Algebraic solution to forward kinematics of a 3-DOF spherical parallel manipulator

Journal of Robotic Systems

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 251-257

  Ji, Pins ^a   Wu, Hongtao ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); KINEMATICS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; POLYNOMIALS;

FORWARD KINEMATICS; SPHERICAL PARALLEL MANIPULATOR; UNIVARIATE QUARTIC POLYNOMIAL EQUATION;

MANIPULATORS;

EID: 0035336810     PISSN: 07412223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rob.1020     Document Type: Article

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