Task Decomposition Module For Telerobot Trajectory Generation

Albert J. Wavering; Ron Lumia

doi:10.1117/12.949059

27 October 1988 Task Decomposition Module For Telerobot Trajectory Generation

Albert J. Wavering, Ron Lumia

Proceedings Volume 1006, Space Station Automation IV; (1988) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.949059
Event: 1988 Cambridge Symposium on Advances in Intelligent Robotics Systems, 1988, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

A major consideration in the design of trajectory generation software for a Flight Telerobotic Servicer (FTS) is that the FTS will be called upon to perform tasks which require a diverse range of manipulator behaviors and capabilities. In a hierarchical control system where tasks are decomposed into simpler and simpler subtasks, the task decomposition module which performs trajectory planning and execution should therefore be able to accommodate a wide range of algorithms. In some cases, it will be desirable to plan a trajectory for an entire motion before manipulator motion commences, as when optimizing over the entire trajectory. Many FTS motions, however, will be highly sensory-interactive, such as moving to attain a desired position relative to a non-stationary object whose position is periodically updated by a vision system. In this case, the time-varying nature of the trajectory may be handled either by frequent replanning using updated sensor information, or by using an algorithm which creates a less specific state-dependent plan that determines the manipulator path as the trajectory is executed (rather than a priori). This paper discusses a number of trajectory generation techniques from these categories and how they may be implemented in a task decompo-sition module of a hierarchical control system. The structure, function, and interfaces of the proposed trajectory gener-ation module are briefly described, followed by several examples of how different algorithms may be performed by the module. The proposed task decomposition module provides a logical structure for trajectory planning and execution, and supports a large number of published trajectory generation techniques.

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Albert J. Wavering and Ron Lumia "Task Decomposition Module For Telerobot Trajectory Generation", Proc. SPIE 1006, Space Station Automation IV, (27 October 1988); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.949059

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Sensors

Servomechanisms

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