Identification of the special configurations of the octahedral manipulator using the pure condition

International Journal of Robotics Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 147-159

  Downing, D M ^a   Samuel, A E ^a   Hunt, K H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bracket algebra; Pure condition; Special configurations; Stewart Gough Platform

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRY; MANIPULATORS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; TRUSSES;

OCTAHEDRAL MANIPULATORS;

ROBOTS;

EID: 0036487808     PISSN: 02783649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/027836402760475351     Document Type: Article

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