Motion Control Techniques for Mobile Robotics, Mobile Robotics Applications, Motion Kinematics, and More

The June 2024 edition of Motion Control News includes the most recent PMD news, resources, and announcements.

In this edition of Motion Control News:

Ten Key Motion Control Techniques Used For Mobile Robotics
Controlling the motors and actuators in Mobile Robots is a critical design challenge for engineers, yet most textbook motion control techniques are better suited to stationary equipment such as machine tools and laboratory automation systems. In this webinar, Prabh Gowrisankaran does a deep dive on modifications to standard motion control techniques as well as entirely new approaches for state of the art control of mobile and remote robotic devices.
Mobile Robotics Applications
From automated warehouse robots to hospitality and agriculture robots, mobile robots are on the move and being utilized to increase productivity, access harsh environments, and expand the operating sphere of automation. Here are two motion control applications dedicated to mobile robotics that provide useful technical info for your next design project:
- Robotic Gripper Control
- Robotic Wheel Drive

Motion Kinematics
In this white paper, we look at machines with non-Cartesian movement systems. These include SCARA (Selective Compliant Assembly Robot Arm) robots, PUMA (Programmable Universal Manipulation Arm)-style arms, Delta Robots, and a variety of other mechanisms. These non-Cartesian mechanisms present special challenges, but there are some basic techniques that will take you a long way toward getting these useful and common mechanisms under control.