Teleoperation with virtual force feedback
In this paper we describe an algorithm for generating virtual forces in a bilateral teleoperator system. The virtual forces are generated from a world model and are used to provide real-time obstacle avoidance and guidance capabilities. The algorithm requires that the slaves tool and every object in the environment be decomposed into convex polyhedral Primitives. Intrusion distance and extraction vectors are then derived at every time step by applying Gilbert`s polyhedra distance algorithm, which has been adapted for the task. This information is then used to determine the compression and location of nonlinear virtual spring-dampers whose total force is summed and applied to the manipulator/teleoperator system. Experimental results validate the whole approach, showing that it is possible to compute the algorithm and generate realistic, useful psuedo forces for a bilateral teleoperator system using standard VME bus hardware.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 10180495
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-93-1914C; CONF-9309199-2; ON: DE93019406
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineer`s (SPIE) international symposium on optical tools for manufacturing and advanced automation,Boston, MA (United States),7-10 Sep 1993; Other Information: PBD: [1993]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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