Joint workspace of parallel kinematic machines

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-63

  Bi, Z M ^a   Lang, S Y T ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Forward kinematics; Joint workspace; Optimization; Parallel kinematic machine (PKM); Polynomial equations; Trajectory planning; Tripod machine tool

Indexed keywords

COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINES; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; INVERSE KINEMATICS; MACHINE TOOLS; MACHINERY; MACHINING; MECHANICS; OPTIMIZATION; ROBOTICS; ROBOTS; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; TOOLS; TRAJECTORIES;

FORWARD KINEMATICS; JOINT WORKSPACE; PARALLEL KINEMATIC MACHINE (PKM); POLYNOMIAL EQUATIONS; TRAJECTORY PLANNING; TRIPOD MACHINE TOOL;

KINEMATICS;

EID: 56049089857     PISSN: 07365845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcim.2007.07.015     Document Type: Article

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