The Winch-Bot : a cable-suspended, under-actuated robot utilizing parametric self-excitation
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Author(s)
Cunningham, Daniel Philip
Advisor(s)
H. Harry Asada.
Alternative Title
Cable-suspended, under-actuated robot utilizing parametric self-excitation
Date Issued
2009
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
A simple, compact, yet powerful robotic winch, called "Winch-Bot," is presented in this thesis. The Winch-Bot is an underactuated robot having only one controllable axis. Although hanging a load with merely one cable, it is capable of moving it in a large workspace by swinging the load dynamically based on parametric self-excitation. The generated trajectories can be used for a variety of tasks, from moving material to cyclic inspection of surfaces. The basic principle and design concept of the Winch-Bot are first described, followed by dynamic modeling and analysis. Two trajectory generation problems are solved. One is point-to-point transfer of a load, and the other is the tracking of a continuous path. It will be shown that the system can track a given geometric trajectory, although the tracking velocity cannot be determined arbitrarily due to the underactuated nature of dynamics. A prototype Winch-Bot is designed and built, and point-to-point, continuous path, and parametric excitation control are implemented.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2009.
Includes bibliographical references (leaf 71).
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Mechanical Engineering.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
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