Type synthesis of 3T1R 4-DOF parallel manipulators based on screw theory

IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 181-190

  Kong, Xianwen ^a   Gosselin, Clément M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

3T1R parallel manipulator (3T1R PM); Dependent joint group; Inactive joint; Screw theory; Type synthesis

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); END EFFECTORS; KINEMATICS; MOBILE ROBOTS; MOTION CONTROL; UNIVERSAL JOINTS;

DEPENDENT JOINT GROUP; INACTIVE JOINT; PARALLEL MANIPULATORS; SCREW THEORY; TYPE SYNTHESIS;

MANIPULATORS;

EID: 1942436684     PISSN: 1042296X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TRA.2003.820853     Document Type: Article

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