Example #1
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void controller(shared_ptr<ControlledBody> cb, double, void*)
{
  RCArticulatedBodyPtr rcab = dynamic_pointer_cast<RCArticulatedBody>(cb);
  for (unsigned i=0; i< rcab->get_links().size(); i++)
    std::cout << "link " << rcab->get_links()[i]->body_id << " pose: " << Pose3d::calc_relative_pose(rcab->get_links()[i]->get_pose(), GLOBAL) << std::endl;
  std::cout << "---" << std::endl;
}
Example #2
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/// Controls the robot
void control_PID(RCArticulatedBodyPtr robot, Real time)
{
  Real ACCEL = 10000.0;

  // determine joint positions for two dof of shoulder
  const Real SPEED = 100;
  const Real MAG = 0.25;
  Real lsh1 = -1.30 + std::sin(time*SPEED)*MAG;
  Real lsh2 = std::sin(2*time*SPEED)*MAG;
  Real lsh1_qd = std::cos(time*SPEED)*MAG*SPEED;
  Real lsh2_qd = std::cos(2*time*SPEED)*SPEED*MAG*2;
  Real lsh1_qdd = -std::sin(time*SPEED)*SPEED*SPEED*MAG;
  Real lsh2_qdd = -std::sin(2*SPEED*time)*SPEED*SPEED*MAG*4;

  // setup desired joint positions
  std::map<std::string, Real> q_des;
  //  q_des["left-shoulder1-joint"] = -0.79;
  //  q_des["left-shoulder2-joint"] = 0.0;
  q_des["left-shoulder1-joint"] = lsh1;
  q_des["left-shoulder2-joint"] = lsh2;
  //q_des["left-shoulder1-joint"] = 1.30;
  //q_des["left-shoulder2-joint"] = 0.0;
//  q_des["left-shoulder1-joint"] = 1.40;
//  q_des["left-shoulder2-joint"] = 0.0;
  q_des["left-bicep-joint"] = 0.0; 
  q_des["left-elbow-joint"] = 0.0;
  q_des["left-forearm-joint"] = 0.0;
  q_des["left-hand-joint"] = 0.0;
  q_des["left-claw-left-joint"] = -0.25;
  q_des["left-claw-right-joint"] = 0.25;
  //q_des["left-claw-left-joint"] = -0.37;
  //q_des["left-claw-right-joint"] = 0.37;
  /*
  q_des["left-shoulder1-joint"] = lsh1;
  q_des["left-shoulder2-joint"] = lsh2;
  q_des["left-bicep-joint"] = 0.0; 
  q_des["left-elbow-joint"] = -0.63;
  q_des["left-forearm-joint"] = 0.0;
  q_des["left-hand-joint"] = 0.0;
  q_des["left-claw-left-joint"] = -.198998;
  q_des["left-claw-right-joint"] = .199998;
  */
  // setup desired joint velocities
  std::map<std::string, Real> qd_des;
  qd_des["left-shoulder1-joint"] = lsh1_qd;
  qd_des["left-shoulder2-joint"] = lsh2_qd;
//  qd_des["left-shoulder1-joint"] = 0.0;
//  qd_des["left-shoulder2-joint"] = 0.0;
  qd_des["left-bicep-joint"] = 0.0; 
  qd_des["left-elbow-joint"] = 0.0;
  qd_des["left-forearm-joint"] = 0.0;
  qd_des["left-hand-joint"] = 0.0;
  qd_des["left-claw-left-joint"] = 0.0;
  qd_des["left-claw-right-joint"] = 0.0;
  /*
  qd_des["left-shoulder1-joint"] = lsh1_qd;
  qd_des["left-shoulder2-joint"] = lsh2_qd;
  qd_des["left-bicep-joint"] = 0.0; 
  qd_des["left-elbow-joint"] = 0.0;
  qd_des["left-forearm-joint"] = 0.0;
  qd_des["left-hand-joint"] = 0.0;
  qd_des["left-claw-left-joint"] = 0.0;
  qd_des["left-claw-right-joint"] = 0.0;
  */
  // setup gains
  std::map<std::string, std::pair<Real, Real> > gains;
  gains["left-shoulder1-joint"] = std::make_pair(300,120);
  gains["left-shoulder2-joint"] = std::make_pair(300,120);
  gains["left-bicep-joint"] = std::make_pair(100,40);
  gains["left-elbow-joint"] = std::make_pair(60,24);
  gains["left-forearm-joint"] = std::make_pair(25,10);
  gains["left-hand-joint"] = std::make_pair(15,6);
  gains["left-claw-left-joint"] = std::make_pair(15,6);
  gains["left-claw-right-joint"] = std::make_pair(15,6);
  /*
  gains["left-shoulder1-joint"] = std::make_pair(300,120);
  gains["left-shoulder2-joint"] = std::make_pair(300,120);
  gains["left-bicep-joint"] = std::make_pair(100,40);
  gains["left-elbow-joint"] = std::make_pair(60,24);
  gains["left-forearm-joint"] = std::make_pair(25,10);
  gains["left-hand-joint"] = std::make_pair(15,6);
  gains["left-claw-left-joint"] = std::make_pair(15,6);
  gains["left-claw-right-joint"] = std::make_pair(15,6);
  */
  // compute inverse dynamics
  std::map<RigidBodyPtr, RCArticulatedBodyInvDynData> inv_dyn_data;
  for (unsigned i=1; i< robot->get_links().size(); i++)
  {
    // setup the inverse dynamics data
    RCArticulatedBodyInvDynData id_data;
    id_data.fext = robot->get_links()[i]->sum_forces(); 
    id_data.text = robot->get_links()[i]->sum_torques(); 
    JointPtr joint(robot->get_links()[i]->get_inner_joint_implicit());
    id_data.qdd = VectorN(1);
    
    if (joint->id == "left-claw-right-joint")
      id_data.qdd[0] = -ACCEL;
    else if (joint->id == "left-claw-left-joint")
      id_data.qdd[0] = ACCEL;
    else if (joint->id == "left-shoulder1-joint")
      id_data.qdd[0] = -ACCEL;
      //id_data.qdd[0] = lsh1_qdd;
    /*
    else if (joint->id == "left-shoulder2-joint")
      //id_data.qdd[0] = lsh2_qdd;
      */
    else
      id_data.qdd[0] = 0;
    inv_dyn_data[robot->get_links()[i]] = id_data;
  }

  // compute inverse dynamics
  RNEAlgorithm rne;
  std::map<JointPtr, VectorN> actuator_forces = rne.calc_inv_dyn(robot, inv_dyn_data);

  // clear and set motor torques
  for (std::map<JointPtr, VectorN>::const_iterator i = actuator_forces.begin(); i != actuator_forces.end(); i++)
  {
    // reset motor torque
    i->first->reset_force();

    // add computed torque
    i->first->add_force(i->second);

    // get the two gains
    const Real KP = gains[i->first->id].first;
    const Real KV = gains[i->first->id].second;

    // for outputting desired position and velocity
    std::string fname1 = i->first->id + ".pos";
    std::string fname2 = i->first->id + ".vel";
    std::ofstream out(fname1.c_str(), std::ofstream::app);
    out << q_des[i->first->id] << " " << i->first->q[0] << std::endl;
    out.close();
    out.open(fname2.c_str(), std::ostream::app);
    out << qd_des[i->first->id] << " " << i->first->qd[0] << std::endl;
    out.close();

    // add feedback torque to joints
    Real perr = q_des[i->first->id] - i->first->q[0];
    Real derr = qd_des[i->first->id] - i->first->qd[0];
    VectorN fb_torque(1);
    fb_torque[0] = perr*KP + derr*KV;
    i->first->add_force(fb_torque);

  }
}
Example #3
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/**
 * \param inv_dyn_data a mapping from links to the external forces (and
 *        torques) applied to them and to the desired inner joint
 *        accelerations; note that all links in the robot should be included
 *        in this map (even the base link, although inner joint acceleration
 *        is not applicable in that case and will be ignored for it)
 * \return a mapping from joints to actuator forces
 */
map<JointPtr, VectorN> RNEAlgorithm::calc_inv_dyn_floating_base(RCArticulatedBodyPtr body, const map<RigidBodyPtr, RCArticulatedBodyInvDynData>& inv_dyn_data) const
{
  queue<RigidBodyPtr> link_queue;
  map<RigidBodyPtr, RCArticulatedBodyInvDynData>::const_iterator idd_iter;
  vector<SpatialRBInertia> Iiso, I;
  vector<SVector6> Z, v, a;

  FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "RNEAlgorithm::calc_inv_dyn_floating_base() entered" << endl;

  // get the reference frame type
  ReferenceFrameType rftype = body->computation_frame_type;

  // get the set of links
  const vector<RigidBodyPtr>& links = body->get_links();

  // ** STEP 0: compute isolated inertias 

  // get the isolated inertiae
  Iiso.resize(links.size());
  for (unsigned i=0; i< links.size(); i++)
  {
    unsigned idx = links[i]->get_index();
    Iiso[idx] = links[i]->get_spatial_iso_inertia(rftype); 
  }

  // ** STEP 1: compute velocities and relative accelerations

  // set all desired velocities and accelerations (latter relative to the base)
  // to zero initially
  v.resize(links.size());
  a.resize(links.size());
  for (unsigned i=0; i< links.size(); i++)
    v[i] = a[i] = ZEROS_6;
  
  // get the base link
  RigidBodyPtr base = links.front();
  
  // set velocity for the base
  v.front() = base->get_spatial_velocity(rftype);

  // add all child links of the base to the processing queue
  list<RigidBodyPtr> child_links;
  base->get_child_links(std::back_inserter(child_links)); 
  BOOST_FOREACH(RigidBodyPtr rb, child_links)
    link_queue.push(rb);
    
  // process all links
  while (!link_queue.empty())
  {
    // get the link off of the front of the queue
    RigidBodyPtr link = link_queue.front();
    link_queue.pop();
    
    // add all child links of the link to the processing queue
    child_links.clear();
    link->get_child_links(std::back_inserter(child_links)); 
    BOOST_FOREACH(RigidBodyPtr rb, child_links)
      link_queue.push(rb);
    
    // get the parent link
    RigidBodyPtr parent(link->get_parent_link());
    
    // get the index of this link and its parent
    unsigned i = link->get_index();
    unsigned im1 = parent->get_index();

    // get the spatial axes (and derivative) of this link's inner joint
    JointPtr joint(link->get_inner_joint_implicit());
    const SMatrix6N& s = joint->get_spatial_axes(rftype);
    const SMatrix6N& s_dot = joint->get_spatial_axes_dot(rftype);

    // compute s * qdot
    SVector6 sqd = s.mult(joint->qd);
    
    // get the desired acceleration for the current link
    idd_iter = inv_dyn_data.find(link);
    assert(idd_iter != inv_dyn_data.end());
    const VectorN& qdd_des = idd_iter->second.qdd;

    // compute velocity and relative acceleration
    v[i] = v[im1] + sqd;
    a[i] = a[im1] + s.mult(qdd_des) + s_dot.mult(joint->qd) + SVector6::spatial_cross(v[i], sqd);

    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "  s: " << s << endl;
    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "  velocity for link " << links[i]->id << ": " << v[i] << endl;
    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "  s * qdd: " << s.mult(qdd_des) << endl;
    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "  v x s * qd: " << SVector6::spatial_cross(v[i], sqd) << endl;
    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "  relative accel for link " << links[i]->id << ": " << a[i] << endl;
  }
  
  // ** STEP 2: compute composite inertias and Z.A. forces

  // resize vectors of spatial inertias and Z.A. vectors
  I.resize(links.size());
  Z.resize(links.size());

  // zero out I and Z
  for (unsigned i=0; i< links.size(); i++)
  {
    I[i].set_zero();
    Z[i] = ZEROS_6;
  }

  // set all spatial isolated inertias and Z.A. forces
  for (unsigned i=0; i< links.size(); i++)
  {
    // get the i'th link
    RigidBodyPtr link = links[i];
    unsigned idx = link->get_index();

    // add the spatial isolated inertia for this link to the composite inertia
    I[idx] += Iiso[idx];

    // setup forces due to (relative) acceleration on link
    Z[idx] = Iiso[idx] * a[idx];

    // add coriolis and centrifugal forces on link
    Z[idx] += SVector6::spatial_cross(v[i], Iiso[idx] * v[idx]);

    // determine external forces on the link in link frame
    idd_iter = inv_dyn_data.find(link);
    assert(idd_iter != inv_dyn_data.end());
    const Vector3& fext = idd_iter->second.fext;  
    const Vector3& text = idd_iter->second.text;  
    const Matrix4& T = link->get_transform();
    SVector6 fx(T.transpose_mult_vector(fext), T.transpose_mult_vector(text));

    // transform external forces and subtract from Z.A. vector
    SpatialTransform X_0_i = link->get_spatial_transform_link_to_global();
    Z[idx] -= X_0_i.transform(fx);

    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << " -- processing link " << link->id << endl;
    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "   external force / torque: " << fext << " / " << text << endl;
    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "   ZA vector: " << Z[idx] << endl;
    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "   isolated spatial-inertia: " << endl << Iiso[idx];
  }
  
  // *** compute composite inertias and zero acceleration vectors

  // setup vector that indicates when links have been processed
  vector<bool> processed(links.size(), false);

  // put all leaf links into the queue
  for (unsigned i=0; i< links.size(); i++)
    if (links[i]->num_child_links() == 0)
      link_queue.push(links[i]);

  // process all links
  while (!link_queue.empty())
  {
    // get the link off of the front of the queue
    RigidBodyPtr link = link_queue.front();
    link_queue.pop();

    // get the index for this link
    unsigned i = link->get_index();
    
    // see whether this link has already been processed
    if (processed[i])
      continue;
    
    // process the parent link, if possible
    RigidBodyPtr parent(link->get_parent_link());
    if (parent)
    {
      // put the parent on the queue
      link_queue.push(parent);
    
      // get the parent index
      unsigned im1 = parent->get_index();
    
      // add this inertia and Z.A. force to its parent
      I[im1] += I[i];
      Z[im1] += Z[i];

      // indicate that the link has been processed
      processed[i] = true;
    }
  }

  // ** STEP 3: compute base acceleration
  a.front() = I.front().inverse_mult(-Z.front());
  
  SpatialTransform X_i_0 = base->get_spatial_transform_global_to_link(); 
  FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "  Composite inertia for the base: " << endl << I.front();
  FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "  ZA vector for the base (link frame): " << X_i_0.transform(Z.front()) << endl;
  FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "  Determined base acceleration (link frame): " << X_i_0.transform(a.front()) << endl;

  // ** STEP 4: compute joint forces
  
  // setup the map of actuator forces
  map<JointPtr, VectorN> actuator_forces;

  // compute the forces
  for (unsigned i=1; i< links.size(); i++)
  {
    unsigned idx = links[i]->get_index();
    JointPtr joint(links[i]->get_inner_joint_implicit());
    const SMatrix6N& s = joint->get_spatial_axes(rftype);
    VectorN& Q = actuator_forces[joint];
    s.transpose_mult((I[idx] * a.front()) + Z[idx], Q);

    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "  processing link: " << links[i]->id << endl;
    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "    spatial axis: " << endl << s;
    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "    I: " << endl << I[idx];
    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "    Z: " << endl << Z[idx];
    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "    actuator force: " << actuator_forces[joint] << endl;
  }

  FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "RNEAlgorithm::calc_inv_dyn_floating_base() exited" << endl;

  return actuator_forces;
}
Example #4
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/**
 * Computed joint actuator forces are stored in inv_dyn_data.
 */
map<JointPtr, VectorN> RNEAlgorithm::calc_inv_dyn_fixed_base(RCArticulatedBodyPtr body, const map<RigidBodyPtr, RCArticulatedBodyInvDynData>& inv_dyn_data) const
{
  queue<RigidBodyPtr> link_queue;
  map<RigidBodyPtr, RCArticulatedBodyInvDynData>::const_iterator idd_iter;
  vector<SpatialRBInertia> Iiso;

  FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "RNEAlgorithm::calc_inv_dyn_fixed_base() entered" << endl;

  // get the reference frame for computation
  ReferenceFrameType rftype = body->computation_frame_type;

  // ** STEP 0: compute isolated inertias 

  // get the set of links
  const vector<RigidBodyPtr>& links = body->get_links();

  // get the isolated inertiae
  Iiso.resize(links.size());
  for (unsigned i=1; i< links.size(); i++)
  {
    unsigned idx = links[i]->get_index();
    Iiso[idx] = links[i]->get_spatial_iso_inertia(rftype); 
  }

  // ** STEP 1: compute velocities and accelerations

  // get the base link
  RigidBodyPtr base = links.front();

  // setup the vector of link accelerations
  vector<SVector6> accels(links.size(), ZEROS_6);
  
  // add all child links of the base to the processing queue
  list<RigidBodyPtr> child_links;
  base->get_child_links(std::back_inserter(child_links)); 
  BOOST_FOREACH(RigidBodyPtr rb, child_links)
    link_queue.push(rb);
  
  // process all links
  while (!link_queue.empty())
  {
    // get the link off of the front of the queue 
    RigidBodyPtr link = link_queue.front();
    link_queue.pop();    
    unsigned idx = link->get_index();

    // push all children of the link onto the queue
    child_links.clear();
    link->get_child_links(std::back_inserter(child_links)); 
    BOOST_FOREACH(RigidBodyPtr rb, child_links)
      link_queue.push(rb);

    // get the link's parent
    RigidBodyPtr parent(link->get_parent_link());
    unsigned pidx = parent->get_index();

    // get the joint for this link
    JointPtr joint(link->get_inner_joint_implicit());

    // get the spatial link velocity
    const SVector6& v = link->get_spatial_velocity(rftype); 

    // get the reference to the spatial link acceleration
    SVector6& a = accels[idx];
 
    // get spatial axes for this link's inner joint
    const SMatrix6N& s = joint->get_spatial_axes(rftype);

    // get derivative of the spatial axes for this link's inner joint
    const SMatrix6N& s_dot = joint->get_spatial_axes_dot(rftype);

    // get the current joint velocity
    const VectorN& qd = joint->qd;

    // **** compute acceleration

    // get the desired joint acceleration
    idd_iter = inv_dyn_data.find(link);
    assert(idd_iter != inv_dyn_data.end());
    const VectorN& qdd_des = idd_iter->second.qdd;  

    // add this link's contribution
    a += SVector6::spatial_cross(v, s.mult(qd)) + s.mult(qdd_des) + s_dot.mult(qd);

    // now add parent's contribution
    if (rftype == eGlobal)
      a += accels[pidx];
    else
    {
      SpatialTransform X_i_im1 = link->get_spatial_transform_forward();
      a += X_i_im1.transform(accels[pidx]);
    }

    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << " computing link velocity / acceleration; processing link " << link->id << endl;
    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "  spatial axis: " << s << endl;
    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "  spatial joint velocity: " << s.mult(qd) << endl;
    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "  link velocity: " << v << endl;
    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "  link accel: " << a << endl;
  }
  
  // ** STEP 2: compute link forces -- backward recursion
  vector<bool> processed(links.size(), false);
  vector<SVector6> forces(links.size(), SVector6(0,0,0,0,0,0));

  // add all leaf links to the queue
  for (unsigned i=1; i< links.size(); i++)
    if (links[i]->num_child_links() == 0)
      link_queue.push(links[i]);
      
  // process all links up to, but not including, the base
  while (!link_queue.empty())
  {
    // get the link off of the front of the queue
    RigidBodyPtr link = link_queue.front();
    link_queue.pop();    
    unsigned idx = link->get_index();

    // if this link has already been processed, do not process it again
    if (processed[idx])
      continue;

    // if the link is the base, continue the loop
    if (link->is_base())
      continue;
    
    // link is not the base; add the parent to the queue for processing
    RigidBodyPtr parent(link->get_parent_link());
    link_queue.push(parent);
    unsigned pidx = parent->get_index();

    // get the forces for this link and this link's parent
    SVector6& fi = forces[idx];
    SVector6& fim1 = forces[pidx];
    
    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << " computing necessary force; processing link " << link->id << endl;
    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "  currently determined link force: " << fi << endl;    
    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "  I * a = " << (Iiso[idx] * accels[idx]) << endl;

    // get the spatial velocity for this link
    const SVector6& v = link->get_spatial_velocity(rftype);

    // add I*a to the link force
    fi += Iiso[idx] * accels[idx];

    // update the determined force to this link w/Coriolis + centrifugal terms
    fi += SVector6::spatial_cross(v, Iiso[idx] * v);

    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "  force (+ I*a): " << fi << endl;    

    // determine external forces in link frame
    idd_iter = inv_dyn_data.find(link);
    assert(idd_iter != inv_dyn_data.end());
    const Vector3& fext = idd_iter->second.fext;  
    const Vector3& text = idd_iter->second.text;  
    const Matrix4& T = link->get_transform();
    SVector6 fx(T.transpose_mult_vector(fext), T.transpose_mult_vector(text));

    // subtract external forces in the appropriate frame
    if (rftype == eGlobal)
    {
      SpatialTransform X_0_i = link->get_spatial_transform_link_to_global();
      fi -= X_0_i.transform(fx);
    }
    else
      fi -= fx;

    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "  force on link after subtracting external force: " << fi << endl;

    // indicate that this link has been processed
    processed[idx] = true;

    // update the parent force, if the parent is not the base
    if (parent->is_base())
      continue;
    else 
      if (rftype == eGlobal)
        fim1 += fi;
      else
        fim1 += link->get_spatial_transform_backward().transform(fi);
  }
  
  // ** STEP 3: compute joint forces

  // setup a map from joints to actuator forces
  map<JointPtr, VectorN> actuator_forces;

  // compute actuator forces
  for (unsigned i=1; i< links.size(); i++)
  {
    RigidBodyPtr link = links[i];
    JointPtr joint(link->get_inner_joint_implicit());
    const SMatrix6N& s = joint->get_spatial_axes(rftype);
    VectorN& Q = actuator_forces[joint];  
    s.transpose_mult(forces[link->get_index()], Q);
  
    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "joint " << joint->id << " inner joint force: " << actuator_forces[joint] << endl;
  }

  FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "RNEAlgorithm::calc_inv_dyn_fixed_base() exited" << endl;

  return actuator_forces;
}
Example #5
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/**
 * \pre Uses joint accelerations computed by forward dynamics, so the 
 *      appropriate forward dynamics function must be run first.
 */
void RNEAlgorithm::calc_constraint_forces(RCArticulatedBodyPtr body)
{
  queue<RigidBodyPtr> link_queue;
  SMatrix6N s;
  vector<SpatialRBInertia> Iiso;

  FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "RNEAlgorithm::calc_constraint_forces() entered" << endl;

  // get the reference frame for computation
  ReferenceFrameType rftype = body->computation_frame_type;

  // ** STEP 0: compute isolated inertias 

  // get the set of links
  const vector<RigidBodyPtr>& links = body->get_links();

  // get the isolated inertiae
  Iiso.resize(links.size());
  for (unsigned i=1; i< links.size(); i++)
  {
    unsigned idx = links[i]->get_index();
    Iiso[idx] = links[i]->get_spatial_iso_inertia(rftype); 
  }

   // ** STEP 1: compute velocities and accelerations

  // get the base link
  RigidBodyPtr base = links.front();

  // setup the vector of link accelerations
  vector<SVector6> accels(links.size(), ZEROS_6);
  
  // add all child links of the base to the processing queue
  list<RigidBodyPtr> child_links;
  base->get_child_links(std::back_inserter(child_links)); 
  BOOST_FOREACH(RigidBodyPtr rb, child_links)
    link_queue.push(rb);

  // ** STEP 1: compute link forces -- backward recursion
  vector<bool> processed(links.size(), false);
  vector<SVector6> forces(links.size(), ZEROS_6);

  // add all leaf links to the queue
  for (unsigned i=1; i< links.size(); i++)
    if (links[i]->num_child_links() == 0)
      link_queue.push(links[i]);
      
  // process all links up to, but not including, the base
  while (!link_queue.empty())
  {
    // get the link off of the front of the queue and push all children of the link onto the queue
    RigidBodyPtr link = link_queue.front();
    link_queue.pop();    
    unsigned idx = link->get_index();

    // if this link has already been processed, do not process it again
    if (processed[idx])
      continue;

    // if the link is the base, continue the loop
    if (link->is_base())
      continue;
    
    // link is not the base; add the parent to the queue for processing
    RigidBodyPtr parent(link->get_parent_link());
    link_queue.push(parent);
    unsigned pidx = parent->get_index();

    // get the forces for this link and this link's parent
    SVector6& fi = forces[idx];
    SVector6& fim1 = forces[pidx];

    // get this link's acceleration
    SVector6 a = link->get_spatial_accel(rftype);
    
    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << " computing necessary force; processing link " << link->id << endl;
    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "  currently determined link force: " << fi << endl;    
    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "  I * a = " << (Iiso[idx] * a) << endl;

    // get the spatial velocity for this link
    const SVector6& v = link->get_spatial_velocity(rftype);

    // add I*a to the link force
    fi += Iiso[idx] * a;

    // update the determined force to this link w/Coriolis + centrifugal terms
    fi += SVector6::spatial_cross(v, Iiso[idx] * v);

    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "  force (+ I*a): " << fi << endl;    

    // determine external forces in link frame
    const Vector3& fext = link->sum_forces();  
    const Vector3& text = link->sum_torques();  
    const Matrix4& T = link->get_transform();
    SVector6 fx(T.transpose_mult_vector(fext), T.transpose_mult_vector(text));

    // subtract external forces in the appropriate frame
    if (rftype == eGlobal)
    {
      SpatialTransform X_0_i = link->get_spatial_transform_link_to_global();
      fi -= X_0_i.transform(fx);
    }
    else
      fi -= fx;

    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "  force on link after subtracting external force: " << fi << endl;

    // indicate that this link has been processed
    processed[idx] = true;

    // update the parent force, if the parent is not the base
    if (parent->is_base())
      continue;
    else
    { 
      if (rftype == eGlobal)
        fim1 += fi;
      else
        fim1 += link->get_spatial_transform_backward().transform(fi);
    }
  }
  
  // ** STEP 2: compute constraint forces

  // compute actuator forces
  for (unsigned i=1; i< links.size(); i++)
  {
    RigidBodyPtr link = links[i];
    JointPtr joint(link->get_inner_joint_implicit());
    joint->get_spatial_constraints(rftype, s);
    s.transpose_mult(forces[link->get_index()], joint->lambda);
  
    FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "joint " << joint->id << " constraint force: " << joint->lambda << endl;
  }

  FILE_LOG(LOG_DYNAMICS) << "RNEAlgorithm::calc_constraint_forces() exited" << endl;
}