Adaptability of reconfigurable robotic systems

Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

Volumn 2, Issue , 2003, Pages 2317-2322

  Bi, Z M ^a   Gruver, W A ^b   Zhang, W J ^c  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

END EFFECTORS; GRIPPERS; INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS; MODULAR ROBOTS;

ADAPTABILITY; RECONFIGURABILITY; RECONFIGURABLE ROBOTIC SYSTEMS;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 0344014151     PISSN: 10504729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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