Improved numerical solutions of inverse kinematics of robots

Numerical solution of the inverse kinematics of robots using modified Newton-Raphson (MNR) and modified predictor-corrector (MPC) algorithms is discussed. These modified algorithms are highly reliable and stable. Both algorithms always find a solution if a physically realizable robot configuration exists. They are also capable of approaching singular configurations of the robot as E = C ε^m, where E is the error between the theoretical and numerically computed singular joint values,^epsivis the convergence criteria, and C and m are appropriate constants. It is also shown that the modified predictor-corector (MPC) algorithm is 5-15 times faster than the modified Newton-Raphson (MNR) algorithm.