A Solution of the Inverse Kinematics Problem for a 7-Degrees-of-Freedom Serial Redundant Manipulator Using Gröbner Bases Theory

This article presents a solution of the inverse kinematics problem of 7-degrees-of-freedom serial redundant manipulators. A 7-degrees-of-freedom (7-DoF) redundant manipulator can avoid obstacles and thus improve operational performance. However, its inverse kinematics is difficult to solve since it...

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Main Authors: Sérgio Ricardo Xavier da Silva, Leizer Schnitman, Vitalino Cesca Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6680687
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Summary:This article presents a solution of the inverse kinematics problem of 7-degrees-of-freedom serial redundant manipulators. A 7-degrees-of-freedom (7-DoF) redundant manipulator can avoid obstacles and thus improve operational performance. However, its inverse kinematics is difficult to solve since it has one more DoF than that necessary for reaching the whole workspace, which causes infinite solutions. In this article, Gröbner bases theory is proposed to solve the inverse kinematics. First, the Denavit–Hartenberg model for the manipulator is established. Second, different joint configurations are obtained using Gröbner bases theory. All solutions are confirmed with the aid of algebraic computing software, confirming that this method is accurate and easy to be implemented.
ISSN:1563-5147