Manipulator kinematics

SUDHIR REDDY S.V.R
(09311D0412)

INTRODUCTION
OBJECT LOCATION
FORWARD (Direct) KINEMATICS

1.INTRODUCTION:
 A Robot manipulator is designed to perform a task in the 3-D space.
The tool or end effector is required to follow a planned trajectory to
manipulate objects or carry out the task in the workspace.
Kinematic model describes the spatial position of joints and links, position
and orientation of end effector .
The motion can be either unconstrained, if there is no physical interaction
between the end- effector and the environment.
The motion can be constrained if contact forces arise between the end-
effector and the environment.

1.1 KINEMATIC ANALYSIS:
Kinematic analysis of a manipulator structure concerns the description of
the manipulator motion with respect to a fixed reference.
Cartesian frame by ignoring the forces and moments that cause the motion
of the structure.
Kinematics describes the analytical relationship between the joint positions
and the end effector position and orientation.
The formulation of the kinematics relationship allows studying two key
problems of robotics.
1. The direct kinematics problem which is concerned with the
determination of a systematic, general method to describe the end- effector
position and orientation as a function of the joint values by means of linear
algebra tools.

2. The inverse kinematics problem which is concerned to transform a
desired position and orientation of the end-effector in the workspace into the
corresponding joint values.
Differential kinematics describes the analytical relationship between the
joint motion and the end-effector motion in terms of velocities.
1.Statics: The availability of a manipulator’s kinematic model . To
determine the relationship between the forces and torques applied to the joints
and the forces and moments applied to the end-effector in static equilibrium
configurations.
2.Dynamics: The equation of motion of the manipulator as a function of
the forces and moments acting on it. The availability of the dynamic model is
very useful for mechanical design of the structure, choice of actuators,
determination of control strategies, and computer simulation of manipulator
motion.

2.2.Object Location:
Robotic manipulation, by definition, implies that parts and tools will be
moved around in space by some sort of mechanism.
This naturally leads to the need of representing positions and orientations
i.e. the location of the parts, tools, and of the mechanism itself.
To define and manipulate mathematical quantities which represent position
and orientation we must define co-ordinate systems and develop conventions
for representation.

2.1 Cartesian Co-ordinates:
 The position of an object in space is described with Cartesian-coordinates.
 In robotics, the chosen co-ordinate frame forms a right-handed set of
vectors.
 The positive direction of rotation is chosen in accordance with the right
hand-role, see details in figure

Co-ordinate frame showing positive directions of axes
according to the right hand rule

2.2 Description of A Position:
A point in space can be described within a co-ordinate system with a 3 1
position vector.
Vector Relative To Frame

In above figure , the position of the point AP is a vector from the origin of
the co-ordinate system {A}.
The position vector can then be represented in homogeneous co-ordinates
as a vector where the terms of its components along the co-ordinate axes is
given by,
-----------------------(1)

2.3 Description of An Orientation:
 We will find not only to represent a point in the space but also to describe
the orientation of a body in space.
For an example, the box can be oriented arbitrarily while keeping the
corner in the same position in space.
In order to describe the orientation of a body we will attach a co-ordinate
system to the body and then give a description of this co-ordinate system
relative to the reference system.

Position & Orientation of a BoxPosition & Orientation of a Box

In the above figure, co-ordinate system {B} has been attached to one of the
corners of the box.
A description of {B} relative to {A} now suffices to give the orientation of
the body.
Thus, positions of points are described with vectors and orientations of
bodies are described with an attached co-ordinate system.
One way to describe the body-attached system, {B}, is to write the unit
vectors of its three principal axes in terms of the co-ordinate system {A}.
This 3 x 3 matrix, described below, is called a rotation matrix, and because
this particular describes {B} relative to {A}, the notation

In summary, a set of three vectors may be used to specify an orientation.
For convenience we will construct a 3 x 3 matrix which has these three
vectors as its columns. Hence,
1. The position of a point is represented by a vector.
2.The orientation of a body is represented with a matrix.

Hence, the frame {B} relative to {A}, the description of frame {A} relative
to {B} is given by the transpose of ;that is,
------------------------(2)
This suggests, from linear algebra, that the inverse of a rotation matrix is
equal to its transpose, a fact which can be easily verified as
--------------------(3)

Where I3 is the 3X3 identity matrix, hence
----------------------(4)
There are three rotation transforms corresponding to rotation about the X,
Y, and Z axes by an angle
a) Rotation about Z-axis.
b) Rotation about X-axis.
c) Rotation about Y-axis.
Note:- An axis that’s pointing out of the paper is denoted by , and an axis
that’s pointing into the paper is denoted by .

the rotation matrices about Z-axis:
---------------(5)

the rotation matrices about X-axis:
--------------(6)

the rotation matrices about Y-axis:
----------------(7)

2.3.1 Minimal Representations of Orientation:
The elements of the rotation matrix are not independent but related by six
constraints due to the orthogonality conditions.
Since six of the elements are related to these constraints, only three of the
nine elements are independent.
Therefore, we will show that the orientation of an object can be described
with only three parameters (α, β, γ).
Orientation is frequently specified by a sequence of rotations about the X, Y,
and Z axes.
Two types of angles that can be used to describe the possible orientation of
the wrist motion.

They are
1. roll-pitch-yaw (RPY) angles.
2.Z-Y-Z Euler angles.
1. Roll-pitch-yaw angles:
With this method, each of the three rotations
takes place about an axis in the fixed reference frame, and therefore, this
convention of specifying an orientation is often called X-Y-Z fixed
angles.
Start with the frame coincident with a known reference frame
{A}.First rotate {B} about XA by an angle g, then rotate about YA by an
angle β, and then rotate about ZA by an angle α.

Since the rotations take place about a fixed frame, the total transformation
must be obtained by pre-multiplication as:
----------------(8)

Where C(α) = Cos(α), S(α) = Sin(α),
C(β) = Cos(β), S(β) = Sin(β),
C(γ) = Cos(γ), S(γ) = Sin(γ),
2. Euler Angles:
In this representation, each rotation is performed about an
axis of the moving system {B}, rather than the fixed reference, {A} as in the
case of the RPY-angles. There are 12 different ways to achieve an Euler
angle set, where the Z-Y-Z is the most common. In robotics, the set
of angles that is used to describe the orientation of the wrist depends on the
mechanical configuration of the robot’s wrist.
Start with the frame coincident with a known frame
{A}. First rotate {B} about ZB by an angle α, then rotate about YB by an
angle β, and then rotate about ZB by an angle γ.

Since these rotations occur with relations to a new frame the total
transformation can be obtained by post-multiplication as:
- ---------(9)

Where C(α) = Cos(α), S(α) = Sin(α),
C(β) = Cos(β), S(β) = Sin(β),
C(γ) = Cos(γ), S(γ) = Sin(γ),

2.4 Mapping:
Mapping refer to changing the description of a point (or
vector) in space from one frame to another frame. The second frame has
three possibilities in relation to the first frame.
a) Second frame is rotated w.r.t the first ; the origin of both the frames is
same.
b). Second frame is moved away from the first, the axes of both the
frames remain parallel, respectively.
c). Second frame is rotated w.r.t the first and moved away from it , i.e.,
the second frame is translated and its orientation is also changed.
These situations are modeled in the following sections . It
is important to note that mapping changes the description of the point and
not the point itself.

2.4.1 Mappings Involving Translated Frames:
We have a position defined by the vector (a point P described in co-
ordinate frame {B}).
To express this point in space in terms of frame {A}, when {A} has the
same orientation as {B}.
In this case, {B} differs from {A} only by a translation which is given by
,a vector which locates the origin of {B} relative to {A}.
The description of point P relative to co-ordinate system {A}, , is
determined by simple vector addition:
----------------------------(10)

Mapping involving translated frames

2.4.2 Mappings Involving Rotated Frames:
The origins of the two frames {A} and {B} are coincident but they have
different orientation.
 A point P that is described in co-ordinate system {B}, , and we wish
to know its definition with respect to frame {A}, .
----------------------------(11)

Mappings involving rotated frames

2.4.3 Mappings Involving General Frames:
 The description of a vector with respect to some frame {B}, and we
would like to know its description with respect to another frame {A}.
Consider the example the below figure , where the origin of frame {B} is
located with a distance from frame {A} with a vector called .
Also {B} is rotated with respect to {A} as described by .
First change to its description relative to an intermediate frame which
has the same orientation as {A}, but whose origin is coincident with the
origin of {B}.
This is done by pre multiplying by . We then account for the
translation between origins by simple vector additions as:

------------------------------(12)
The above equation describes the general transformation mapping of a
vector from its description in one frame to a description in a second frame.

2.5 Description of A Homogeneous
Transformation Matrix:
The homogenous transformation matrix is used to describe both the position
and the orientation of co-ordinate frames in space.
A homogenous transformation matrix is a 4 x 4 matrix that maps an object
defined in a homogeneous co-ordinate system.
A homogenous transformation matrix can be thought of as two sub-matrices,
i.e. a translation matrix and a rotation matrix.
For example, according to below figure frame {B} is described by
and , Where is the vector which locates the origin of the frame
{B}:

------------------------(13)
The homogeneous transformation matrix for the example above can be
written in the following form:
----------------------(14)
and in the general case, the homogeneous transformation matrix can be
written as;

----------(15)
The last row in the homogeneous transformation matrix is in the field of
computer graphics used for projection and scaling.
 But in robotics, the projection vector is always equal to
[0 0 0] and the scaling factor is always [1].

3. Forward (Direct) Kinematics:
To deal with the complex geometry of a manipulator we will affix frames
to the various parts of the mechanism and then describe the relationship
between these frames.
The study of manipulator kinematics involves, among other things, how
the location of these frames change as the mechanism articulates.
In kinematics, we have two vectors:
This vector consists of the joint angle of each joint of the
manipulator.

The vector describes the tool– centre–path(TCP) related to
the base, where x , y & z describe the position of TCP
and a ,b & g describe the orientation of the TCP
relation to the base frame.
Forward (direct) kinematics involves solving the forward transformation
equation to find the location of the end-effector in terms of the angles and
displacements between the links of a manipulator.
A manipulator can be seen as a series of links, which connect the hand to
the base, with each link connected to the next by an actuated joint.
If a co-ordinate frame is attached to each link, the relationship between
two links can be described with a homogeneous transformation matrix.

3.1 Joints:
Two types of joints are commonly found in robots:
1.Revolute, or rotary, joints provide one degree of rotation.
2.Prismatic, or sliding, joints provide one degree of translation.
3.2 Links:
The main purpose of a link is to maintain a fixed relationship between the
joints at its ends.
A link is a solid mechanical object which connects two joints.
1. The first link of a manipulator has only one joint, located at the
proximal end (the end closest to the base) of the link.
2.At the distal end of this link (the end furthest away from the base)
instead of a joint there is usually place to attach gripper, a tool
plate.

3.3 Denavit-Hartenberg Notation:
The definition of a manipulator with four joint- link parameters for each
link & a systematic procedure for assigning right-handed orthonormal
coordinate frames, one to each link in an open kinematic chain , was proposed
by Denavit & Hartenberg (1995) .
It is also know as Denavit-Hartenberg Notation.

With respect to frame {i-1} and frame{i}, the four DH-parameters two link
parameters ( , ) & two joint parameters ( , )are defined as:
(a) Link Length( ): Distance measured along -axis from the point of
intersection of -axis with -axis (point C) to the origin of frame{i}, that
is the distance CD.
(b)Link Twist( ): Angle between & -axes measured about -axis
in the right-hand sense.
(c)Joint Distance( ): Distance measured along -axis from the origin of
frame{i-1}(point B) to the intersection of -axis with -axis (point C),
that is the distance BC.
(d)Joint Angle( ): Angle between & -axes measured about the
-axis in the right-hand sense.

3.3 Method of Solution:
The direct kinematic problem can be divided into seven steps:
1. Move the manipulator to its zero position. The zero position of the
manipulator is the position where all the joint variables are zero. A revolute
joint is in its zero position when the X axes of the link co-ordinate frames are
parallel and have the same direction. A prismatic joint is in its zero position
when the distance between the links is minimum, that is, the joints are as
close together as they can be.
2. Assign a co-ordinate frame to each link in the manipulator.
3.Describe the rotations and translations between joints with link
variables.
4. Define the A matrices relating the links.
5. Multiply the A matrices to calculate the manipulator transformation
matrix .

6. Equate the manipulator transformation matrix and the general
transformation matrix to obtain Cartesian co-ordinates in terms of joints co-
ordinates.
7. Equate the manipulator transformation matrix and the general
orientation matrix to obtain the hand orientation angles.

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