3D cable-based Cartesian metrology system

Journal of Robotic Systems

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 237-257

  Williams II, Robert L ^a   Albus, James S ^b   Bostelman, Roger V ^b  

^a US Institute of Navigation   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEEDBACK CONTROL; KINEMATICS; MEASUREMENT ERRORS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

CABLE-BASED METROLOGY SYSTEM; CARTESIAN POSE MEASUREMENT;

SPATIAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT;

EID: 2542543665     PISSN: 07412223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rob.20012     Document Type: Article

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