Design and development of 3-DOF modular micro parallel kinematic manipulator

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 188-200

  Ng, C C ^a   Ong, S K ^a   Nee, A Y C ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Micro parallel kinematic manipulator; Modular design; Stewart platform; Workspace simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); KINEMATICS; LOGIC DESIGN; MICROMACHINING;

MICRO PARALLEL KINEMATIC MANIPULATORS; MODULAR DESIGN; STEWART PLATFORM (SP); WORKSPACE SIMULATION;

MICROMANIPULATORS;

EID: 33750312455     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-005-0166-y     Document Type: Article

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