Workspace boundaries of serial manipulators using manifold stratification

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 11-12, 2006, Pages 1211-1229

  Abdel Malek, Karim ^a   Yang, Jingzhou ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Kinematics; Manifold stratification; Manipulator workspace; Work envelope

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONS; GEOMETRY; PROBLEM SOLVING; TOPOLOGY; VECTORS;

MANIFOLD STRATIFICATION; MANIPULATOR WORKSPACE; WORK ENVELOPE;

MANIPULATORS;

EID: 33646195208     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-004-2469-9     Document Type: Article

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