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Area of Science:

  • Robotics and Control Systems
  • Humanoid Robot Applications
  • Distributed Control Architectures

Background:

  • Dual humanoid robot systems offer enhanced flexibility and adaptability in complex environments.
  • Collaborative control of dual humanoid robots faces challenges including network latency and position tracking accuracy.
  • Existing control systems may struggle with maintaining consistency and precision in dynamic scenarios.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a robust control system for dual humanoid robot collaborative transportation.
  • To address and mitigate network latency issues affecting collaborative consistency.
  • To improve the position tracking accuracy of humanoid robots during collaborative tasks.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of a distributed model predictive controller (DMPC) using a leader-follower approach.
  • Development of a socket communication protocol to ensure dual-robot collaborative consistency.
  • Proposal of a DMPC strategy incorporating historical cumulative error for enhanced position tracking.

Main Results:

  • The proposed socket communication protocol effectively resolved consistency issues in dual humanoid robot collaboration.
  • The DMPC considering historical cumulative error significantly improved position tracking accuracy.
  • The leader-follower based DMPC demonstrated successful collaborative transportation control.

Conclusions:

  • The developed control system enhances the reliability and precision of dual humanoid robot collaboration.
  • The integration of a communication protocol and error-considering DMPC provides a robust solution for complex robotic tasks.
  • This research contributes to advancements in coordinated control for humanoid robots.