An optimization problem algorithm for kinematic design of mechanisms for two-finger grippers

Open Mechanical Engineering Journal

Volumn 3, Issue , 2009, Pages 49-62

  Lanni, Chiara ^a   Ceccarelli, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASSINO AND SOUTHERN LAZIO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Analysis; Design; Experimental validation; Grasp mechanics; Grippers; Mechanisms

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS DESIGN; DESIGN PROBLEMS; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; FINGER GRIPPERS; FUNDAMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS; GRASP MECHANICS; GRASPING MECHANISMS; KINEMATIC DESIGNS; MULTI OBJECTIVE; NUMERICAL EXAMPLE; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; OPTIMUM ALGORITHM; OPTIMUM DESIGNS; TWO-FINGER GRIPPER;

GRIPPERS; MECHANICS; OPTIMIZATION;

MACHINE DESIGN;

EID: 78651522413     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1874155X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874155X00903010049     Document Type: Article

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