Workspace Mapping Method Based on Edge Drifting for the Teleoperation System

Abstract

The workspace mapping method for master-slave isomeric robots is a key research direction. In order to enhance the safety and stability of the operation of such robots, a position-joint hybrid mapping method based on edge drifting is proposed in this paper. First, teleoperation is divided into two phases, that is, task approach and task operation. During the task approach, the edge drifting algorithm is adopted to largely cover the workspace of a robot. Rate mapping is used to quickly control the movement of the slave robot to the target position. During task operation, a hybrid mapping algorithm integrating the Cartesian space and the joint space highly precisely maps both the position and pose of the slave robot to accurately follow the control command of the master end and achieve precise control. Lastly, the proposed method is validated on the experimental platform for master-slave isomeric teleoperation. The experimental results indicate that this mapping method allows the master-slave isomeric teleoperation system to cover a large workspace precisely with desirable precision in position and pose following.