A review of space robotics technologies for on-orbit servicing

A Flores-Abad, O Ma, K Pham, S Ulrich - Progress in aerospace sciences, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Space robotics is considered one of the most promising approaches for on-orbit
servicing (OOS) missions such as docking, berthing, refueling, repairing, upgrading …

Coordinated trajectory planning of dual-arm space robot using constrained particle swarm optimization

M Wang, J Luo, J Yuan, U Walter - Acta Astronautica, 2018 - Elsevier
Application of the multi-arm space robot will be more effective than single arm especially
when the target is tumbling. This paper investigates the application of particle swarm …

Modified A-star (A*) approach to plan the motion of a quadrotor UAV in three-dimensional obstacle-cluttered environment

G Farid, S Cocuzza, T Younas, AA Razzaqi… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Motion-planning algorithms play a vital role in attaining various levels of autonomy for any
ground or flying agent. Three-dimensional (3D) motion-planning is interesting, but rather …

Modeling and identification of an industrial robot with a selective modal approach

M Bottin, S Cocuzza, N Comand, A Doria - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The stiffness properties of industrial robots are very important for many industrial
applications, such as automatic robotic assembly and material removal processes (eg …

Task-constrained trajectory planning of free-floating space-robotic systems using convex optimization

G Misra, X Bai - Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 2017 - arc.aiaa.org
This paper addresses the trajectory-planning problem for a free-floating space-robotic
system for which there are no actuations on the base spacecraft. The mission considered is …

Reactionless control of free-floating space manipulators

L Zong, MR Emami, J Luo - IEEE Transactions on Aerospace …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a new dynamic formulation as well as control scheme for space
manipulators in order to drive the end-effector along a desired trajectory while minimizing …

Robust coordinated control of a dual-arm space robot

L Shi, S Kayastha, J Katupitiya - Acta Astronautica, 2017 - Elsevier
Dual-arm space robots are more capable of implementing complex space tasks compared
with single arm space robots. However, the dynamic coupling between the arms and the …

Robust adaptive coordination controller for a spacecraft equipped with a robotic manipulator

HS Jayakody, L Shi, J Katupitiya… - Journal of Guidance …, 2016 - arc.aiaa.org
Free-flying robotic spacecraft play a significant role in the space industry today. Unlike
ground-based robots, the manipulator motion in a space robot can cause undesirable …

Buffer compliance control of space robots capturing a non-cooperative spacecraft based on reinforcement learning

H Ai, A Zhu, J Wang, X Yu, L Chen - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Aiming at addressing the problem that the joints are easily destroyed by the impact torque
during the process of space robot on-orbit capturing a non-cooperative spacecraft, a …

Repetitive learning sliding mode stabilization control for a flexible-base, flexible-link and flexible-joint space robot capturing a satellite

X Fu, H Ai, L Chen - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
During the process of satellite capture by a flexible base–link–joint space robot, the base,
joints, and links vibrate easily and also rotate in a disorderly manner owing to the impact …