Minimal realization of an arbitrary spatial stiffness matrix with a parallel connection of simple and complex springs

IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 603-608

  Roberts, Rodney G ^a  

^a FAMU FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEM SYNTHESIS; MECHANISMS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; ROBOT APPLICATIONS; SPATIAL VARIABLES CONTROL; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); STIFFNESS MATRIX;

COMPLIANCE REALIZATION; MINIMAL REALIZATION; ROTATIONAL PASSIVE SPRINGS; SCREW SPRING; SPATIAL STIFFNESS MATRIX;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 0034291995     PISSN: 1042296X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/70.880811     Document Type: Article

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