investigate variable-stiffness tendon drive for a single link and the construction of a corresponding EtherCAT controller. The tendon drive was based on the shoulder joint in the GummiArm and made use of tendons that exhibit a non-linear extension characteristic, so co-contraction increases joint stiffness. To ensures power was only needed when the arm is moving, low-cost worm-drive DC motors were used. An LQR observed-based controller was designed to realize angular position control of the link. The link controller was implemented using the custom-build EtherCAT panel. We present preliminary results of moving the joint link between angular target positions. | |
dc.format.extent | 381-390 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Springer International Publishing | |
dc.subject | Musculoskeletal | |
dc.title | EtherCAT Implementation of a Variable-Stiffness Tendon Drive with Non-back-Drivable Worm-Gear Motor Actuation | |
dc.type | conference | |
dc.type | Conference Proceeding | |
plymouth.volume | 13054 LNAI | |
plymouth.conference-name | Annual Conference Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems | |
plymouth.publication-status | Published | |
plymouth.journal | TAROS 2021: Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/978-3-030-89177-0_40 | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Science and Engineering | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA/UoA11 Computer Science and Informatics | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role/Academics | |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2021-07-01 | |
dc.rights.embargodate | 2022-2-12 | |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1611-3349 | |
dc.rights.embargoperiod | Not known | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1007/978-3-030-89177-0_40 | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.uri | http://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2021 | |
rioxxterms.type | Conference Paper/Proceeding/Abstract |