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Kinematic calibration of industrial robot using Bayesian modeling framework

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  • Zhang, Dequan
  • Liang, Hongyi
  • Li, Xing-ao
  • Jia, Xinyu
  • Wang, Fang

Abstract

Positioning accuracy of an end-effector is a crucial metric for evaluating industrial robot performance. Uncertainties in joint angles and joint backlash deviate actual angles from the designed nominal values to negate positioning accuracy. Most existing parameter identification methods overlook or not properly account for such uncertainties, leading to usually overconfident identification results. To this gap, the present study introduces a kinematic calibration methodology employing Bayesian parameter estimation to achieve identification of joint variables. New formulas based on data features of industrial robots for constructing the likelihood function are proposed, and model selection is applied to assess various likelihood functions for a tradeoff balance between complexity and accuracy. To evaluate the robustness of the proposed approach, identification of joint variables is conducted under different measurement noises. The position response of kinematic model is predicted based on the identified joint uncertainty information. The efficacy is verified through rigorous scrutiny involving both a numerical example and an engineering application. Results indicate that the proposed method exhibits satisfactory kinematic parameter identification accuracy and robustness. In addition, the uncertainty of parameters can be measured and the prediction of trajectory uncertainty intervals is realized simultaneously, which promotes the application of industrial robots in high-precision scenes.

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  • Zhang, Dequan & Liang, Hongyi & Li, Xing-ao & Jia, Xinyu & Wang, Fang, 2025. "Kinematic calibration of industrial robot using Bayesian modeling framework," Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Elsevier, vol. 253(C).
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:reensy:v:253:y:2025:i:c:s095183202400615x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2024.110543
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