Isotropic compliance in E(3): Feasibility and workspace mapping

Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2016, Pages

  Verotti, Matteo ^a   Belfiore, Nicola P ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL THEORY; MANIPULATORS;

CONTROL GAINS; DIFFERENT CLASS; EUCLIDEAN SPACES; JOINT CONTROL; MANIPULATOR CONTROL SYSTEM; SINGLE INPUT/SINGLE OUTPUTS;

COMPLIANCE CONTROL;

EID: 84986305793     PISSN: 19424302     EISSN: 19424310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4032408     Document Type: Article

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