Preface |
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Notation |
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Characteristics of classical robots |
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1 | (3) |
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Other types of architecture |
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4 | (4) |
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8 | (1) |
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Parallel robots: definition |
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8 | (4) |
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Generalized parallel manipulators: definition |
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9 | (1) |
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9 | (1) |
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Fully parallel manipulators |
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9 | (1) |
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Fully parallel manipulators: analysis |
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10 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (2) |
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15 | (50) |
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15 | (1) |
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15 | (3) |
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15 | (2) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (32) |
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19 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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Classification of parallel robots |
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20 | (1) |
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Synthesis of architectures |
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21 | (1) |
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Generator combinations and intersections |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (4) |
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27 | (3) |
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Complex degrees of freedom manipulators |
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30 | (4) |
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34 | (1) |
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34 | (2) |
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36 | (1) |
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36 | (4) |
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40 | (2) |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (5) |
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48 | (2) |
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50 | (2) |
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52 | (9) |
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52 | (2) |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (2) |
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59 | (2) |
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Notion of standard manipulators |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (3) |
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Jacobian and inverse kinematics |
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65 | (26) |
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65 | (9) |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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Extrema of the articular coordinates |
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71 | (1) |
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Extrema for a cartesian box |
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71 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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Exact and approximate computation |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (8) |
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Euler angles inverse jacobian |
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75 | (1) |
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Example: RRPS manipulators |
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75 | (1) |
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Inverse kinematic jacobian |
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76 | (1) |
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Example: RRPS manipulators |
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77 | (1) |
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Example: PRRS manipulators |
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78 | (1) |
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Example: RRRS manipulators |
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79 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (2) |
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82 | (1) |
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Direct calculation of the Jacobian |
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82 | (1) |
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Jacobian matrix and intrnal sensors |
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83 | (2) |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (3) |
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88 | (3) |
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91 | (58) |
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91 | (7) |
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91 | (1) |
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Coupler curve and circularity |
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92 | (1) |
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Direct kinematics of the 3-RPR robot |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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Polynomial direct kinematics |
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94 | (2) |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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Mechanisms for translations in space |
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98 | (1) |
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98 | (2) |
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6 degrees of freedom mechanisms |
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100 | (19) |
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Example of analysis: the TSSM |
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100 | (1) |
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Upper bound on the number of assembly modes |
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100 | (2) |
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102 | (2) |
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Example of TSSM with 16 assembly modes |
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104 | (2) |
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Analysis of other space mechanisms |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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3 degrees of freedom wrist |
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110 | (3) |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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115 | (2) |
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117 | (1) |
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Manipulators with 5 aligned points |
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118 | (1) |
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Manipulators PPP-3S,PRR-3S,PPR-3S |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (7) |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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121 | (1) |
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121 | (1) |
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Example: wrist with 3 degrees of freedom |
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122 | (2) |
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124 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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7 and 8 link manipulators |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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Case of the general robot |
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126 | (4) |
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126 | (1) |
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Maximum number of assembly modes |
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126 | (1) |
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Determination of the solutions |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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Maximum number of assembly modes |
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128 | (1) |
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Determination of the solutions |
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128 | (2) |
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Summary of results and conclusion |
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130 | (3) |
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133 | (7) |
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133 | (4) |
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Methods efficiency and computation time |
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137 | (1) |
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Convergence of the iterative methods |
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137 | (3) |
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Drawbacks of iterative methods and real-time issues |
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140 | (1) |
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Direct kinematics with extra sensors |
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140 | (4) |
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Type and location of the extra sensors |
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141 | (1) |
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Maximal number of sensors |
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141 | (1) |
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Addition of angular sensors |
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142 | (1) |
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Addition of linear sensors |
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142 | (1) |
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Relationship between sensors accuracy and pose accuracy |
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142 | (2) |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (4) |
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149 | (34) |
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149 | (2) |
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Singularities and velocity |
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149 | (1) |
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Singularities and statics |
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150 | (1) |
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Singularities and kinematics |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (18) |
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153 | (2) |
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Principle governing the search of singularities |
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155 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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155 | (2) |
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157 | (9) |
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Analysis of other spatial manipulators |
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166 | (2) |
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168 | (1) |
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168 | (2) |
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170 | (1) |
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Degrees of freedom associated with singularities |
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170 | (4) |
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171 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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172 | (2) |
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174 | (1) |
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Manipulability and condition number |
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174 | (3) |
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Practical search for singularities |
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177 | (3) |
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178 | (1) |
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Singularity in a cartesian box |
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178 | (2) |
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Singularities in an articular workspace |
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180 | (1) |
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Mechanisms in permanent singularity |
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180 | (1) |
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Singularity-free path-planning |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (50) |
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Workspace limits and representation |
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183 | (5) |
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The different types of workspaces |
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183 | (1) |
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184 | (4) |
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Calculation of the constant orientation workspace |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (10) |
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Constant orientation workspace |
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189 | (1) |
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Articular coordinates limits |
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190 | (1) |
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Mechanical limits on the passive joints |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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192 | (4) |
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Inclusive orientation workspace |
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196 | (1) |
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Total orientation workspace |
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197 | (2) |
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199 | (19) |
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Cross-sections of the constant orientation workspace |
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199 | (2) |
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3D constant orientation workspace |
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201 | (2) |
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Workspace area and volume |
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203 | (1) |
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Mechanical limits on the joints |
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204 | (5) |
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Interference between links |
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209 | (1) |
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210 | (2) |
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212 | (2) |
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214 | (2) |
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Comparison between architectures |
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216 | (2) |
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218 | (6) |
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Constant orientation trajectory |
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218 | (1) |
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Limits on the link lengths |
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219 | (1) |
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Mechanical limits on the joints |
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220 | (1) |
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220 | (2) |
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Non constant orientation trajectory |
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222 | (1) |
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Articular coordinates limits |
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222 | (1) |
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Computation time and example |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (6) |
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224 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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Path-Planning with tiling |
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224 | (1) |
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Path-planning with visibility graph |
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225 | (1) |
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Path-planning in space with tiling |
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226 | (1) |
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Path-planning for planar robots |
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227 | (3) |
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230 | (3) |
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Velocity and Acceleration |
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233 | (14) |
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Relations between the articular velocities and the generalized velocities |
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233 | (1) |
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Determination of the articular velocities |
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233 | (1) |
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Determination of the twist |
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233 | (1) |
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Extrema of the generalized velocities |
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234 | (5) |
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Extrema of the generalized velocities in a pose |
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234 | (2) |
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Minimum of the cartesian velocity in a translation workspace |
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236 | (3) |
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Extrema of the articular velocities in a translation workspace |
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239 | (4) |
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241 | (1) |
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Determination of the motion of the passive joints |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (1) |
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244 | (1) |
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245 | (2) |
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247 | (22) |
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Relations between generalized and articular forces |
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247 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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Determination of the generalized forces |
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247 | (1) |
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Determination of the articular forces |
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247 | (1) |
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Articular forces and maximal generalized forces |
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248 | (7) |
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Maximal articular forces in a pose |
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248 | (1) |
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Maximal articular forces in a translation workspace |
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249 | (1) |
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Extrema on a line segment |
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250 | (1) |
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Extrema for an horizontal rectangle |
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251 | (1) |
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Extrema for a cartesian box |
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252 | (1) |
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Maximal generalized forces in a pose |
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253 | (1) |
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Maximal generalized forces in the workspace |
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254 | (1) |
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Parallel robots as force sensors |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (8) |
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Stiffness matrix of a parallel robot |
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256 | (1) |
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256 | (2) |
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258 | (1) |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (1) |
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Iso-stiffness of the general robot |
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260 | (3) |
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Iso-stiffness of the active wrist |
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263 | (1) |
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Extrema of the stiffnesses in a workspace |
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264 | (2) |
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Extrema on a line segment |
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264 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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Extrema in a cartesian box |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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266 | (3) |
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269 | (14) |
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269 | (2) |
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271 | (2) |
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273 | (4) |
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273 | (1) |
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274 | (3) |
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277 | (1) |
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278 | (1) |
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278 | (3) |
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279 | (1) |
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279 | (2) |
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281 | (2) |
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283 | (18) |
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283 | (4) |
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287 | (13) |
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Reduction of the parameters |
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288 | (1) |
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Restriction of the search space |
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289 | (1) |
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Restriction via the workspace |
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289 | (2) |
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Restriction via the articular velocities |
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291 | (2) |
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Search for the optimal robot |
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293 | (3) |
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296 | (1) |
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296 | (2) |
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298 | (2) |
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300 | (1) |
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301 | (4) |
WEB adresses |
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305 | (4) |
Index |
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309 | (18) |
References |
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