Simplex-tree based kinematics of foldable objects as multi-body systems involving loops

Robotics: Science and Systems

Volumn 4, Issue , 2009, Pages 191-198

  Han, Li ^a   Rudolph, Lee ^a  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84960102200     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2330765X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.15607/rss.2008.iv.025     Document Type: Conference Paper

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