Table of Contents

1 Introduction.- 1.1. Sandia National Laboratories.- 1.2. Flexible Robotics Research Historical Background.- 1.3. Outline of the Book.- 1.4. Chapter 1 Summary.- 1.5. Chapter 1 References.- 1.6. Chapter 1 Problems.- 2 Mathematical Preliminaries.- 2.1. Introduction.- 2.2. Linear Algebra.- 2.3. Linear Control Systems.- 2.4. Digital Systems.- 2.5. Calculus of Variations.- 2.6. Hamilton’s Principle & Lagrange’s Equations.- 2.7. Analytical Optimization.- 2.8. Numerical Optimization.- 2.9. Chapter 2 Summary.- 2.10. Chapter 2 References.- 2.11. Chapter 2 Problems.- 3 Flexible Robot Dynamic Modeling.- 3.1. Introduction.- 3.2. Flexible Link Modeling Preliminaries.- 3.3. The Method of Quadratic Modes.- 3.4. Planar Flexible Robot Dynamics.- 3.5. Actuator Dynamics.- 3.6. Chapter 3 Summary.- 3.7. Chapter 3 References.- 3.8. Chapter 3 Problems.- 4 System Identification.- 4.1. Introduction.- 4.2. Linear Least Squares (LSS).- 4.3. Nonlinear Least Squares.- 4.4. Homotopy Methods.- 4.5. Robot and Actuator System ID.- 4.6. Chapter 4 Summary.- 4.7. Chapter 4 References.- 4.8. Chapter 4 Problems.- 5 Input Shaping for Path Planning.- 5.1. Introduction.- 5.2. Analytic Solutions for Input Shaping.- 5.3. Input Shaping Filters.- 5.4. Constrained Optimization with RQP.- 5.5. Dynamic Programming.- 5.6. Chapter 5 Summary.- 5.7. Chapter 5 References.- 5.8. Chapter 5 Problems.- 6 Linear Feedback Control.- 6.1. Introduction.- 6.2. PD Control of a Gantry Robot.- 6.3. Lag-Stabilized Feedback Control.- 6.4. Non-collocated Controls.- 6.5. Feedforward Control.- 6.6. Linear Quadratic Regulator.- 6.7. Linear Optimal Estimation.- 6.8. Linear Quadratic Gaussian (LQG) Control.- 6.9. Chapter 6 Summary.- 6.10. Chapter 6 References.- 6.11. Chapter 6 Problems.- 7 Nonlinear Systems and Sliding Mode Control.- 7.1.Introduction.- 7.2. State-Space Representation of a Dynamic System.- 7.3. Stability.- 7.4. Sliding Mode Control.- 7.5. Chapter 7 Summary.- 7.6. Chapter 7 References.- 7.7. Chapter 7 Problems.- 8 Adaptive Sliding Mode Control.- 8.1. Introduction.- 8.2. Adaptive Sliding Mode Control.- 8.3. Examples.- 8.4. Chapter 8 Summary.- 8.5. Chapter 8 References.- 8.6. Chapter 8 Problems.- Appendix A: VFO2AD Optimization.- Appendix C: Hardware &: Software Support.

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From the reviews: "'Flexible Robot Dynamics and Controls' is the result of more than 10 years of research and development in flexible robots and structures at Sandia National Laboratories. ! the aim of the author to provide an upper-level undergraduate and graduate textbook and a reference for experienced professionals in the fields of flexible robot dynamics and controls has been achieved. ! The manner of presentation seems to be comprehensive and a valuable addition to the literature for practitioners and researchers working in control of elastic structures." (Amit Ailon, Automatica, Vol. 41, 2005)