Kinematics and singularity analysis of a novel type of 3-CRR 3-DOF translational parallel manipulator

International Journal of Robotics Research

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 791-798

  Xianwen Kong, B ^a   Gosselin, Clément M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Isotropic manipulator; Kinematics; Parallel mechanism; Screw theory; Singularity analysis; Translational parallel manipulator

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); KINEMATICS; LINEAR EQUATIONS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; ROBOTICS;

PARALLEL MANIPULATORS;

MANIPULATORS;

EID: 0036767602     PISSN: 02783649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/02783649020210090501     Document Type: Article

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