The octahedral manipulator: Geometry and mobility

International Journal of Robotics Research

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 868-885

  Hunt, K H ^a,b   McAree, P R ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; UNIVERSAL JOINTS;

OCTAHEDRAL MANIPULATORS;

MANIPULATORS;

EID: 0032139198     PISSN: 02783649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/027836499801700805     Document Type: Article

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