Workspace analysis and optimization of a novel 3-DOF parallel manipulator

International Journal of Robotics and Automation

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 178-188

  Carretero, J A ^a   Nahon, M A ^a   Podhorodeski, R P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); MATRIX ALGEBRA; OPTIMIZATION;

JACOBIAN MATRIX; PARALLEL MANIPULATORS; WORKSPACE ANALYSIS;

MANIPULATORS;

EID: 0034509940     PISSN: 08268185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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