Type synthesis of three-degree-of-freedom spherical parallel manipulators

International Journal of Robotics Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 237-245

  Kong, Xianwen ^a   Gosselin, Clément M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bennett linkage; Delassus linkage; Non overconstrained; Spherical parallel manipulator; Type synthesis

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); KINEMATICS; MECHANISMS; MOTION CONTROL; UNIVERSAL JOINTS;

BENNETT LINKAGE; DELASSUS LINKAGE; NON OVERCONSTRAINED; SPHERICAL PARALLEL MANIPULATORS;

MANIPULATORS;

EID: 1642381157     PISSN: 02783649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0278364904041562     Document Type: Article

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