A parallel fuzzy-controlled flexible manipulator using optical tip feedback

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 273-282

  Surdhar, J S ^a   White, A S ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flexible manipulator; Fuzzy control; Optical sensor; Robot; Transputer

Indexed keywords

CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS; ERROR ANALYSIS; FEEDBACK; FUZZY CONTROL; NONLINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS; OPTICAL SENSORS; TRANSPUTERS;

TIP FEEDBACK SYSTEMS (TFS);

FLEXIBLE MANIPULATORS;

EID: 0038515700     PISSN: 07365845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-5845(02)00086-8     Document Type: Article

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