학술논문

Automated Calibration Robotic System Capable of Producing Versatile Force Combinations for Multiaxis Force/Torque Sensors
Document Type
Periodical
Source
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics IEEE Trans. Ind. Inf. Industrial Informatics, IEEE Transactions on. 20(5):7335-7344 May, 2024
Subject
Power, Energy and Industry Applications
Signal Processing and Analysis
Computing and Processing
Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Force
Sensors
Robot sensing systems
Calibration
Robots
Sensor systems
Pulleys
Automated calibration system
multiaxis force calibration
six-axis force/torque (F/T) sensor
versatile force combination
Language
ISSN
1551-3203
1941-0050
Abstract
In this study, we describe the development of a novel calibration robotic system, which is capable of automatically generating various combinations of a six-axis force/torque (F/T) that measures the maximum force information at a point. We proposed a new principle for generating a six-axis F/T by using three vertical forces and three horizontal forces based on a kinematic model. The mechanism of the proposed system was designed and manufactured compactly using a pulley-driven mechanism and a wire-driven mechanism. Consequently, versatile combinations of the F/T were generated by using the force/position control of six motors in the system, and their performance was validated by comparing the data with that of a commercial six-axis F/T sensor. Results showed an error of less than 1.6%. In addition, performance validation was further conducted using artificial intelligence techniques to obtain accurate data with an error below 0.025%.