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This paper is devoted to the nonlinear tracking control of electrically driven flexible-joint manipulators using the voltage control strategy. Despite the torque control laws that are involved in the complexity of manipulator dynamics, the proposed control law is free from manipulator dynamics. This novelty is for adopting the voltage control strategy to derive a simple robust adaptive control under both structured and unstructured uncertainty. The proposed control approach has a fast response with a good tracking performance under the well-behaved control efforts in the form of decentralized control. The control method is justified by the stability analysis and simulated on a flexible-joint electrically driven robot manipulator.
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Fateh, M.M. Nonlinear control of electrical flexible-joint robots. Nonlinear Dyn 67, 2549–2559 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11071-011-0167-3
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