Robotic manipulation and capture in space: A survey

E Papadopoulos, F Aghili, O Ma… - Frontiers in Robotics and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Space exploration and exploitation depend on the development of on-orbit robotic
capabilities for tasks such as servicing of satellites, removing of orbital debris, or …

A review of spatial robotic arm trajectory planning

Y Dai, C Xiang, Y Zhang, Y Jiang, W Qu, Q Zhang - Aerospace, 2022 - mdpi.com
With space technology development, the spatial robotic arm plays an increasingly important
role in space activities. Spatial robotic arms can effectively replace humans to complete in …

Control system for free-floating space manipulator based on nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC)

T Rybus, K Seweryn, JZ Sasiadek - Journal of Intelligent & Robotic …, 2017 - Springer
Manipulator mounted on an unmanned satellite could be used for performing orbital capture
maneuver in order to repair satellites or remove space debris from orbit. Use of manipulators …

Cartesian trajectory planning of space robots using a multi-objective optimization

R Jin, P Rocco, Y Geng - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Cartesian trajectory planning of a free-floating space robot is impacted by dynamic
singularities due to the inverse kinematics equations. Although various methods have been …

Optimal trajectory planning of free-floating space manipulator using differential evolution algorithm

M Wang, J Luo, J Fang, J Yuan - Advances in Space Research, 2018 - Elsevier
The existence of the path dependent dynamic singularities limits the volume of available
workspace of free-floating space robot and induces enormous joint velocities when such …

Recent advances in contact dynamics and post-capture control for combined spacecraft

S Li, Y She - Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
The combined spacecraft is increasingly demanded to accomplish various types of space
missions. Therefore, the dynamics and control technologies of combined spacecraft are …

General inverse kinematics method for 7-DOF offset manipulators based on arm angle parameterization

X Yang, Z Zhao, Z Xu, Y Li, J Zhao, H Liu - Acta Astronautica, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a general numerical methodology of inverse kinematics computation
for 7-degree-of-freedom offset manipulators based on arm angle parameterization. First …

Reactionless control of free-floating space manipulators

L Zong, MR Emami, J Luo - IEEE Transactions on Aerospace …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a new dynamic formulation as well as control scheme for space
manipulators in order to drive the end-effector along a desired trajectory while minimizing …

Space robots with flexible appendages: dynamic modeling, coupling measurement, and vibration suppression

D Meng, X Wang, W Xu, B Liang - Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2017 - Elsevier
For a space robot with flexible appendages, vibrations of flexible structure can be easily
excited during both orbit and/or attitude maneuvers of the base and the operation of the …

[HTML][HTML] Finite-time tracking control and vibration suppression based on the concept of virtual control force for flexible two-link space robot

RH Lei, L Chen - Defence Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
The dynamic modeling, finite-time trajectory tracking control and vibration suppression of a
flexible two-link space robot are studied. Firstly, the dynamic model of the system is …