Metric based dynamic parameter identification for mobile field manipulator systems

Vivek A. Sujan, Steven Dubowsky

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Abstract

High performance robot control algorithms often rely on system physical models. For field robots, the dynamic parameters of these physical models may not be well known. This paper presents a new information based performance metric for the on-line dynamic parameter identification of a multi-body system. The metric is used in an algorithm to optimally regulate the external excitation required by the dynamic system identification proceeding. This algorithm is applied to identify the vehicle and suspension parameters of a mobile field manipulator. Issues addressed include the development of appropriate vehicle models (compatible with the onboard sensors), Kalman observer estimation of optimal parameter values, mutual information based observability (or identification) metric, and formulation of the manipulator exciting trajectory. Simulations and experimental results show the effectiveness of this algorithm.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationASME 2002 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE2002
Pages1275-1282
Number of pages8
StatePublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes
EventASME 2002 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE2002 - Montreal, QC, Canada
Duration: Sep 29 2002Oct 2 2002

Publication series

NameASME 2002 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE2002
Volume5

Conference

ConferenceASME 2002 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE2002
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal, QC
Period09/29/0210/2/02

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