ABSTRACT:The paper deals with the design and properties of Generalized Predictive Control (GPC) for path control of redundant parallel robots. Redundant parallel classification means redundant number of actuators, i.e. more actuators than degrees of freedom of the robot. Control of such structures suffers from several new control problems like potential inconsistency of steady state positions or non-uniqueness of control actions. The paper explains classical direct derivation of GPC and its modification based on square root two-step design of control actions for solving the control problems. As an example for verification of algorithms, a prototype of a planar redundant parallel robot is used. Both design approaches are compared and several possibilities of extensions are presented for taking into consideration additional requirements like smooth course of actuators or fulfillment of the anti-backlash condition.
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