The effects of dual row omnidirectional wheels on the kinematics of the Atlas spherical motion platform

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 349-358

  Weiss, A ^a   Langlois, R G ^a   Hayes, M J D ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dual row omnidirectional wheels; Kinematic analysis; Kinematic slip; Spherical motion platform

Indexed keywords

KINEMATICS; MECHANICS; MOTION CONTROL; SPHERES; VEHICLES;

DUAL ROW OMNIDIRECTIONAL WHEELS; JACOBIANS; KINEMATIC ANALYSIS; KINEMATIC SLIP; KINEMATICS MODELS; MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; OMNIDIRECTIONAL WHEELS; SPHERICAL MOTION PLATFORM; SPHERICAL MOTIONS;

WHEELS;

EID: 55949089681     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2008.03.013     Document Type: Article

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