Calibration Efficiency Analysis Based on Five Observability Indices and Two Calibration Models for a Six-Axis Industrial Robot 2013-01-2117
The purpose of this work is to evaluate the efficiency of several calibration methods applied to a six-axis industrial (serial) robot. Specifically, the absolute position accuracy of a Fanuc LR Mate 200 iC industrial robot is improved using two calibration models. The first model is purely kinematic, and takes into account all geometric parameters. The second model considers, in addition, five compliance parameters related to the stiffness in joints 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. For both models, the so-called calibration (or identification) robot configurations are selected based on an observability analysis. For each model, the efficiency of five different observability indices are compared. The parameter identification is based on the forward kinematic approach, where only the residual of the calibration positions is minimized. The data collection process is completely automated, by using Matlab, a FARO laser tracker, communication modules, and a special end-effector with three optical targets (SMRs). The comparisons of the observability indices and of the two calibration models are made through an exhaustive experimentation (7000 measurements). Results show that the robot's mean position error is reduced from 0.622 mm (before calibration) to 0.250 mm, when using the kinemetic model, and to 0.142 mm, when using the complete calibration model.
Citation: Joubair, A., Nubiola, A., and Bonev, I., "Calibration Efficiency Analysis Based on Five Observability Indices and Two Calibration Models for a Six-Axis Industrial Robot," SAE Int. J. Aerosp. 6(1):161-168, 2013, https://doi.org/10.4271/2013-01-2117. Download Citation
Author(s):
Ahmed Joubair, Albert Nubiola, Ilian Bonev
Affiliated:
Ecole de Technologie Superieure
Pages: 8
Event:
SAE 2013 AeroTech Congress & Exhibition
ISSN:
1946-3855
e-ISSN:
1946-3901
Also in:
SAE International Journal of Aerospace-V122-1, SAE International Journal of Aerospace-V122-1EJ
Related Topics:
Robotics
Calibration
CAD, CAM, and CAE
Identification
Lasers
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