Multi-Objective Swarm Intelligence Trajectory Generation for a 7 Degree of Freedom Robotic Manipulator

This work is aimed to demonstrate a multi-objective joint trajectory generation algorithm for a 7 degree of freedom (DoF) robotic manipulator using swarm intelligence (SI)—product of exponentials (PoE) combination. Given a priori knowledge of the end-effector Cartesian trajectory and obstacles in the workspace, the inverse kinematics problem is tackled by SI-PoE subject to multiple constraints. The algorithm is designed to satisfy finite jerk constraint on end-effector, avoid obstacles, and minimize control effort while tracking the Cartesian trajectory. The SI-PoE algorithm is compared with conventional inverse kinematics algorithms and standard particle swarm optimization (PSO). The joint trajectories produced by SI-PoE are experimentally tested on Sawyer 7 DoF robotic arm, and the resulting torque trajectories are compared.