Extension versus bending for continuum robots

International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 171-178

  Walker, Ian D ^a   Carreras, Carlos ^b   McDonnell, Robin ^a   Grimes, George ^a  

^a Clemson University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Continuum; Intervals; Manipulators; Robotics

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; REDUNDANT MANIPULATORS; ROBOT APPLICATIONS; ROBOTS;

CONTINUUM; INTERVALS; ROBOT DESIGNS; TENTACLES;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 33745859979     PISSN: 17298806     EISSN: 17298814     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5772/5740     Document Type: Conference Paper

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