Comparison of different methods for computing the forward kinematics of a redundant parallel manipulator

Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 225-246

  Sadjadian, H ^a   Taghirad, H ^a  

^a K N TOOSI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Closed form; Forward kinematics; Neural networks; Numerical solution; Parallel manipulator; Performance comparison; Quasi closed form; Taylor series

Indexed keywords

CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS; NEURAL NETWORKS; POSITION CONTROL; PROBLEM SOLVING;

FORWARD KINEMATICS; PERFORMANCE COMPARISON; QUASI-CLOSED FORM; TAYLOR SERIES;

MANIPULATORS;

EID: 33644814740     PISSN: 09210296     EISSN: 15730409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10846-005-9006-4     Document Type: Article

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