Synthesis of programmable mechanisms using adjustable dyads

Journal of Mechanical Design, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 232-237

  Chuenchom, T ^a   Kota, S ^b  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; PROGRAMMABLE ROBOTS;

ADJUSTABLE DYADS;

MECHANISMS;

EID: 0031168138     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2826241     Document Type: Article

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