Singularity-theoretic methods in robot kinematics

Robotica

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 641-659

  Donelan, P S ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Genericity; Lie group; Robot manipulator; Screw systems; Singularity theory; Transversality

Indexed keywords

INVARIANCE; KINEMATICS; MANIPULATORS;

GENERICITY; LIE GROUP; ROBOT KINEMATICS; SCREW SYSTEMS; SINGULARITY THEORY; TRANSVERSALITY;

ROBOTS;

EID: 35548958803     PISSN: 02635747     EISSN: 14698668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263574707003748     Document Type: Article

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