Workspace analysis of reconfigurable robotic arms using parallel platforms as modules

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Dynamic Systems and Control Division (Publication) DSC

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 717-726

  Badescu, Mircea ^a   Mavroidis, Constantinos ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); KINEMATICS; MANIPULATORS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MODULAR ROBOTS; SELF ASSEMBLY;

PARALLEL PLATFORMS; WORKSPACE ANALYSIS;

ROBOTIC ARMS;

EID: 1842615021     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2003-42963     Document Type: Conference Paper

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