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  • Robotics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Control Systems

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  • Continuum robots navigate complex environments, requiring accurate shape sensing.
  • Current methods often indirectly estimate shape and external loads, limiting performance.
  • Simultaneous estimation of shape and load is crucial due to their coupled nature.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a statistically principled approach for simultaneous shape and external load estimation in continuum robots.
  • To improve the accuracy and reliability of state estimation for robots operating in constrained environments.
  • To demonstrate the applicability of the method to various continuum robot configurations.

Main Methods:

  • Applied continuous-time batch estimation in the arclength domain.
  • Fused discrete, noisy sensor measurements with a continuum robot mechanics model as a statistical prior.
  • Developed a general continuum robot model for the estimation framework.

Main Results:

  • Achieved a continuous posterior estimation of both shape and load functions along the robot's arclength, including uncertainties.
  • Validated the approach numerically using a Cosserat rod model with various sensor configurations.
  • Experimentally verified accurate shape and external load estimation for point loads on a tendon-actuated continuum robot.

Conclusions:

  • Simultaneous estimation of shape and load provides a more robust and accurate state representation for continuum robots.
  • The developed method is effective for various continuum robot models and actuation types.
  • This approach enhances the capability of continuum robots for safe and compliant interaction in challenging environments.