A new calibration method for parallel kinematics machine tools using orientation constraint

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 708-721

  Ren, Xiao Dong ^a   Feng, Zu Ren ^a   Su, Cheng Ping ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Kinematic calibration; Orientation constraint; Parallel kinematics machine tools; Stewart platform

Indexed keywords

ANGULAR POSITIONING; ATTITUDE ANGLES; CALIBRATION ALGORITHMS; CALIBRATION METHODS; END-EFFECTOR; KINEMATIC CALIBRATION; LEG LENGTHS; ORIENTATION CONSTRAINT; PARALLEL KINEMATICS MACHINE TOOLS; SIMULATION-BASED; STEWART PLATFORM;

CALIBRATION; KINEMATICS;

MACHINE TOOLS;

EID: 67349209594     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2009.03.004     Document Type: Article

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