Kinematic synthesis of spatial serial chains using Clifford algebra exponentials

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 220, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 953-968

  Perez Gracia, A ^a   McCarthy, J M ^b  

^a Nucl Eng Idaho State University   (United States)

^b University of California at Irvine   (United States)

Author keywords

Clifford algebra exponentials; Kinematic synthesis; Spatial serial robots

Indexed keywords

ALGEBRA; KINEMATICS; ROBOTICS;

CLIFFORD ALGEBRA EXPONENTIALS; KINEMATIC SYNTHESIS; SPATIAL SERIAL ROBOTS;

CHAINS;

ALGEBRA; CHAINS; KINEMATICS; ROBOTICS;

EID: 33749395758     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES166     Document Type: Article

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