Load-independent Metrics for Benchmarking Force Controllers
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| author | Shime, Victor Vergamini, Elisa G. Zanette, Cícero Santos, Leonardo F. dos Maitan, Lucca Calanca, Andrea Boaventura, Thiago |
| author_facet | Shime, Victor Vergamini, Elisa G. Zanette, Cícero Santos, Leonardo F. dos Maitan, Lucca Calanca, Andrea Boaventura, Thiago |
| contents | Torque-controlled actuators are critical components in mechatronic systems that closely interact with their environment, such as legged robots, collaborative manipulators, and exoskeletons. The performance and stability of these actuators depend not only on controller design and system dynamics but also significantly on load characteristics, which may include interactions with humans or unstructured environments. This load dependence highlights the need for frameworks that properly assess and compare torque controllers independent of specific loading conditions. In this short paper, we concisely present a modeling approach that captures the impact of load on the closed-loop dynamics of torque-controlled systems. Based on this model, we propose new methods and quantitative metrics, including the Passivity Index Interval, which blends passivity and small-gain theory to offer a less conservative measure of coupled stability than passivity alone. These metrics can be used alongside traditional control performance indicators, such as settling time and bandwidth, to provide a more comprehensive characterization of torque-controlled systems. We demonstrate the application of the proposed metrics through experimental comparisons of linear actuator force controllers. |
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| spellingShingle | Load-independent Metrics for Benchmarking Force Controllers Shime, Victor Vergamini, Elisa G. Zanette, Cícero Santos, Leonardo F. dos Maitan, Lucca Calanca, Andrea Boaventura, Thiago Systems and Control Torque-controlled actuators are critical components in mechatronic systems that closely interact with their environment, such as legged robots, collaborative manipulators, and exoskeletons. The performance and stability of these actuators depend not only on controller design and system dynamics but also significantly on load characteristics, which may include interactions with humans or unstructured environments. This load dependence highlights the need for frameworks that properly assess and compare torque controllers independent of specific loading conditions. In this short paper, we concisely present a modeling approach that captures the impact of load on the closed-loop dynamics of torque-controlled systems. Based on this model, we propose new methods and quantitative metrics, including the Passivity Index Interval, which blends passivity and small-gain theory to offer a less conservative measure of coupled stability than passivity alone. These metrics can be used alongside traditional control performance indicators, such as settling time and bandwidth, to provide a more comprehensive characterization of torque-controlled systems. We demonstrate the application of the proposed metrics through experimental comparisons of linear actuator force controllers. |
| title | Load-independent Metrics for Benchmarking Force Controllers |
| topic | Systems and Control |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.08730 |