The calibration index and taxonomy for robot kinematic calibration methods

International Journal of Robotics Research

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 573-591

  Hollerbach, John M ^a   Wampler, Charles W ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

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EID: 4243066640     PISSN: 02783649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/027836499601500604     Document Type: Article

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