Advances in Robot Kinematics (eBook)

Methods in Kinematics; J. Andrade-Cetto, F. Thomas: Wire-based tracking using mutual information; G. Nawratil: The control number as index for Stewart Gough platforms; C. Innocenti, D. Paganelli: Determining the 3x3 rotation matrices that satisfy three linear equations in the direction cosines; P.M. Larochelle: A polar decomposition based displacement metric for a finite region of SE; J.-P. Merlet, P. Donelan: On the regularity of the inverse Jacobian of parallel robots; P. Fanghella, C. Galletti, E. Giannotti: Parallel robots that change their group of motion; A.P. Murray, B.M. Korte, J.P. Schmiedeler: Approximating planar, morphing curves with rigid-body linkages; M. Zoppi, D. Zlatanov, R. Molfino: On the velocity analysis of non-parallel closed chain mechanisms section; Properties of Mechanisms; H. Bamberger, M. Shoham, A. Wolf: Kinematics of micro planar parallel robot comprising large joint clearances; H.K. Jung, C.D. Crane III, R.G. Roberts: Stiffness mapping of planar compliant parallel mechanisms in a serial arrangement; Y. Wang, G.S. Chirikjian: Large kinematic error propagation in revolute manipulators; A. Pott, M. Hiller: A framework for the analysis, synthesis and optimization of parallel kinematic machines; Z. Luo, J.S. Dai: Searching for undiscovered planar straight-line linkages; X. Kong, C.M. Gosselin: Type synthesis of three-DOF up-equivalent parallel manipulators using a virtual-chain approach; A. De Santis, P. Pierro, B. Siciliano: The multiple virtual end-effectors approach for human-robot interaction section Humanoids and Biomedicine; J. Babic, D. Omrcen, J. Lenarcic: Balance and control of human inspired jumping robot; J. Park, F.C. Park: A convex optimization algorithm for stabilizing whole-body motions of humanoid robots; R. Di Gregorio, V. Parenti-Castelli: Parallel mechanisms for knee orthoses with selective recovery action; S. Ambike, J.P. Schmiedeler: Modeling time invariance in human arm motion coordination; M. Veber, T. Bajd, M. Munih: Assessment of finger joint angles and calibration of instrumental glove; R. Konietschke, G. Hirzinger, Y. Yan: All singularities of the 9-DOF DLR medical robot setup for minimally invasive applications; G. Liu, R.J. Milgram, A. Dhanik, J.C. Latombe: On the inverse kinematics of a fragment of protein backbone; V. De Sapio, J. Warren, O. Khatib: Predicting reaching postures using a kinematically constrained shoulder model; Analysis of Mechanisms, by D. Chablat, P. Wenger, I.A. Bonev; Self motions of special 3-RPR planar parallel robot, by A. Degani, A. Wolf; Graphical singularity analysis of 3-DOF planar parallel manipulators, by C. Bier, A. Campos, J. Hesselbach; Direct singularity closeness indexes for the hexa parallel robot Karger Stewart-Gough platforms with simple singularity surface, by A. Kecskemèthy, M. Tändl; A robust model for 3D tracking in object-oriented multibody systems based on singularity-free Frenet framing, by P. Ben-Horin, M. Shoham; Singularity of a class of Gough-Stewart platforms with three concurrent joints, by T.K. Tanev; Singularity analysis of a 4-DOF parallel manipulator using geometric algebra, by R. Daniel, R. Dunlop; A geometrical interpretation of 3-3 mechanism singularities, by Workspace and Performance, by J.A. Carretero, G.T. Pond; Quantitative dexterous workspace comparisons, by E. Ottaviano, M. Husty, M. Ceccarelli; Level-set method for workspace analysis of serial manipulators, by M. Gouttefarde, J-P. Merlet, D. Daney; Determination of the wrench-closure workspace of 6-DOF parallel cable-driven mechanisms, by G. Gogu; Fully-isotropic hexapods; P. Last, J. Hesselbach: A new calibration stategy for a class of parallel mechanisms; M. Krefft, J. Hesselbach: The dynamic optimization of PKM; J.A. Snyman: On non-assembly in the optimal synthesis of serial manipulators performing prescribed tasks; Design of Mechanisms;W.A. Khan, S. Caro, D. Pasini, J. Angeles: Complexity-analysis for the conceptual design of