University of Maribor , Institut for Robotics : Projects


Transputer Based Multiprocessor Robot Controller



Robot Controller We are working on new control concepts which assure trajectory tracking and the incorporation of external sensors. Our open robot controller is transputer based. Its kernel is a card with four transputers T805, one PowerPC 601 TRAM modul and tree IR-T8 cards . The controller is connected to a laboratory 3 DOF DD Robot. The distribution of processes among transputers and the parallelization of process executions were used. In this way executions time of 1 ms were reached, which is several classes better than the controllers available on the market.
An advanced path planning algorithm in task space for lines and circles with sin acceleration profile is used. Different advanced controller types in task space, such as: acceleration control approach or back-propagation neural networks are implemented.
Controller




Direct_drive system


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hajo Joze.Harnik@uni-mb.si