An Approach for Direct Kinematics of a Parallel Manipulator Robot

2011 ◽  
pp. 524-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. G. Huang
Keyword(s):  
Parallel Manipulator ◽  
Manipulator Robot ◽  
Direct Kinematics

Design and analysis of CICABOT: a novel translational parallel manipulator based on two 5-bar mechanisms

Robotica ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 449-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. F. Ruiz-Torres ◽  
E. Castillo-Castaneda ◽  
J. A. Briones-Leon
Keyword(s):  
Parallel Manipulator ◽  
Jacobian Matrix ◽  
Geometric Analysis ◽  
Vector Equation ◽  
Prismatic Joints ◽  
Hollow Cylinders ◽  
Moving Platform ◽  
Direct Kinematics

SUMMARYThis work presents the CICABOT, a novel 3-DOF translational parallel manipulator (TPM) with large workspace. The manipulator consists of two 5-bar mechanisms connected by two prismatic joints; the moving platform is on the union of these prismatic joints; each 5-bar mechanism has two legs. The mobility of the proposed mechanism, based on Gogu approach, is also presented. The inverse and direct kinematics are solved from geometric analysis. The manipulator's Jacobian is developed from the vector equation of the robot legs; the singularities can be easily derived from Jacobian matrix. The manipulator workspace is determined from analysis of a 5-bar mechanism; the resulting workspace is the intersection of two hollow cylinders that is much larger than other TPM with similar dimensions.

Kinematics of a New High-Precision Three-Degree-of-Freedom Parallel Manipulator

2006 ◽  
Vol 129 (3) ◽  
pp. 320-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farhad Tahmasebi
Keyword(s):  
Power Dissipation ◽  
Inverse Kinematics ◽  
Parallel Manipulator ◽  
Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Base Plane ◽  
Degree Polynomial ◽  
Payload Capacity ◽  
Half Angle ◽  
Three Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Direct Kinematics

Closed-form direct and inverse kinematics of a new three-degree-of-freedom (DOF) parallel manipulator with inextensible limbs and base-mounted actuators are presented. The manipulator has higher resolution and precision than the existing three-DOF mechanisms with extensible limbs. Since all of the manipulator actuators are base mounted, higher payload capacity, smaller actuator sizes, and lower power dissipation can be obtained. The manipulator is suitable for alignment applications where only tip, tilt, and piston motions are significant. The direct kinematics of the manipulator is reduced to solving an eighth-degree polynomial in the square of the tangent of the half-angle between one of the limbs and the base plane. Hence, there are at most 16 assembly configurations for the manipulator. In addition, it is shown that the 16 solutions are eight pairs of reflected configurations with respect to the base plane. Numerical examples for the direct and inverse kinematics of the manipulator are also presented.

An Algebraic Method for Direct Position Analysis of the General Stewart Platform Manipulator Robot

2009 ◽  
Vol 626-627 ◽  
pp. 405-410
Author(s):  
Xi Guang Huang ◽  
Guang Pin He ◽  
Q.Z. Liao
Keyword(s):  
Parallel Manipulator ◽  
Algebraic Method ◽  
Stewart Platform ◽  
Mobile Platform ◽  
Analysis Problem ◽  
Position Analysis ◽  
General Geometry ◽  
Six Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Manipulator Robot ◽  
Base Platform

Stewart platform manipulator robot is a six degree of freedom, parallel manipulator, which consists of a base platform, a mobile platform and six limbs connected at six distinct points on the base platform and the mobile platform respectively. The direct position analysis problem of Stewart platform relates to the determination of the mobile platform pose for a given set of the lengths of the limbs. In this paper, we present a concise algebraic method for solving the direct position analysis problem for the fully parallel manipulator with general geometry, often referred to as General Stewart platform manipulator. Based on the presented algebraic method, we derive a 40th degree univariate polynomial from a determinant of 20×20 Sylvester’s matrix, which is relatively small in size. We also obtain a complete set of 40 solutions to the most general Stewart platform. The proposed method is comparatively concise and reduces the computational burden. Finally the method is demonstrated by a numerical example.

Kinematics of a New High Precision Three Degree-of-Freedom Parallel Manipulator

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farhad Tahmasebi
Keyword(s):  
Power Dissipation ◽  
Inverse Kinematics ◽  
Parallel Manipulator ◽  
Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Base Plane ◽  
Degree Polynomial ◽  
Payload Capacity ◽  
Half Angle ◽  
Three Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Direct Kinematics

Closed-form direct and inverse kinematics of a new three degree-of-freedom (DOF) parallel manipulator with inextensible limbs and base-mounted actuators are presented. The manipulator has higher resolution and precision than the existing three DOF mechanisms with extensible limbs. Since all of the manipulator actuators are base-mounted; higher payload capacity, smaller actuator sizes, and lower power dissipation can be obtained. The manipulator is suitable for alignment applications where only tip, tilt, and piston motions are significant. The direct kinematics of the manipulator is reduced to solving an eighth-degree polynomial in the square of tangent of half-angle between one of the limbs and the base plane. Hence, there are at most sixteen assembly configurations for the manipulator. In addition, it is shown that the sixteen solutions are eight pairs of reflected configurations with respect to the base plane. Numerical examples for the direct and inverse kinematics of the manipulator are also presented.

Workspace analysis and performance of a binary actuated parallel manipulator with flexural joints

2003 ◽  
Vol 217 (3) ◽  
pp. 313-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Ottaviano ◽  
G Carbone ◽  
M Ceccarelli
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory Alloy ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Parallel Manipulator ◽  
Mechanical Design ◽  
Parallel Architecture ◽  
Workspace Analysis ◽  
Position And Orientation ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Direct Kinematics ◽  
Flexural Joints

In this paper the design of a miniaturized parallel architecture is investigated in terms of basic performances concerning mobility and workspace characteristics. The miniature requirements have been achieved with a milli-scaled parallel manipulator requiring flexural joints and binary actuation with shape memory alloy wires or small pneumatic pistons. The mechanical design is analysed by considering the mobility of the flexural joints in order to size them and model the kinematics of the joints. The reachability is analysed through a suitable formulation of the direct kinematics by also taking into account binary actuation. Workspace performance has been determined in terms of position and orientation capabilities.

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