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Table 2 Subtasks against engagement of individual actuators

From: Bacterial foraging-optimized PID control of a two-wheeled machine with a two-directional handling mechanism

Subtask

Associated DOFs

Right motor \(\tau_{\text{R}}\)

Left motor \(\tau_{\text{L}}\)

Linear actuator I, \(F_{1}\)

Linear actuator II, \(F_{2}\)

Moving and picking

\(\delta_{\text{L}}\), \(\delta_{\text{R}} , \theta\)

IB extension

\(\delta_{\text{L}}\), \(\delta_{\text{R}} , \theta , h_{1}\)

Extension: end effector

\(\delta_{\text{L}}\), \(\delta_{\text{R}} , \theta , h_{2}\)

Reverse: end effector

\(\delta_{\text{L}}\), \(\delta_{\text{R}} , \theta , h_{2}\)

IB contraction

\(\delta_{\text{L}}\), \(\delta_{\text{R}} , \theta , h_{1}\)

Placing the object

\(\delta_{\text{L}}\), \(\delta_{\text{R}} , \theta , h_{2}\)