Investigation of the forward kinematics of the Gough-Stewart manipulator with natural coordinates

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 7-8, 2006, Pages 700-716

  Zhao, Jing Shan ^a   Yun, Yuan ^a   Wang, Li Ping ^a   Wang, Jin Song ^a   Dong, Jing Xin ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Forward kinematics; Gough Stewart manipulator; Kinematic chain; Natural coordinates; Spatial parallel mechanism

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ENGINEERING RESEARCH; GRAPH THEORY; KINEMATICS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; ROTATION;

FORWARD KINEMATICS; GOUGH STEWART MANIPULATORS; KINEMATIC CHAINS; NATURAL COORDINATES; SPATIAL PARALLEL MECHANISMS;

MANIPULATORS;

EID: 33748768212     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-005-0103-0     Document Type: Article

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