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Robot dynamics, flexible structures, and system identification

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Recursive Newton–Euler algorithm

The recursive Newton–Euler algorithm (RNEA) computes a robot's inverse dynamics: given joint positions, velocities, and accelerations, it calculates the required joint forces and torques in linear time.

Regressor identifiability analysis

Regressor identifiability analysis is the study of which parameters of a robot's dynamic model can be estimated from measured motion and torque data, yielding the minimum base parameter set.

Spillover in flexible structure control

Spillover in flexible structure control is when a controller designed for a few vibration modes of a flexible structure excites neglected higher modes, possibly causing instability.

Spong model

The Spong model is the standard lumped-parameter model of elastic joint robots, introduced by Mark W. Spong in 1987, treating each joint as a linear torsional spring.

Strain feedback control

Strain feedback control is a method for flexible-link robots in which strain gauges on the link feed back to actuators, damping vibration and positioning the tip.

Tip deflection measurement

Tip deflection measurement determines the elastic displacement of a flexible robot arm's tip relative to its rigid-body position, using strain gauges, cameras, or fiber-optic sensors.

Two-link flexible manipulator

A two-link flexible manipulator is a robotic arm with two light links that bend during motion, whose control must combine trajectory tracking with vibration suppression.