Force balancing of robotic mechanisms based on adjustment of kinematic parameters

Journal of Mechanical Design

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 433-440

  Ouyang, P R ^a   Zhang, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; CONTROL SYSTEM SYNTHESIS; FORCE CONTROL; FORCE MEASUREMENT; KINEMATICS; MECHANISMS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; TORQUE MEASUREMENT; VECTORS;

ADJUSTING KINEMATIC PARAMETERS; COUNTERWEIGHTS METHOD; FORCE BALANCING; JOINT FORCES; REAL TIME CONTROLLABLE (RTC) MECHANISMS; ROBOTIC MECHANISMS;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 20544441022     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1864116     Document Type: Article

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