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A novel shape detection method for continuum soft manipulator based on cable encoders

  • Shuangquan Zou
  • , Yueyong Lv
  • , Liqun Zhao
  • , Guangfu Ma
  • , Hao Yan

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Abstract

In this paper, a novel shape detecting method is proposed for continuum soft manipulator to detect the shape in real time, so as to achieve high-precision position and attitude control. The method uses three cable encoders to measure the length of the manipulator per section, and they are distributed at 120 degrees apart from the endplate of the manipulator. Based on the theoretical hypothesis that the soft manipulator has infinite degrees of freedom (DOF), the kinematic model for the single-section manipulator is developed by the piecewise constant curvature method. Further, the kinematic model is extended to the multi-section manipulator via improved D-H method, which achieves the mapping from the length information to the pose of the manipulator. Finally, the three-dimensional shape of the soft manipulator is simulated in real time by MATLAB, which verified the effectiveness of the proposed shape detection method.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 38th Chinese Control Conference, CCC 2019
EditorsMinyue Fu, Jian Sun
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages4709-4714
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9789881563972
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event38th Chinese Control Conference, CCC 2019 - Guangzhou, China
Duration: 27 Jul 201930 Jul 2019

Publication series

NameChinese Control Conference, CCC
Volume2019-July
ISSN (Print)1934-1768
ISSN (Electronic)2161-2927

Conference

Conference38th Chinese Control Conference, CCC 2019
Country/TerritoryChina
CityGuangzhou
Period27/07/1930/07/19

Keywords

  • Cable encoder
  • Continuum soft manipulator
  • Improved D-H method
  • MATLAB
  • Piecewise constant curvature

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