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This work presents a framework for continuous calibration of robotic manipulators, enhancing precision and efficiency.
The quest for absolute precision in robotic manipulation is perpetually challenged by inherent geometric imperfections within the physical hardware. Manufacturing tolerances, mechanical wear, thermal drift, and elastic deformations introduce small but cumulative deviations that propagate through the kinematic chain, resulting in significant end-effector pose errors. Traditional control architectures, predicated on idealized rigid-body models and static Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) compensators, fail to adapt to these time-varying imperfections, necessitating costly and disruptive offline recalibration. This paper presents a foundational mathematical framework that endows robotic manipulators with the capacity for continuous, real-time self-calibration. The core innovation is the formal introduction of generalized deviation coordinates as intrinsic state variables within the system's kinematic and dynamic models. For each joint , a deviation vector is defined, where and represent translational and rotational deviations, respectively. These coordinates are embedded directly into the Denavit-Hartenberg homogeneous transformation matrices, creating a deviation-aware forward kinematic map. The dynamic model is rigorously derived via the Lagrange-Euler formulation, explicitly capturing the influence of and its time derivative on the system's kinetic and potential energy. An adaptive, composite control law is synthesized, unifying a classical PID feedback loop, a model-based feedforward term computed from the deviation-aware dynamics, and a proactive deviation compensation term modeled as a virtual spring-damper system acting on Furthermore, a work-energy consistency principle is implemented as a diagnostic layer for anomaly detection. The universality and efficacy of the framework are demonstrated through its complete formulation for both 2-degree-of-freedom (DOF) planar and 6-DOF spatial manipulators. Theoretical analysis establishes the framework's logical coherence, while its structural methodology provides a blueprint for implementation. This work transitions robotic calibration from a periodic, external maintenance task to an embedded, continuous process, promising to significantly enhance accuracy, reduce operational downtime, and extend the service life of robotic systems across industrial, medical, and research domains.
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