A family of symmetrical lower-mobility parallel mechanisms with spherical and parallel subchains

Journal of Robotic Systems

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 297-305

  Li, Q C ^a   Huang, Z ^a  

^a YANSHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); KINEMATICS; MOBILE ROBOTS; UNIVERSAL JOINTS;

LOWER MOBILITY PARALLEL MECHANISMS; PARALLEL SUBCHAINS; SPHERICAL SUBCHAINS;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 0038148243     PISSN: 07412223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rob.10088     Document Type: Article

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