Basic Pick and Place

(part 1)

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MIT 6.4210/2: Robotic Manipulation

Fall 2022, Lecture 3

Basic Pick and Place

Step 1: Kinematic Frames / Spatial Algebra

Step 2: Gripper Frame Plan "Sketch"

Step 3: Forward kinematics of the iiwa + WSG

Check yourself

  • \(G\) is the gripper frame
  • \(O\) is the object frame

which is a possible value for \({}^Gp^O\)?

 

a) [.2, 0, -.2]

b) [0, .3, .1]

c) [0, -.3, .1]

Answer: (b)

Check yourself 2

  • \(G\) is the gripper frame
  • \(O\) is the object frame

which is a possible value for \({}^Gp^O_W\)?

 

a) [.2, 0, -.2]

b) [0, .3, .1]

c) [0, -.3, .1]

Answer: (a)

Step 2: Gripper Frame Plan "Sketch"

def make_gripper_frames(X_G, X_O):
    """
    Takes a partial specification with X_G["initial"] and X_O["initial"] and
    X_0["goal"], and returns a X_G and times with all of the pick and place
    frames populated.
    """
    # Define (again) the gripper pose relative to the object when in grasp.
    p_GgraspO = [0, 0.11, 0]
    R_GgraspO = RotationMatrix.MakeXRotation(
        np.pi / 2.0) @ RotationMatrix.MakeZRotation(np.pi / 2.0)
    X_GgraspO = RigidTransform(R_GgraspO, p_GgraspO)
    X_OGgrasp = X_GgraspO.inverse()
    # pregrasp is negative y in the gripper frame (see the figure!).
    X_GgraspGpregrasp = RigidTransform([0, -0.08, 0])

    X_G["pick"] = X_O["initial"] @ X_OGgrasp
    X_G["prepick"] = X_G["pick"] @ X_GgraspGpregrasp
    X_G["place"] = X_O["goal"] @ X_OGgrasp
    X_G["preplace"] = X_G["place"] @ X_GgraspGpregrasp

    # I'll interpolate a halfway orientation by converting to axis angle and halving the angle.
    X_GprepickGpreplace = X_G["prepick"].inverse() @ X_G["preplace"]
    angle_axis = X_GprepickGpreplace.rotation().ToAngleAxis()
    X_GprepickGclearance = RigidTransform(
        AngleAxis(angle=angle_axis.angle() / 2.0, axis=angle_axis.axis()),
        X_GprepickGpreplace.translation() / 2.0 + np.array([0, -0.3, 0]))
    X_G["clearance"] = X_G["prepick"] @ X_GprepickGclearance

    # Now let's set the timing
    times = {"initial": 0}
    X_GinitialGprepick = X_G["initial"].inverse() @ X_G["prepick"]
    times["prepick"] = times["initial"] + 10.0 * np.linalg.norm(
        X_GinitialGprepick.translation())
    # Allow some time for the gripper to close.
    times["pick_start"] = times["prepick"] + 2.0
    times["pick_end"] = times["pick_start"] + 2.0
    X_G["pick_start"] = X_G["pick"]
    X_G["pick_end"] = X_G["pick"]
    times["postpick"] = times["pick_end"] + 2.0
    X_G["postpick"] = X_G["prepick"]
    time_to_from_clearance = 10.0 * np.linalg.norm(
        X_GprepickGclearance.translation())
    times["clearance"] = times["postpick"] + time_to_from_clearance
    times["preplace"] = times["clearance"] + time_to_from_clearance
    times["place_start"] = times["preplace"] + 2.0
    times["place_end"] = times["place_start"] + 2.0
    X_G["place_start"] = X_G["place"]
    X_G["place_end"] = X_G["place"]
    times["postplace"] = times["place_end"] + 2.0
    X_G["postplace"] = X_G["preplace"]

    return X_G, times

Make sure your trajectory safely clears the bins...

Forward Kinematics

X^B = f_{kin}^B(q)
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