Optimum robot design based on task specifications using evolutionary techniques and kinematic, dynamic, and structural constraints

ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 825-832

  Shiakolas, P S ^a   Koladiya, D ^a   Kebrle, J ^b  

^a The University of Texas at Arlington   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic; Evolutionary techniques; Kinematics; Optimization; Robot design; Structural

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; KINEMATICS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; OPTIMIZATION; ROBOTS; SPECIFICATIONS;

CROSS SECTION; CROSS SECTIONAL AREA; DESIGN VARIABLES; DIFFERENTIAL EVOLUTION; EVOLUTIONARY OPTIMIZATIONS; EVOLUTIONARY TECHNIQUES; NUMBER OF ITERATIONS; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMUM DESIGNS; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; PHYSICAL CONSTRAINTS; ROBOT DESIGN; ROBOT DESIGNS; SIMPLE GENETIC ALGORITHM; STRUCTURAL; STRUCTURAL CONSTRAINTS; TASK SPECIFICATIONS;

MACHINE DESIGN;

EID: 78249288159     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2002-32477     Document Type: Conference Paper

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