MDSF - A generic development and simulation facility for flexible, complex robotic systems

Robotica

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 49-62

  Ma, Ou ^a   Buhariwala, Kerman ^a   Roger, Neil ^a   MacLean, John ^a   Carr, Robert ^a  

^a L 3 Communications SPAR Aerospace Limited   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dynamics; Flexible robotic systems; ISS Program; MDSF; Simulation facility

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; END EFFECTORS; MANIPULATORS; ROBOTIC ARMS;

FLEXIBLE ROBOTIC SYSTEM; GENERIC DEVELOPMENT; SIMULATION FACILITY;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 0030733266     PISSN: 02635747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263574797000076     Document Type: Article

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