The Winch-Bot : a cable-suspended, under-actuated robot utilizing parametric self-excitation
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2009.
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| author | Cunningham, Daniel Philip |
| author2 | H. Harry Asada. |
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| description | Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2009. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/505762019-04-11T08:15:42Z The Winch-Bot : a cable-suspended, under-actuated robot utilizing parametric self-excitation Cable-suspended, under-actuated robot utilizing parametric self-excitation Cunningham, Daniel Philip H. Harry Asada. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2009. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 71). A simple, compact, yet powerful robotic winch, called "Winch-Bot," is presented in this thesis. The Winch-Bot is an underactuated robot having only one controllable axis. Although hanging a load with merely one cable, it is capable of moving it in a large workspace by swinging the load dynamically based on parametric self-excitation. The generated trajectories can be used for a variety of tasks, from moving material to cyclic inspection of surfaces. The basic principle and design concept of the Winch-Bot are first described, followed by dynamic modeling and analysis. Two trajectory generation problems are solved. One is point-to-point transfer of a load, and the other is the tracking of a continuous path. It will be shown that the system can track a given geometric trajectory, although the tracking velocity cannot be determined arbitrarily due to the underactuated nature of dynamics. A prototype Winch-Bot is designed and built, and point-to-point, continuous path, and parametric excitation control are implemented. by Daniel Philip Cunningham. S.M. 2010-01-07T20:55:33Z 2010-01-07T20:55:33Z 2009 2009 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/50576 464238757 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 71 leaves application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Cunningham, Daniel Philip The Winch-Bot : a cable-suspended, under-actuated robot utilizing parametric self-excitation |
| title | The Winch-Bot : a cable-suspended, under-actuated robot utilizing parametric self-excitation |
| title_full | The Winch-Bot : a cable-suspended, under-actuated robot utilizing parametric self-excitation |
| title_fullStr | The Winch-Bot : a cable-suspended, under-actuated robot utilizing parametric self-excitation |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Winch-Bot : a cable-suspended, under-actuated robot utilizing parametric self-excitation |
| title_short | The Winch-Bot : a cable-suspended, under-actuated robot utilizing parametric self-excitation |
| title_sort | winch bot a cable suspended under actuated robot utilizing parametric self excitation |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/50576 |
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