Simplifying the kinematic calibration of parallel mechanisms using vision-based metrology

IEEE Transactions on Robotics

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 12-22

  Renaud, Pierre ^a,b   Andreff, Nicolas ^a   Lavest, Jean Marc ^a   Dhome, Michel ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b INSA DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Camera calibration; Computer vision; Kinematic calibration; Metrology; Parallel mechanisms

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CAMERAS; KINEMATICS; MEASUREMENTS; ROBOT APPLICATIONS; SENSORS;

CAMERA CALIBRATION; KINEMATIC CALIBRATION; PARALLEL MECHANISMS; VISION SENSOR; VISION-BASED MEASURING DEVICE;

COMPUTER VISION;

EID: 32644435314     PISSN: 15523098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TRO.2005.861482     Document Type: Article

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