Type synthesis of symmetrical lower-mobility parallel mechanisms using the constraint-synthesis method

International Journal of Robotics Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 59-79

  Huang, Z ^a   Li, Q C ^a  

^a YANSHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Design theory; Mobility analysis; Parallel mechanisms; Type synthesis

Indexed keywords

CAMERAS; CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); MANIPULATORS;

CAMERA-ORIENTED DEVICES;

MOBILE ROBOTS;

EID: 0038292084     PISSN: 02783649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/027836403128964719     Document Type: Conference Paper

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