These robots are doing a cooperative insertion of a flexible object.
Totally Cooperating Manipulator Summary
To date, the use of robots within the manufacturing environment has
been limited to non-contact type applications such as spray-painting,
welding and inspection. To extend their use, robots need to be able to
identify, acquire and manipulate objects with care and precision. To
achieve precise object manipulation, two-arm cooperation and force
sensing are essential. Equally important is the development of control
techniques that are robust to practical-system issues such as motor
cogging, joint flexibility, etc.
To study the problem of cooperative manipulation, the ARL has
developed a state-of-the-art facility.
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