Wang, F. orcid.org/0000-0003-2102-8670, Siraj, F.N., Hutabarat, W. et al. (1 more author) (2025) Physics-informed passive motion paradigm for parallel robots: a high-precision motor-primitives framework. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. pp. 1-8. ISSN: 2377-3766
Abstract
Complex embodied systems, whether biological or robotic, must continuously generate goal-directed behaviors while preserving coherence between motor intention and physical feasibility. In parallel robots, this link between intention and mechanics becomes particularly challenging due to their nonlinear, over-constrained kinematics and the absence of intuitive motor primitives. This letter introduces a passive motion paradigm for parallel robots using self-supervised physics-informed neural networks, which reformulates motion generation as the dynamic unfolding of motor primitives driven by attractor fields in actuator space. Unlike traditional forward or optimization-based formulations, the framework integrates analytical kinematics with neural fields to ensure both physical consistency and adaptive motion generation. The method estimates the Jacobian matrix as a physically constrained neural field, merging analytical structure with data-driven learning to achieve robust and interpretable behavior without relying on iterative numerical solvers. Theoretical analysis, simulations, and physical experiments demonstrate the framework's accuracy, stability, and adaptability across different parallel mechanisms.
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| Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2025 The Authors. Except as otherwise noted, this author-accepted version of a journal article published in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters is made available via the University of Sheffield Research Publications and Copyright Policy under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Keywords: | Jacobian matrices; Parallel robots; Kinematics; Legged locomotion; Neural networks; Actuators; Motors; Robot sensing systems; Impedance; Translation |
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| Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
| Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering |
| Funding Information: | Funder Grant number INNOVATE UK 10002411 TS/W003015/1 ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL EP/Y02270X/1 |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Dec 2025 08:22 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Dec 2025 08:22 |
| Status: | Published online |
| Publisher: | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Identification Number: | 10.1109/lra.2025.3645663 |
| Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:235666 |
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