This thesis presents an overview and realization of several steps towards system integration and the control design for the robot arm LWA4D by Schunk using MATLAB/Simulink blocks through the adopted hardware and software from dSpace company. The dynamical equations for the manipulator using three and seven degrees-of-freedom will be derived and implemented using MATLAB/Simulink blocks. Moreover, the implementation of model-based controllers based on the system dynamics is implemented and tested both in ideal conditions and under the delays related to CAN communication protocol. In addition, in order to visualize the motion of the manipulator under the model-based controllers, SimMechanics is used alongside plots showing the end-effector position and the generated torques. Information regarding the first steps on how the hardware and software should be set up in order to establish communication between the manipulator and the Simulink blocks is provided as well. Finally, the problems that appeared during the implementation steps and the results obtained are discussed in the last section.

Diploma thesis contents basic types of force-torque sensors, design of end effector for robot KUKA KR3 with force-torque sensor SCHUNK FTC 050-80, connectin of senzor to control computer and solution of move control of robot to defined position with correction using data about forces and moments affecting end effector from senzor.

This document describes design of regulator of gripping force for robotic gripper Schunk PG70. In the first part of this document there is described electircal connection, interconnection with control systém and testing of robotic gripper. The second part of document desribes design of software regulator of gripping force and material recognition with robotic gripper. Document also describes experiments with implementet regulator and sumarizes real measured values of atributes of the regulator.

This diploma thesis deals with a conception of force-torque control of industrial robot applied on a finishing technology of grinding. This work includes a classification of various force-torque sensors currently available on the market. The practical part of this thesis deals with a setting-up of communication and connection among the force-torque sensor SCHUNK FTC 050-80, PLC Beckhoff CX and industrial robot KUKA KR3. Practical part is further focused on a simple model of grinding, especially the grinding force control in relation to the robot movement.

Diploma thesis deals with an application of Force-Torque control in connection with industrial robot for direct guiding in space. It contains a summary of different kinds of FT control and various conceptions of robot-sensor connection and a description of Schunk FTC-50. The practical part is focused on the problem of setting-up the communication and setting-up of all devices used in this work, robot movement control to a desired position and compensation of forces and torques in relation to direct guiding in space.