A passivity based Cartesian impedance controller for flexible joint robots - part I: torque feedback and gravity compensation

In this paper a novel approach to the Cartesian impedance control problem for robots with flexible joints is presented. The proposed controller structure is based on simple physical considerations, which are motivating the extension of classical position feedback by an additional feedback of the joint torques. The torque feedback action can be interpreted as a scaling of the apparent motor inertia. Furthermore the problem of gravity compensation is addressed. Finally, it is shown that the closed loop system can be seen as a feedback interconnection of passive systems. Based on this passivity property a proof of asymptotic stability is presented.

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