Motor algebra for 3D kinematics: the case of the hand-eye calibration

Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 79-100

  Bayro Corrochano, Eduardo ^a,b,c   Daniilidis, Kostas ^e   Sommer, Gerald ^b,d  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN MATEMÁTICAS   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^e Friedrich Schiller Universität ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGEBRA; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOTION COMPENSATION; MOTORS; ROBOTICS; ROTORS; SCREWS;

CLIFFORD ALGEBRA; GEOMETRIC ALGEBRA; HAND EYE CALIBRATION; VISUAL ROBOTICS;

COMPUTER VISION;

EID: 0034290719     PISSN: 09249907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026567812984     Document Type: Article

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