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Application of Impedance Control of the Free Floating Space Manipulator for Removal of Space Debris

Palma Piotr, Rybus Tomasz, Seweryn Karol

Pomiary Automatyka Robotyka

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2023

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R. 27, nr 3

95--106

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A broad and significant class of space debris can be mitigated by means of a satellite, capable of capturing a large non-cooperating object by using a robotized arm with a gripper. The capture operation typically comprises of an approach, a close-on manoeuvre, establishing contact between the robotic grappler arm and a suitable feature on the target satellite, and finally it is concluded when a positive mechanical connection is achieved by the gripper closed on that feature. The phase of establishing contact poses a critical challenge in this scenario, since the target typically will be tumbling with respect to the chaser satellite causing high forces on the gripper and the robotic arm. A family of control methods known collectively as impedance control is typically employed in terrestrial robots for tasks involving an interaction with an environment, especially the dynamic contact. In this work, we present the model-based impedance control applied to a robotic manipulator on a free floating base. The derivation of impedance control law for a robotic manipulator on a free floating satellite, involving Generalized Jacobian Matrix (GJM), is presented, followed by simulation results comparing the loads in the manipulator joints against a classical GJM-based Cartesian controller. The simulation results show that the impedance controlled free floating robotic manipulator completes the task of trajectory following amid contact with unknown target with lower torques in the robot joints.

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Wiele obiektów orbitujących Ziemię stanowią wyeksploatowane lub nieczynne satelity i inne urządzenia kosmiczne oraz ich fragmenty. Poruszając się w sposób niekontrolowany po orbitach aktywnie wykorzystywanych stanowią zagrożenie dla czynnych satelitów, stacji kosmicznej, astronautów jak i również rakiet wynoszących w przestrzeń kosmiczną nowe satelity. Obiekty te uznawane są za śmieci kosmiczne. Zdolność chwycenia i manipulowania niewspółpracującym obiektem na orbicie Ziemi przez robota satelitarnego pozwoliła by na zmniejszenie liczby śmieci kosmicznych i zagrożeń z nimi związanych w dwojaki sposób: po pierwsze umożliwiła by chwycenie i usunięcie śmieci kosmicznych znacznej wielkości z orbity, po drugie dała by możliwość serwisowania i tym samym przedłużenia okresu eksploatacyjnego satelitów będących blisko końca swojej nominalnej misji, zapobiegając by stały się one śmieciami kosmicznymi. Oba te zastosowania wymagają fizycznego wejścia w kontakt pojazdu kosmicznego chwytającego oraz obiektu chwytanego. W naziemnych zastosowaniach robotów, w których dochodzi do kontaktu manipulatora robota z otoczeniem, powszechnie stosowane są metody sterowania impedancyjnego. W niniejszym tekście autorzy proponują wykorzystanie sterowania impedancyjnego w oparciu o model (model-based impedance control) do realizacji manewru wejścia w kontakt końcówki manipulatora robota satelitarnego z niewspółpracującym obiektem w stanie nieważkości. W pracy przedstawiono wyprowadzenie prawa sterowania impedancyjnego manipulatorem o swobodnej bazie w oparciu o model, z wykorzystaniem jakobianu uogólnionego (Generalized Jacobian Matrix, GJM), oraz rezultaty symulacji manewru wejścia końcówki roboczej manipulatora kosmicznego w kontakt z nieważkim obiektem. Wyniki symulacji pokazują, że zaproponowane prawo sterowania pozwala realizować zadanie śledzenia trajektorii zachowując momenty i obciążenia w przegubach robota na niskim poziomie.

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Application of the obstacle vector field method for trajectory planning of a planar manipulator in simulated microgravity

Rybus Tomasz, Aleksiejuk Konrad, Basmadji Fatina Liliana, Sikorski Adam

Artificial Satellites : Journal of Planetary Geodesy

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2023

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Vol. 58, Special Issue 1

171--187

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Capture and removal of large space debris is needed to prevent the growth of the debris population in low Earth orbit. Capture of a non-cooperative object by a manipulator mounted on a chaser satellite requires collision-free trajectory of the manipulator. The obstacle vector field (OVF) method allows to solve the trajectory planning problem in difficult scenarios. The OVF method is based on a vector field that surrounds the obstacles and generates virtual forces that drive the manipulator around the obstacles. The original formulation of the OVF method allows to obtain the desired position of the gripper, but not the desired orientation. To perform the grasping manoeuvre, the gripper has to be positioned in a specific point and aligned with the grasping interface. In this paper, we propose a modification to the OVF method that allows to obtain the desired position and orientation of the gripper. Moreover, we investigate the practical applicability of the OVF method. The OVF method is demonstrated in experiments performed on a planar air-bearing microgravity simulator. The presented results prove that the OVF method can be applied for a real system operating in simulated microgravity conditions.

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Application of the KUKA KUBE test-bed for the hardware-in-the-loop validation of the space manipulator control system

Wojtunik Mateusz, Łuczak Piotr, Rybus Tomasz, Granosik Grzegorz

Artificial Satellites : Journal of Planetary Geodesy

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2023

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Vol. 58, Special Issue 1

231--248

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The on-ground validation of control systems designed for manipulators working in orbit is very difficult due to the necessity of simulating the microgravity environment on Earth. In this paper, we present the possibilities of utilising the KUKA KUBE test-bed with industrial robots to experimentally verify space systems using hardware-in-the-loop tests. The fixed-base KUKA industrial robot is operated in gravitational environment, while the space system model plant is solved in real time parallel to on-ground experiment. The test-bed measurements are the input of the model plant, and the output of the model is treated as an input for the industrial robot actuation. In the performed experiment, the control system based on the Dynamic Jacobian is validated. The desired point that is reached by the manipulator’s endeffector is constant in the simulated environment and moving with respect to the test-bed frame. The position of the space manipulator’s end-effector is calculated by evaluating dynamics of the satellite in real-time model. The results show that the control system applied to the KUKA robot works correctly. The measurements from the torque sensors mounted in KUKA robot’s joints are in accordance with the simulation results. This fact enhances the possibilities of gravity compensation, thus simulating microgravity environment on the test-bed.

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Active 6 DoF force/torque control based on Dynamic Jacobian for free-floating space manipulator

Dyba Filip, Rybus Tomasz, Wojtunik Mateusz, Basmadji Fatina Liliana

Artificial Satellites : Journal of Planetary Geodesy

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2023

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Vol. 58, Special Issue 1

214--229

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In-orbit capture of a non-cooperative satellite will be a major challenge in the proposed servicing and active debris removal missions. The contact forces between the manipulator end-effector and the elements of the target object will occur in the grasping phase. In this paper, an active 6 Degrees of Freedom (DoF) force/torque control method for manipulator mounted on a free-floating servicing satellite is proposed. The main aim of the presented method is to balance the relation between end-effector position and force along each direction in the Cartesian space. The control law is based on the Dynamic Jacobian, which takes into account the influence of the manipulator motion on the state of the servicing satellite. The proposed approach is validated in numerical simulations with a simplified model of contact. Comparison with the classical Cartesian control shows that the active 6 DoF force/torque control method allows to obtain better positioning accuracy of the end-effector and lower control torques in manipulator joints in the presence of external forces.

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The obstacle vector field (OVF) method for collision-free trajectory planning of free-floating space manipulator

Rybus Tomasz

Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Technical Sciences

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2022

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Vol. 70, nr 2

art. no. e140691

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Manipulators mounted on small satellites will be used to perform on-orbit servicing, removal of space debris, and assembly of large orbital structures. During such operations, the manipulator must avoid collisions with the target object or the elements of the assembled structure. Planning of the manipulator trajectory is one of the major challenges for the proposed missions because the motion of the manipulator influences the position and orientation of the satellite. Thus, the dynamic equations of motion must be used during trajectory planning. Methods developed for fixed-base manipulators working on Earth cannot be directly applied. In this paper, we propose a new obstacle vector field (OVF) method for collision-free trajectory planning of a manipulator mounted on a free-floating satellite. The OVF method is based on a vector field that surrounds the obstacles and generates virtual forces that drive the manipulator around the obstacles. The OVF method is compared with the classical artificial potential field (APF) method and the rapidly exploring random trees (RRT) method. In the presented examples the trajectory planning problem is solved for a planar case in which the satellite is equipped with a 2 DoF manipulator. It is shown that the OVF method is more efficient than the APF method, i.e., it allows us to solve the trajectory planning problem in some of the cases, in which the APF method is unsuccessful. The time required to find the solution with the use of the OVF method is shorter than the time needed by the APF and the RRT method.