Robotic cutting of soft materials using force control & image moments

Philip Long, Wisama Khalil, Philippe Martinet

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Abstract

In this paper, a force/vision control strategy is proposed for the robotic cutting of soft materials. The separation is performed by repeating a series of cuts, called passages, along a deformable three dimensional curve. An image based visual servoing system is proposed to control all six degrees of freedom of the cutting tool. This allows the system to change the cutting depth and angle in response to changes in the profile of the surface. The force is used to ensure the cut is performed cleanly without globally deforming the soft material. The proposed controller is validated experimentally by cutting soft foam material.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 13th International Conference on Control Automation Robotics and Vision, ICARCV 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages474-479
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781479951994
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event2014 13th International Conference on Control Automation Robotics and Vision, ICARCV 2014 - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: 10 Dec 201412 Dec 2014

Publication series

Name2014 13th International Conference on Control Automation Robotics and Vision, ICARCV 2014

Conference

Conference2014 13th International Conference on Control Automation Robotics and Vision, ICARCV 2014
Country/TerritorySingapore
CitySingapore
Period10/12/1412/12/14

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