Motion path planning of 6-DOF industrial robot based on fuzzy control algorithm

Local Path Planning for Mobile Robots Based on Fuzzy Dynamic Window Algorithm

Due to the increased employment of robots in modern society, path planning methods based on human-robot collaborative mobile robots have been the subject of research in both academia and industry. The dynamic window approach used in the research of the robot local path planning problem involves a mixture of fixed weight coefficients, which makes it hard to deal with the changing dynamic environment and the issue of the sub-optimal global planning paths that arise after local obstacle avoidance. By dynamically modifying the combination of weight coefficients, we propose, in this research, the use of fuzzy control logic to optimize the evaluation function's sub-functions and enhance the algorithm's performance through the safe and dynamic avoidance of obstacles. The global path is introduced to enhance the dynamic window technique's ability to plan globally, and important points on the global path are selected as key sub-target sites for the local motion planning phase of the dynamic window technique. The motion position changes after local obstacle avoidance to keep the mobile robot on the intended global path. According to the simulation results, the enhanced dynamic window algorithm cuts planning time and path length by 16% and 5%, respectively, while maintaining good obstacle avoidance and considering a better global path in the face of various dynamic environments. It is difficult to achieve a local optimum using this algorithm.

Application of Microcontroller-Based Multipath Servos in Industrial Robot Control Systems

In recent years, nanotechnology has continued to develop, especially the use of nanomaterials in various fields. Microcontroller is the most typical embedded system at this stage. With the development of science and technology, microcontroller has been widely used in people’s production life. A simple and practical multiservo controller can be built by using microcontroller and LED control chip PCA9685, which can realize at least 16 channels of servo control. In this paper, the control program of multichannel actuator is designed in detail, and the speed regulation of multichannel actuator is studied, which is applied to the industrial robot system driven by actuator. Nanomaterials, as new materials with various unique properties, have great application prospects, and this paper investigates the extension of nanomaterials in the field of robotic systems.

Path Planning for Excavator Arm: Fuzzy Logic Control Approach

This paper proposes an algorithm to design the path for automated excavator arm. The path designing is divided into two phases. Firstly, the fuzzy logic technique is used to determine the change of the path to adapt with the variation of the material after each digging period. Secondly, the B-spline algorithm is used to build the optimal trajectory. By this, the excavator can maximize the dug weight although the shape of the material is variation. The effectiveness of the algorithm is verified through computer simulation and real-time experiment. The simulation and experimental results show that the generated optimal path keeps the dug weight around the expected value regardless of the change of the environment.