Date of Award
Fall 1997
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Abstract
This thesis presents the design, implementation, and testing of a passive robotic wrist that is capable of establishing and maintaining an accurate position relative to a workpart edge through force guidance. The surfaces adjacent to the workpart edge are used to define the edge's true geometry. The wrist consists of three links in series connected by revolute joints and three linear compression springs offset from the revolute joints to create a torsion-like compliance. The third link contacts the workpart surfaces a three locations providing multiple unilateral constraints. These constraints along with the compliance created by the springs cause the third link to be repositioned so that any positional error will be eliminated and unique position/orientation will be obtained. The wrist will mechanically compensate for bounded robot trajectory error as well as bounded positional variation in the workpart edge location. The test results have shown that the desired force guidance behavior is achieved despite large positional error.
Recommended Citation
Schneider, David W., "Design and Realization of a Passive Mechanism That Improves Robotic Positioning through Compliance and Constraint" (1997). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 4095.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/4095