Modeling and control strategy of a haptic interactive robot based on a cable-driven parallel mechanism

Abstract. This study proposes a haptic interactive robot (HIR) configuration and a control strategy based on a cable-driven parallel mechanism. The ball screw drives the cable to improve the motion control accuracy. The robot system control strategy improves the accuracy and stability of haptic interaction. Through configuration optimization design and analysis, eight cables are used to ensure that the robot end effector exerts force and enables motion. Moreover, a forward and inverse kinematics model of the robot is developed. According to the configuration of the HIR, an improved cable tension distribution algorithm can facilely determine the cable tension. Hence, each cable is consistently in a tight state, and the change in tension is not sudden. Drive unit and robot system control strategies are proposed to render the haptic interaction accurate and stable. A simulation experiment of a complex space motion track is implemented through the robot end effector, thus verifying the accuracy of the established forward and inverse kinematics model. The accuracy of the tension distribution algorithm, control strategy, and robot stability are verified through simulation experiments, considering different forces and motion tracks of robot end effectors.