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Formulation of a new gradient descent MARG orientation algorithm: case study on robot teleoperation

Wilson, S., Eberle, H., Hayashi, Y., Madgwick, S. O.H., McGregor, A., Jing, X. and Vaidyanathan, R. (2019) Formulation of a new gradient descent MARG orientation algorithm: case study on robot teleoperation. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 130. pp. 183-200. ISSN 0888-3270

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1016/j.ymssp.2019.04.064

Abstract/Summary

We introduce a novel magnetic angular rate gravity (MARG) sensor fusion algorithm for inertial measurement. The new algorithm improves the popular gradient descent (ʻMadgwick’) algorithm increasing accuracy and robustness while preserving computa- tional efficiency. Analytic and experimental results demonstrate faster convergence for multiple variations of the algorithm through changing magnetic inclination. Furthermore, decoupling of magnetic field variance from roll and pitch estimation is pro- ven for enhanced robustness. The algorithm is validated in a human-machine interface (HMI) case study. The case study involves hardware implementation for wearable robot teleoperation in both Virtual Reality (VR) and in real-time on a 14 degree-of-freedom (DoF) humanoid robot. The experiment fuses inertial (movement) and mechanomyography (MMG) muscle sensing to control robot arm movement and grasp simultaneously, demon- strating algorithm efficacy and capacity to interface with other physiological sensors. To our knowledge, this is the first such formulation and the first fusion of inertial measure- ment and MMG in HMI. We believe the new algorithm holds the potential to impact a very wide range of inertial measurement applications where full orientation necessary. Physiological sensor synthesis and hardware interface further provides a foundation for robotic teleoperation systems with necessary robustness for use in the field.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences > Department of Bio-Engineering
ID Code:83915
Publisher:Elsevier

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