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Published on: November 14, 2015
A fuzzy neural network sliding mode controller for vibration suppression in robotically assisted minimally invasive
Hongqiang Sang1, Chenghao Yang1, Fen Liu1
1School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin, 300387, China.
Background:
It is very important for robotically assisted minimally invasive surgery to achieve a high-precision and smooth motion control. However, the surgical instrument tip will exhibit vibration caused by nonlinear friction and unmodeled dynamics, especially when the surgical robot system is attempting low-speed, fine motion.
Methods:
A fuzzy neural network sliding mode controller (FNNSMC) is proposed to suppress vibration of the surgical robotic system. Nonlinear friction and modeling uncertainties are compensated by a Stribeck model, a radial basis function (RBF) neural network and a fuzzy system, respectively.
Results:
Simulations and experiments were performed on a 3 degree-of-freedom (DOF) minimally invasive surgical robot. The results demonstrate that the FNNSMC is effective and can suppress vibrations at the surgical instrument tip.
Conclusions:
The proposed FNNSMC can provide a robust performance and suppress the vibrations at the surgical instrument tip, which can enhance the quality and security of surgical procedures.
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