Force-based Interaction for Distributed Precision Assembly

December 2000

Force-based Interaction for Distributed Precision Assembly

Authors:

Richard DeLuca, Alfred Rizzi, and Ralph Hollis

Abstract:

This paper documents our efforts to instantiate force-guided cooperative behaviors between robotic agents in the minifactory environment. Minifactory incorporates high-precision 2-DOF robotic agents to perform micron-level precision 4-DOF assembly tasks. Here we utilize two mini-factory agents to perform compliant insertion. We present a custom force sensing device which has been developed as well as the control and communication systems used to coordinate the action of the agents. Finally, we conclude by presenting a set of experimental results which document the performance of the new force sensor as integrated in the minifactory system. These results document the first experimental confirmation of high-bandwidth (> 100Hz) coordination between agents within the minifactory system.
@conference{DeLuca-2000-8177,
author = {Richard DeLuca And Alfred Rizzi And Ralph Hollis},
title = {Force-based Interaction for Distributed Precision Assembly},
booktitle = {Proceedings of 7th International Symposium on Experimental Robotics (ISER '00)},
year = {2000},
month = {December},
pages = {141 - 150},
}
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