This paper considers the problem of time-varying force control for robot manipulators in the presence of uncertainties from both the robotic model and working environment. The position-based impedance control (PBIC) method is employed and in order to achieve accurate time-varying force tracking, an improved PBIC is proposed. A neural-network-based robust controller is proposed to compensate for the system uncertainties, and an adaptive law is developed to identify the uncertain environmental parameters. Simulation results on a two-link robot manipulator confirm the effectiveness of the method in achieving time-varying force tracking.
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