kinematic isotropy and optimal kinematic design of planar manipulators and a 3-DOF spatial manipulator

International Journal of Robotics Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 61-77

  Kirćanski, Manja ^a  

^a MIHAJLO PUPIN INSTITUTE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); KINEMATICS; POLYNOMIALS; ROBOTICS;

ISOTROPIC CONFIGURATIONS; KINEMATIC ISOTROPY; PLANAR MANIPULATORS;

MANIPULATORS;

EID: 0030073698     PISSN: 02783649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/027836499601500104     Document Type: Article

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