Robots are playing an increasing role in space exploration and in-space servicing. Robotic arms are good for performing in-space tasks such as modular assembly. The SPIDER arm (SPace Infrastructure Dexterous Robot) of the OSAM-1 mission represents an example of a system that can perform modular antenna assembly tasks in environmental conditions that would be dangerous for astronauts. One of the WVRTC activities is to perform independent verification and validation of the SPIDER assembly operations. Space robotic systems adopting large manipulators such as the SPIDER arm are complex to test and verify under normal 1-G conditions. Our work involves proof-of-principle testing of a hardware-inthe-loop (HIL) simulator operating in 1-g conditions, which replicates the motion of the space robot end-effector under the same geometric, kinematic and dynamic conditions, and in response to externally applied forces from its space environment. In particular, our software simulates in real-time the robot dynamics inclusive of flexibility, an important aspect in case of a long robotic arms operating in 0-G conditions. For example, the same oscillatory motions of the space manipulator’s end-effector can be mimicked on ground through our industrial manipulator, allowing us to test the feasibility of complex operation such as assembling modular components.


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    Title :

    Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation of Modular Antenna Assembly


    Contributors:
    A. Gailey (author) / G. Ingram (author) / G. Marani (author) / K. McBride (author) / A. Velasquez (author)

    Publication date :

    2023


    Size :

    1 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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