Stiffness analysis and optimization of a novel cable-driven anthropomorphic-arm manipulator

Huazhong Keji Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue Ban)/Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Natural Science Edition)

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 12-16

  Chen, Weihai ^a   Chen, Jingyuan ^a   Cui, Xiang ^a   Jin, Yan ^b  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cable driven; Industrial anthropomorphic robots; Optimization; Robotic arm; Stiffness matrix

Indexed keywords

CABLE-DRIVEN; CALCULATION PROCESS; CARTESIAN STIFFNESS; OPTIMAL ALGORITHM; REVOLUTE JOINTS; SERIAL MANIPULATORS; SPHERICAL JOINT; STIFFNESS ANALYSIS;

ALGORITHMS; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; CABLES; MANIPULATORS; OPTIMIZATION; ROBOTIC ARMS; STIFFNESS MATRIX;

STIFFNESS;

EID: 84875358827     PISSN: 16714512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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