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Zero-force drag and start-up torque compensation strategies for robots

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2025

Chenggang Li Open the ORCID record for Chenggang Li [Opens in a new window] ,
Lujin Zhu ,
Gang Yang  and
Junxian Zhang
Chenggang Li*
Affiliation:
College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China
Lujin Zhu
Affiliation:
College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China
Gang Yang
Affiliation:
College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China
Junxian Zhang
Affiliation:
College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China
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Corresponding author: Chenggang Li; Email: lichenggang@nuaa.edu.cn
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Abstract

A method is proposed for identifying robot gravity and friction torques based on joint currents. The minimum gravity term parameters are obtained using the Modified Denavit–Hartenberg (MDH) parameters, and the dynamic equations are linearized. The robot’s friction torque is identified using the Stribeck friction model. Additionally, a zero-force drag algorithm is designed to address the issue of excessive start-up torque during dragging. A sinusoidal compensation algorithm is proposed to perform periodic friction compensation for each stationary joint, utilizing the identified maximum static friction torque. Experimental results show that when the robot operates at a uniform low speed, the theoretical current calculated based on the identified gravity and friction fits the actual current well, with a maximum root mean square error within 50 mA, confirming the accuracy of the identification results. The start-up torque compensation algorithm reduces the robot’s start-up torque by an average of $ 60.58\mathrm{\%}$, improving the compliance of the dragging process and demonstrating the effectiveness of the compensation algorithm.

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robotgravity identificationfriction identificationzero-force dragstart-up torque compensation

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Robotica , Volume 43 , Issue 3 , March 2025 , pp. 926 - 944
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press

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