Optimization of complex robot applications under real physical limitations

International Journal of Robotics Research

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 629-644

  Guilbert, M ^a   Joly, L ^a   Wieber, P B ^b  

^a Stubli Robotics Faverges ^*

^b INRIA Rhne Alpes   (France)

Author keywords

Augmented Lagrangian; Calculus of variations; Derivative free optimization; Numerical optimization; Robotics; Thermal model; Trajectory

Indexed keywords

AUGMENTED LAGRANGIAN; CALCULUS OF VARIATIONS; DERIVATIVE FREE OPTIMIZATION; NUMERICAL OPTIMIZATION; THERMAL MODEL;

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; MANIPULATORS; OPTIMIZATION; TRAJECTORIES;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 42549105468     PISSN: 02783649     EISSN: 17413176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0278364908090465     Document Type: Article

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