Integrated precision 3-dof position sensor for planar linear motors

Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

Volumn 4_1998, Issue , 1998, Pages 3109-3114

  Butler, Zack J ^a   Rizzi, Alfred A ^a   Hollis, Ralph L ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ROBOTICS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); LINEAR MOTORS; MOTION PLANNING; POSITION CONTROL;

ASSEMBLY TASKS; DIRECTION OF MOTION; PHYSICAL DESIGN; PLANAR MOTORS; POSITION RESOLUTION; POSITION SENSORS; SENSOR SYSTEMS; SIGNAL LEVEL;

LINEAR MOTORS; SENSORS;

PLANAR LINEAR MOTORS; POSITION SENSORS;

EID: 0031629232     PISSN: 10504729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ROBOT.1998.680903     Document Type: Conference Paper

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