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Area of Science:

  • Robotics
  • Control Systems
  • Soft Materials

Background:

  • Soft robots offer high flexibility and dexterity, but their dynamic modeling and control are challenging.
  • Existing model-based and model-free methods struggle to balance complexity and accuracy.
  • Accurate dynamic models are crucial for precise control of soft robotic systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a dynamic model for a three-chamber continuous pneumatic manipulator using the modal method.
  • To propose a hybrid controller integrating model predictive control (MPC) and iterative learning control (ILC) for soft robots.
  • To enable simultaneous model parameter learning and trajectory tracking control.

Main Methods:

  • Established a dynamic model of a three-chamber continuous pneumatic manipulator via the modal method.
  • Developed a hybrid controller combining model predictive control (MPC) and iterative learning control (ILC).
  • Implemented real-time model parameter learning and trajectory tracking control.

Main Results:

  • The proposed hybrid controller optimized dynamic model parameters in real-time.
  • Achieved superior trajectory tracking performance compared to traditional model-free methods.
  • Demonstrated reduced iteration counts for model parameter learning.

Conclusions:

  • The hybrid MPC-ILC controller effectively addresses challenges in soft robot dynamic modeling and control.
  • The method offers a promising balance between control accuracy and computational complexity.
  • Future work should validate the dynamic model and controller on multi-section manipulators.