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A novel tool exchange device for space robots

  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Since space tasks turn more complicated, tool exchange on orbit is playing a key role. This paper develops a novel tool exchange device(TED) and its fixture. It can not only realize the electrical interface connection with the end tool, but can output torque to it directly. Moreover, when the TED docks with the fixture, using intermittent motion characteristic of maltese mechanism, such operations as latching, shaft connection and electrical connection are carried out only by a motor, which reduces complexity of the system and improves the reliability. At last, with a 4 degree-of-freedom (DOF) space robot platform, the experiment of tool exchange is completed successfully based on the position impedance control method. Experimental results show the TED's pose (position and orientation) tolerance is up to 10mm and 3°.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, IEEE ICMA 2014
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages233-238
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781479939787
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event11th IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, IEEE ICMA 2014 - Tianjin, China
Duration: 3 Aug 20146 Aug 2014

Publication series

Name2014 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, IEEE ICMA 2014

Conference

Conference11th IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, IEEE ICMA 2014
Country/TerritoryChina
CityTianjin
Period3/08/146/08/14

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