Task-based optimization of modular robot configurations: minimized degree-of-freedom approach

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 517-540

  Yang, Guilin ^a   Chen, I Ming ^b  

^a SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CONSTRAINT THEORY; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GRAPH THEORY; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; UNIVERSAL JOINTS;

EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHM; MINIMIZED DEGREE OF FREEDOM; ROBOT CONFIGURATIONS;

MODULAR ROBOTS;

EID: 0034174037     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0094-114X(99)00021-X     Document Type: Article

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