Journal of Jilin University(Engineering and Technology Edition) ›› 2025, Vol. 55 ›› Issue (11): 3507-3520.doi: 10.13229/j.cnki.jdxbgxb.20240133

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Configuration optimization of redundant wheeled mobile manipulators considering task priority

Hong-jun XING1(),Yu-zhe XU1,Zhong-ge ZHOU1,Yan-qing LIU1,Liang DING2,Jin-bao CHEN1   

  1. 1.National Key Laboratory of Aerospace Mechanism,Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics,Nanjing 210016,China
    2.State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System,Harbin Institute of Technology,Harbin 150080,China
  • Received:2024-02-13 Online:2025-11-01 Published:2026-02-03

Abstract:

To facilitate the dexterous operation of a mobile manipulator in a complex environment, we conducted configuration optimization based on task priority for a redundant wheeled mobile manipulator (WMM). To achieve this objective, we initially established the kinematic models for the wheeled mobile base and the multi-degree-of-freedom manipulator separately. Subsequently, we constructed the kinematic model for the WMM system based on these foundations. Subsequently, we designed an inverse kinematic model for the WMM using the task priority framework. Configuration optimization was then performed for various targets, including vehicle-arm dual trajectory tracking, singularity avoidance, and joint limit avoidance. Finally, the performance of the WMM in a complex environment is simulated using SolidWorks and Matlab/Simulink. The simulation results validate the effectiveness of the proposed method.

Key words: wheeled mobile manipulator, task priority, inverse kinematics, configuration optimization, trajectory tracking

CLC Number: 

  • TP242

Fig.1

Two-wheeled nonholonomic mobile manipulator"

Fig.2

Nonholonomic mobile base model"

Fig.3

Structure diagram of Kinova Gen 3 manipulator"

Table 1

D-H parameter of Kinova Gen 3 manipulator"

杆件序号连杆扭转角/(°)连杆长度/m连杆偏距/m关节角/(°)
1000.284 8θ1
2π/200.011 8θ2
3-π/200.420 8θ3
4π/200.012 8θ4
5-π/200.314 3θ5
6π/200θ6
7-π/200θ7
EE000.237 40

Table 2

Joint motion range of Kinova Gen 3 manipulator"

运动范围θ1θ2θ3θ4θ5θ6θ7
上限θ /(°)+∞+126+∞+147+∞+117+∞
下限θ/(°)-∞-126-∞-147-∞-117-∞

Fig.4

Definition of link parameters by D-H method"

Fig.5

Circular trajectory tracking for the main task"

Fig.6

"8" trajectory tracking for the main task"

Fig.7

Manipulator joint motion in WMM end-effector's trajectory tracking"

Fig.8

Simulation results of "dual trajectory tracking""

Fig.9

Simulation results of "EE trajectory tracking only""

Fig.10

Manipulator joint motion in main-secondary coupled trajectory tracking"

Fig.11

Simulation results of joint limit avoidance"

Fig.12

Simulation results of singularity avoidance"

Fig.13

Visual simulation platform of the WMM"

Fig.14

Task scenario setting of the WMM"

Fig.15

Trajectory setting in the visual simulation"

Fig.16

Visual motion timing overlay diagram of the WMM"

Table 3

Task timing table of the visual simulation"

任务序号时刻t/sWMM的状态
10WMM以初始姿态位于起点处
289.8WMM完成目标物体的抓取
3153.1WMM通过房门:前轮轴线与墙中性面重合
4213.8WMM完成目标物体的放置
5319.0WMM通过侧门:前轮轴线与墙中性面重合
6350.0WMM运动至任务终点处

Fig.17

Motion trajectory of the WMM"

Fig.18

Motion error of the WMM"

Fig.19

Motion trajectories of the manipulator's joints and mobile platform's wheels"

Fig.20

Simulation results of the WMM's performance optimization"

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