Precision localization and robust force closure in fixture layout design for 3D workpieces

Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

Volumn 4, Issue , 2000, Pages 3585-3590

  Wang, Michael Yu ^a   Pelinescu, Diana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIXTURE LAYOUT DESIGN; PRECISION LOCALIZATION; ROBUST FORCE CLOSURE; THREE DIMENSIONAL WORKPIECES;

ALGORITHMS; CLAMPING DEVICES; DECISION MAKING; FABRICATION; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

FIXTURES (TOOLING);

EID: 0033721828     PISSN: 10504729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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