Applications and Control of Cable-Driven Parallel Robot: A Review

Authors

• Yasser Hatim Alwan, College of Artificial Intelligence Engineering, University of Technology, Baghdad, IraqFollow
• Muayad Sadik, Electrical Engineering College, University of Technology, Baghdad, IraqFollow
• Ahmed Alaa Oglah, College of Artificial Intelligence Engineering, University of Technology, Baghdad, IraqFollow

Document Type

Review

Keywords

Control Engineering

Abstract

A cable driven parallel robot (CDPR) is a specific kind of parallel robot that utilizes cables as opposed to traditional rigid links to perform their functions. This gives it the advantages of being lightweight, having a wide operational workspace, and being easier and less expensive to implement than alternatives since it only requires cables operated by motors and fixed to a structure suitable for a certain application, allowing them to move and rotate an end-effector. The concept of this robot is not new though using a fully automated version of it was only started in the mid1980s and witnessed extensive research in the past two decades. This paper gives a review of this robot, its types, applications, modelling and control which is helpful in shortening the time for researchers in this area. CDPRs are still a fruitful area for research like exploiting it in new applications or improving and designing new control strategies.

How to Cite This Article

Alwan, Yasser Hatim; Sadik, Muayad; and Oglah, Ahmed Alaa (2025) "Applications and Control of Cable-Driven Parallel Robot: A Review," Iraqi Journal of Computers, Communications, Control and Systems Engineering: Vol. 25: Iss. 2, Article 7.
DOI: 10.33103/uot.ijccce.25.2.7
Available at: https://ijccce.researchcommons.org/journal/vol25/iss2/7