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Pick & Place de Précision avec le PID de l’Axe 5
This hands-on activity extends the PID control workshop by applying theory to a real-world robotic challenge: achieving smooth and precise pick & place movements using the wrist joint (axis 5) of the Niryo robot.
Through guided experimentation, you’ll explore how proportional (P), integral (I), and derivative (D) gains affect motion behavior — from responsiveness and stability to precision. You’ll then apply your understanding to tune the PID parameters for a realistic industrial task: performing accurate and vibration-free pick & place operations.
The activity combines theory, experimentation, and creativity, culminating in a final challenge — stacking objects to form a stable tower using optimal PID tuning.
What you'll learn
- Understand the role of PID control in robotic motion and stability.
- Analyze the impact of P, I, and D gains on response time, overshoot, and oscillation.
- Interpret motion graphs (setpoint, actual position, error) to evaluate system performance.
- Tune PID parameters on the Niryo robot for smooth, precise, and stable wrist movements.
- Program and execute a pick & place sequence demonstrating controlled wrist orientation.
- Diagnose instability behaviors (overshoot, vibration, windup) and correct them effectively.
- Apply fine control skills in a creative bonus challenge: building a stable object tower through precise PID adjustment.
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PID Tuning for a Pick & Place
- Length: 4h
- Content Type: Lab
- Programming: Blockly
- Equipment: Ned2
Pick & Place de Précision avec le PID de l’Axe 5
This hands-on activity extends the PID control workshop by applying theory to a real-world robotic challenge: achieving smooth and precise pick & place movements using the wrist joint (axis 5) of the Niryo robot.
Through guided experimentation, you’ll explore how proportional (P), integral (I), and derivative (D) gains affect motion behavior — from responsiveness and stability to precision. You’ll then apply your understanding to tune the PID parameters for a realistic industrial task: performing accurate and vibration-free pick & place operations.
The activity combines theory, experimentation, and creativity, culminating in a final challenge — stacking objects to form a stable tower using optimal PID tuning.
- Enrolled students: 28
- Length: 4h
- Content Type: Lab
- Programming: Blockly
- Equipment: Ned2
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