English

Modeling and Control Framework for Autonomous Space Manipulator Handover Operations

Robotics 2025-08-26 v1 Systems and Control Systems and Control

Abstract

Autonomous space robotics is poised to play a vital role in future space missions, particularly for In-space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (ISAM). A key capability in such missions is the Robot-to-Robot (R2R) handover of mission-critical objects. This work presents a dynamic model of a dual-arm space manipulator system and compares various tracking control laws. The key contributions of this work are the development of a cooperative manipulator dynamic model and the comparative analysis of control laws to support autonomous R2R handovers in ISAM scenarios.

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@article{arxiv.2508.18039,
  title  = {Modeling and Control Framework for Autonomous Space Manipulator Handover Operations},
  author = {Diego Quevedo and Sarah Hudson and Donghoon Kim},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.18039},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

14 pages, submitted to 2025 Astrodynamics Specialists Conference proceedings

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