TY - GEN
T1 - An optimal Stewart platform for lower extremity robotic rehabilitation
AU - Dabiri, Arman
AU - Sabet, Sahand
AU - Poursina, Mohammad
AU - Armstrong, David G
AU - Nikravesh, Parviz E
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 American Automatic Control Council (AACC).
PY - 2017/6/29
Y1 - 2017/6/29
N2 - In this paper, two algorithms are performed to find an optimum design of a six-degree-of-freedom Stewart platform to provide a desired pure rotational motion required in the robotic rehabilitation of the foot for patients with neuropathy. To accomplish this, first, we present the kinematic and the dynamic analysis of the Stewart platform. The dynamic equations are derived by using a customized Lagrange method. Then, physically meaningful objective variables are defined such as the size of the platform, the length of the six links, the maximum stroke of the six linear actuators, the maximum actuator force, and the reachable workspace. This is followed by using two optimization methods (Genetic Algorithm and Monte-Carlo method) to study the aforementioned objective variables, resulting in the optimal solution for the desired orientation motions. Then, the detailed investigation of the effect of changes in these objective variables on the variation of the platform design variables is studied. Finally, in a numerical example, the advantages and disadvantages of using the Genetic Algorithm and the Monte-Carlo method to find the optimal design variables for a custom cost function with weighted objective variables are revealed.
AB - In this paper, two algorithms are performed to find an optimum design of a six-degree-of-freedom Stewart platform to provide a desired pure rotational motion required in the robotic rehabilitation of the foot for patients with neuropathy. To accomplish this, first, we present the kinematic and the dynamic analysis of the Stewart platform. The dynamic equations are derived by using a customized Lagrange method. Then, physically meaningful objective variables are defined such as the size of the platform, the length of the six links, the maximum stroke of the six linear actuators, the maximum actuator force, and the reachable workspace. This is followed by using two optimization methods (Genetic Algorithm and Monte-Carlo method) to study the aforementioned objective variables, resulting in the optimal solution for the desired orientation motions. Then, the detailed investigation of the effect of changes in these objective variables on the variation of the platform design variables is studied. Finally, in a numerical example, the advantages and disadvantages of using the Genetic Algorithm and the Monte-Carlo method to find the optimal design variables for a custom cost function with weighted objective variables are revealed.
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U2 - 10.23919/ACC.2017.7963777
DO - 10.23919/ACC.2017.7963777
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85027037541
T3 - Proceedings of the American Control Conference
SP - 5294
EP - 5299
BT - 2017 American Control Conference, ACC 2017
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2017 American Control Conference, ACC 2017
Y2 - 24 May 2017 through 26 May 2017
ER -