A Novel Sliding Mode Momentum Observer for Collaborative Robot Collision Detection

Safety during physical human–robot interaction is the most basic requirement for robots. Collision detection without additional sensors is an economically feasible way to ensure it. In contrast, current collision detection approaches have an unavoidable trade-off between sensitivity to collisions, s...

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Main Authors: Shike Long, Xuanju Dang, Shanlin Sun, Yongjun Wang, Mingzhen Gui
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/10/9/818
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author Shike Long
Xuanju Dang
Shanlin Sun
Yongjun Wang
Mingzhen Gui
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Xuanju Dang
Shanlin Sun
Yongjun Wang
Mingzhen Gui
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description Safety during physical human–robot interaction is the most basic requirement for robots. Collision detection without additional sensors is an economically feasible way to ensure it. In contrast, current collision detection approaches have an unavoidable trade-off between sensitivity to collisions, signal smoothness, and immunity to measurement noise. In this paper, we present a novel sliding mode momentum observer (NSOMO) for detecting collisions between robots and humans, including dynamic and quasistatic collisions. The collision detection method starts with a dynamic model of the robot and derives a generalized momentum-based state equation. Then a new reaching law is devised, based on which NSOMO is constructed by fusing momentum, achieving higher bandwidth and noise immunity of observation. Finally, a time-varying dynamic threshold (TVDT) model is designed to distinguish between collision signals and the estimated lumped disturbance. Its coefficients are obtained through offline data recognition. The TVDT with NSOMO enables fast and reliable collision detection and allows collision position assessment. Simulation experiments and hardware tests of the 7-DOF collaborative robot are implemented to illustrate this proposed method’s effectiveness.
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spelling doaj.art-4a8f09b5c14f48ceb77c9cae10491aed2023-11-23T17:27:25ZengMDPI AGMachines2075-17022022-09-0110981810.3390/machines10090818A Novel Sliding Mode Momentum Observer for Collaborative Robot Collision DetectionShike Long0Xuanju Dang1Shanlin Sun2Yongjun Wang3Mingzhen Gui4School of Electronic Engineering and Automation, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaSchool of Electronic Engineering and Automation, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaSchool of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Guilin University of Aerospace technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaSchool of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Guilin University of Aerospace technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaSchool of Automation, Central South University, Changsha 410083, ChinaSafety during physical human–robot interaction is the most basic requirement for robots. Collision detection without additional sensors is an economically feasible way to ensure it. In contrast, current collision detection approaches have an unavoidable trade-off between sensitivity to collisions, signal smoothness, and immunity to measurement noise. In this paper, we present a novel sliding mode momentum observer (NSOMO) for detecting collisions between robots and humans, including dynamic and quasistatic collisions. The collision detection method starts with a dynamic model of the robot and derives a generalized momentum-based state equation. Then a new reaching law is devised, based on which NSOMO is constructed by fusing momentum, achieving higher bandwidth and noise immunity of observation. Finally, a time-varying dynamic threshold (TVDT) model is designed to distinguish between collision signals and the estimated lumped disturbance. Its coefficients are obtained through offline data recognition. The TVDT with NSOMO enables fast and reliable collision detection and allows collision position assessment. Simulation experiments and hardware tests of the 7-DOF collaborative robot are implemented to illustrate this proposed method’s effectiveness.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/10/9/818collision detectionhuman–robot interactionreaching lawsliding mode momentum observer
spellingShingle Shike Long
Xuanju Dang
Shanlin Sun
Yongjun Wang
Mingzhen Gui
A Novel Sliding Mode Momentum Observer for Collaborative Robot Collision Detection
Machines
collision detection
human–robot interaction
reaching law
sliding mode momentum observer
title A Novel Sliding Mode Momentum Observer for Collaborative Robot Collision Detection
title_full A Novel Sliding Mode Momentum Observer for Collaborative Robot Collision Detection
title_fullStr A Novel Sliding Mode Momentum Observer for Collaborative Robot Collision Detection
title_full_unstemmed A Novel Sliding Mode Momentum Observer for Collaborative Robot Collision Detection
title_short A Novel Sliding Mode Momentum Observer for Collaborative Robot Collision Detection
title_sort novel sliding mode momentum observer for collaborative robot collision detection
topic collision detection
human–robot interaction
reaching law
sliding mode momentum observer
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/10/9/818
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