Robotic manipulation and capture in space: A survey

E Papadopoulos, F Aghili, O Ma… - Frontiers in Robotics and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Space exploration and exploitation depend on the development of on-orbit robotic
capabilities for tasks such as servicing of satellites, removing of orbital debris, or …

Unified neural output-constrained control for space manipulator using tan-type barrier Lyapunov function

H Jahanshahi, Q Yao, MI Khan, I Moroz - Advances in Space Research, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, a unified neural control scheme is presented for the output-constrained
trajectory tracking of space manipulator under unknown parameters and external …

Adaptive sliding mode disturbance observer-based composite control with prescribed performance of space manipulators for target capturing

Y Zhu, J Qiao, L Guo - IEEE Transactions on Industrial …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The requirements for the control performances of space manipulators, especially for the
stability and accuracy of the attitude control systems of the base spacecrafts, are ever …

Adaptive trajectory tracking control of a free-flying space manipulator with guaranteed prescribed performance and actuator saturation

Q Yao - Acta Astronautica, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, adaptive control schemes are proposed for the trajectory tracking control of a
free-flying space manipulator with guaranteed prescribed performance in the presence of …

Adaptive robust decoupling control of multi-arm space robots using time-delay estimation technique

X Zhang, J Liu, Q Gao, Z Ju - Nonlinear Dynamics, 2020 - Springer
The most distinctive difference between a space robot and a base-fixed robot is its free-
flying/floating base, which results in the dynamic coupling effect. The mounted manipulator …

Resiliency in Space Autonomy: a Review

A Banerjee, M Mukherjee, S Satpute… - Current Robotics …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review: The article provides an extensive overview on the resilient
autonomy advances made across various missions, orbital or deep-space, that captures the …

Fixed-time neural adaptive fault-tolerant control for space manipulator under output constraints

Q Yao - Acta Astronautica, 2023 - Elsevier
This article investigates the challenging problem for the fixed-time trajectory tracking control
of free-flying space manipulator under output constraints and actuator faults. A novel fixed …

Motion control of a space manipulator using fuzzy sliding mode control with reinforcement learning

Z **e, T Sun, T Kwan, X Wu - Acta Astronautica, 2020 - Elsevier
The free-flying space manipulators present challenges in controlling the motions of both the
spacecraft bus and the manipulator, because of the highly-coupling system dynamics and …

Attitude decoupling control of semifloating space robots using time-delay estimation and supertwisting control

X Zhang, J Liu, Y Tong, Y Liu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Dynamic coupling is an inherent behavior of the space robot system, which seriously affects
the motion accuracy of the system. This article focuses on how to guarantee the base …

Combined Nonlinear Controller for a Controlled-Floating Space Robot

A Seddaoui, CM Saaj - Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 2019 - arc.aiaa.org
THE manipulation capability offered by autonomous and tele-operated space robots is
crucial for undertaking orbital missions such as in-orbit assembly, maintenance and repair …