Delta3: A new ultra-high precision micro-robot. Design and control of a flexure mechanism

Journal Europeen des Systemes Automatises

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1263-1275

  Bacher, Jean Philippe ^a   Bottinelli, Stefano ^a,b   Breguet, Jean Marc ^a   Clavel, Reymond ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b Mecartex SA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Flexure mechanism; Flexures; High precision; Micro assembly; Micro machining; Micro robot; Parallel robot

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FLEXIBLE MANIPULATORS; KINEMATICS; MECHANISMS; MICROMACHINING; MOBILE ROBOTS; MOTION CONTROL; PRECISION ENGINEERING;

DELTA ROBOT KINEMATICS; FLEXURE MECHANISMS; MICROROBOT; PARALLEL KINEMATICS;

MICROMANIPULATORS;

EID: 0036990272     PISSN: 12696935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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