Abstract
Force-free control produces motion in a robot arm as if it were under conditions with no gravity and no friction. In this study, a method of force-free control is proposed for industrial articulated robot arms. The force-free control proposed was applied to the direct teaching of industrial articulated robot arms in that the robot arm was moved by direct human force. Generally, the teaching of industrial articulated robot arms is carried out using operational equipment called a teach-pendant. Smooth teaching can be achieved if direct teaching is applicable. The force-free control proposed enables humans to teach industrial articulated robot arms directly. The effectiveness of force-free control was confirmed by experimental work on an articulated robot arm with two degrees of freedom.
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Kushida, D., Nakamura, M., Goto, S. et al. Human direct teaching of industrial articulated robot arms based on force-free control. Artif Life Robotics 5, 26–32 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02481317
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02481317