Journal
IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL
Volume 18, Issue 14, Pages 6001-6008Publisher
IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2018.2841982
Keywords
Absolute encoder; axially stacked disk; directed graph; high resolution; modular joint
Funding
- Dong-A University
- Australia Award Endeavour Fellowship, Department of Education and Training, Australian Government
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A novel approach to realize a high-resolution absolute encoder with compact disk size for the application in a light weight robotic arm modular joint is proposed in the present research. First, the high resolution coded disk of the absolute encoder is designed using graph theory-based Hamiltonian cycle. Unlike the traditional 1-D binary coded tracks, the proposed generated code is a 2-D n x n matrix code with 0s and 1s as the matrix elements and n numbers of uniquely coded tracks. The 2-D matrix code improves the code density of the encoder system by 2(n2) compared with that of the traditional 1-D codes (2(n)). Second, the coded tracks are arranged axially along Z-axis to stack the tracks within a constant disk diameter and to avoid the radially divergent track patterns. These combined operations result in a high-resolution absolute encoder with a compact constant disk diameter which is essential to comply with the size constraint of the modular joint. With the proposed designed framework, a prototype with n = 2 is manufactured using 3-D printing technology. The designed encoder with two tracks is tested on a rotary system and the absolute angle values are obtained using the unique codes generated by the photosensors installed in the prototype.
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