A geometric approach to designing a programmable force field with a unique stable equilibrium for parts in the plane

Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

Volumn 2, Issue , 2001, Pages 1079-1085

  Sudsang, Attawith ^a   Kavraki, Lydia E ^a  

^a Rice University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROACTUATORS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MOTION PLANNING; PROCESS CONTROL; PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS; SYSTEM STABILITY;

PROGRAMMABLE FORCE FIELDS;

ROBOTIC ASSEMBLY;

EID: 0034868052     PISSN: 10504729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/ROBOT.2001.932737     Document Type: Article

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