Numerical algorithms for mapping boundaries of manipulator workspaces

Journal of Mechanical Design, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 228-234

  Haug, E J ^a   Luh, Chi Mei ^a   Adkins, F A ^a   Wang, Jia Yi ^a  

^a IA United States   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); CALCULATIONS; CONSTRAINT THEORY; CONTROL THEORY; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MOTION CONTROL; NUMERICAL METHODS; REDUNDANCY;

STEWART PLATFORM MANIPULATORS; TAYLOR EXPANSIONS; WORKSPACES;

MANIPULATORS;

EID: 0030165056     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2826874     Document Type: Article

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