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Toward Controlled Passive Actuation
Douwe Dresscher
ASTRA 2013
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What can you expect (I)
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What can you expect (I)
20 minutes presentation (a lot of me)
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What can you expect (I)
20 minutes presentation (a lot of me)
5 minutes of Q&A and discussion afterwards (a lot of you)
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What can you expect (I)
20 minutes presentation (a lot of me)
5 minutes of Q&A and discussion afterwards (a lot of you)
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What can you expect (I)
20 minutes presentation (a lot of me)
5 minutes of Q&A and discussion afterwards (a lot of you)
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What can you expect (II)
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What can you expect (II)
• Context
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What can you expect (II)
• Context
• Problem
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What can you expect (II)
• Context
• Problem
• Solution
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What can you expect (II)
• Context
• Problem
• Solution
• Wrap-up
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What can you expect (II)
• Context
• Problem
• Solution
• Wrap-up
• Questions
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Context: the short version
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RObotic SEnsors project
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RObotic SEnsors project
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RObotic SEnsors projectLocomotion
Rocks/stones
Loose sand
Steep slopes
Roads
Energy consumption (potential)
Environmental footprint
ESA - AOES Medialab Mattracks FZI Research Centerfor Information TechnologyImage courtesy of:
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RObotic SEnsors projectLocomotion
Rocks/stones
Loose sand
Steep slopes
Roads
Energy consumption (potential)
Environmental footprint
ESA - AOES Medialab Mattracks FZI Research Centerfor Information TechnologyImage courtesy of:
The problem(s)(Challanges if you wish)
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High number of actuators compared to tracked and
wheeled vehiclesActuators are heavy
Mass has to be supported by the legs
Low payload-to-weight ratio
Low energy-efficiency
Energy lost at impact scales with mass
Relatively high system mass
Impact at every step
System suffers increased mechanical
stress
AND AND
AND
Based on literature8
High number of actuators compared to tracked and
wheeled vehiclesActuators are heavy
Mass has to be supported by the legs
Low payload-to-weight ratio
Low energy-efficiency
Energy lost at impact scales with mass
Relatively high system mass
Impact at every step
System suffers increased mechanical
stress
AND AND
AND
Based on literature
“It seems unrealistic to acount the low energy efficiency to impact only”
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Motion profile
0 1 2 3 4 5 6time {s}
-0.05
0
0.05
0.1Position setpoint {m}Velocity setpoint {m/s}
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Energy
0 1 2 3 4 5 6time {s}
-10
0
10
20
30
40
Supplied Energy {J}Dissipated Energy {J}Stored Energy {J}
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Energy
0 1 2 3 4 5 6time {s}
-10
0
10
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30
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Dissipated Energy {J} - Motor electrical resistance Dissipated Energy {J} - SoilDissipated Energy {J} - GearboxDissipated Energy {J} - Total
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Energy
0 1 2 3 4 5 6time {s}
-10
0
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30
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Dissipated Energy {J} - Motor electrical resistance Dissipated Energy {J} - SoilDissipated Energy {J} - GearboxDissipated Energy {J} - Total
76%
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High number of actuators compared to tracked and
wheeled vehiclesActuators are heavy
Mass has to be supported by the legs
Low payload-to-weight ratio
Low energy-efficiency
Energy lost at impact scales with mass
Relatively high system mass
Impact at every step
System suffers increased mechanical
stress
AND AND
AND
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High number of actuators compared to tracked and
wheeled vehiclesActuators are heavy
Mass has to be supported by the legs
Low payload-to-weight ratio
Low energy-efficiency
Energy lost at impact scales with mass
Relatively high system mass
Impact at every step
System suffers increased mechanical
stress
AND AND
AND
Additional movement in the legs compared
to wheeled and tracked vehicles
Servo-motors are very energy-inefficient in start
stop behavior and providing constant torque
Significant losses in actuatorsAND AND
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The proposed solution(How we are approaching it)
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Ploss = (1-efficiency) * Pin
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Ploss = (1-efficiency) * Pin
We cant do anything about that
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Ploss = (1-efficiency) * Pin
We cant do anything about that
But we can try to do something about that
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Ploss = (1-efficiency) * Pin
We cant do anything about that
But we can try to do something about that
Minimize the energy flow trough the actuators
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High number of actuators compared to tracked and
wheeled vehiclesActuators are heavy
Mass has to be supported by the legs
Low payload-to-weight ratio
Additional movement in the legs compared
to wheeled and tracked vehicles
Low energy-efficiency
Servo-motors are very energy-inefficient in start
stop behavior and providing constant torque
Energy lost at impact scales with mass
Significant losses in actuators
Relatively high system mass
Impact at every step
System suffers increased mechanical
stress
AND AND
AND
AND AND
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High number of actuators compared to tracked and
wheeled vehiclesActuators are heavy
Mass has to be supported by the legs
Low payload-to-weight ratio
Additional movement in the legs compared
to wheeled and tracked vehicles
Low energy-efficiency
Servo-motors are very energy-inefficient in start
stop behavior and providing constant torque
Energy lost at impact scales with mass
Significant losses in actuators
Relatively high system mass
Impact at every step
System suffers increased mechanical
stress
AND AND
AND
AND AND
Reduce the number and/of size of actuatorsAbsorb the impact energyPassive gravity
compensation
Minimize the energy flow trough actuators
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High number of actuators compared to tracked and
wheeled vehiclesActuators are heavy
Mass has to be supported by the legs
Low payload-to-weight ratio
Additional movement in the legs compared
to wheeled and tracked vehicles
Low energy-efficiency
Servo-motors are very energy-inefficient in start
stop behavior and providing constant torque
Energy lost at impact scales with mass
Significant losses in actuators
Relatively high system mass
Impact at every step
System suffers increased mechanical
stress
AND AND
AND
AND AND
Reduce the number and/of size of actuatorsAbsorb the impact energyPassive gravity
compensation
Minimize the energy flow trough actuators
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✓ ✓
✓ ✓
✓
High number of actuators compared to tracked and
wheeled vehiclesActuators are heavy
Mass has to be supported by the legs
Low payload-to-weight ratio
Additional movement in the legs compared
to wheeled and tracked vehicles
Low energy-efficiency
Servo-motors are very energy-inefficient in start
stop behavior and providing constant torque
Energy lost at impact scales with mass
Significant losses in actuators
Relatively high system mass
Impact at every step
System suffers increased mechanical
stress
AND AND
AND
AND AND
Reduce the number and/of size of actuatorsAbsorb the impact energyPassive gravity
compensation
Minimize the energy flow trough actuators
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✓ ✓
✓ ✓
✓
What will we use to achieve this
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Controlled passive actuation
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Controlled passive actuation Position
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-1
0
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Actual position {m}Position setpoint {m}
y
x
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Controlled passive actuation
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Controlled passive actuation
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Controlled passive actuation
1.Actuation forces are delivered by the spring
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Controlled passive actuation
1.Actuation forces are delivered by the spring
➡Actuators only used for reconfiguration
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Controlled passive actuation
1.Actuation forces are delivered by the spring
➡Actuators only used for reconfiguration
➡Actuators can be (much) smaller
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Controlled passive actuation
1.Actuation forces are delivered by the spring
➡Actuators only used for reconfiguration
➡Actuators can be (much) smaller
➡Minimal energy flow trough actuators
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Controlled passive actuation
1.Actuation forces are delivered by the spring
➡Actuators only used for reconfiguration
➡Actuators can be (much) smaller
➡Minimal energy flow trough actuators
2.Intrinsic gravity compensation
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Controlled passive actuation
1.Actuation forces are delivered by the spring
➡Actuators only used for reconfiguration
➡Actuators can be (much) smaller
➡Minimal energy flow trough actuators
2.Intrinsic gravity compensation
3.Enables absorbtion and re-use of impact energy
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Impact absorption
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Energy
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6time {s}
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10
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Kinetic energy {J}Mass potential energy {J}Spring potential energy {J}
Forces
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6time {s}
-400
-300
-200
-100
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100
Internal force {N}
Energy
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6time {s}
0
5
10
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Kinetic energy {J}Mass potential energy {J}
Forces
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6
time {s}
-40000
-30000
-20000
-10000
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Internal Force {N}
Without impact absorption With impact absorption
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Wrap-up
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Thank you!
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