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9.2.3 Motor-to-Joint
Transformations
Motor-to-Joint Position Transformations
The following transformations show the change in joint positions as a function of motor positions.
The input transmission ratios and the differential transmission ratios are calculated from known
pulley, pinion, and cable diameters.
Table 8 – Arm Transmission Ratios
Parameter Value
1
N
42.0
2
N
28.25
3
N
28.25
3
n
1.68
4
N
18.0
5
N
9.48
6
N
9.48
7
N
14.93
6
n
1
⎟⎟
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎠
⎞
⎜⎜
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎝
⎛
⎟⎟
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎠
⎞
⎜⎜
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎝
⎛
−
−
−
−
−
=
⎟⎟
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎠
⎞
⎜⎜
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎝
⎛
4
3
2
1
4
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
4
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
θ
θ
θ
θ
θ
θ
θ
θ
M
M
M
M
N
N
n
N
n
N
N
N
J
J
J
J
Equation 6 – WAM Motor-to-Joint position
transformations
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎠
⎞
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎝
⎛
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎠
⎞
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎝
⎛
−
−
=
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎠
⎞
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎝
⎛
7
6
5
7
5
6
5
6
5
5
7
6
5
1
0
0
0
2
2
0
2
1
2
1
θ
θ
θ
θ
θ
θ
M
M
M
N
N
n
N
n
N
N
J
J
J
Equation 7 – Wrist Motor-to-Joint
position transformations
The motor position can also be derived from joint space by taking the inverse of the multiplying
matrix. For convenience, they are as follows:
⎟⎟
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎠
⎞
⎜⎜
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎝
⎛
⎟⎟
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎠
⎞
⎜⎜
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎝
⎛
−
−
−
−
−
=
⎟⎟
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎠
⎞
⎜⎜
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎝
⎛
4
3
2
1
4
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
4
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
θ
θ
θ
θ
θ
θ
θ
θ
J
J
J
J
N
n
N
N
n
N
N
N
M
M
M
M
Equation 8 – Arm Joint-to-Motor position
transformations
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎠
⎞
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎝
⎛
⎟⎟
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎠
⎞
⎜⎜
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎝
⎛
−
−
=
⎟
⎟
⎟
⎠
⎞
⎜
⎜
⎜
⎝
⎛
7
6
5
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
7
6
5
0
0
0
0
θ
θ
θ
θ
θ
θ
J
J
J
N
n
N
N
n
N
N
M
M
M
Equation 9 – Wrist Joint-to-Motor
position transformation