A formalism for the analysis and design of modular kinematic structures

International Journal of Robotics Research

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 720-730

  Zanganeh, Kourosh E ^a   Angeles, Jorge ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DESIGN; KINEMATICS; MANIPULATORS; ROBOTS;

MODULAR KINEMATIC STRUCTURES;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 0032115364     PISSN: 02783649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/027836499801700703     Document Type: Article

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