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Multivariable Stability of Force-Reflecting Teleoperation: Structures of Finite and Infinite Zeros

Department of Engineering Science, The University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1-3PJ, United Kingdomross{at}mech.uq.edu.au

P. R. McAree

Department of Engineering Science, The University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1-3PJ, United Kingdom

This paper presents a stability analysis of force-position teleoperation under general end-effector contact. The analysis is based on the finite and infinite zero structure of the multivariable root-locus resulting from modulation of the environment stiffness. The starting point is an analysis of the stability of robot force control, motivated by the observation that the human-operator in a force reflection loop acts as a "force servo," generating position commands in response to reflected force. Asymptotic root loci properties are used to establish passivity conditions on force feedback to give root locus interpretations of the well-known results that (1) feedback via the inverse joint Jacobian can lead to (kinematic) instability and that (2) passivity is preserved by kinematically proper force feedback through the transpose of the joint angle Jacobian. It is demonstrated that a fully constrained force-position teleoperation loop has an identical infinite zero structure to that of a slave manipulator under kinematically proper force control and that the dominant vibration modes of a force-position loop are fully described by a multivariable analogue of the single-input single-output pseudo-system investigated in a study by Daniel and McAree. Extension of the analysis to cover partial end-effector constraint provides a design tool for teleoperation control and serves to aid selection of teleoperation slave-arms. The paper concludes by giving a passivity condition for multiple-input multiple-output force-position teleoperation for stable contact against all environments.

Key Words: force-reflecting teleoperation • bilateral teleoperators • force feedback systems • nuclear decommissioning

The International Journal of Robotics Research, Vol. 19, No. 3, 203-224 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/02783640022066824


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