Kinematic Analysis of Robot Manipulators

by Carl D. Crane, III, Joseph Duffy, Carl D. Crane III

Book Overview

A robot manipulator is a movable chain of links interconnected by joints. One end is fixed to the ground, and a hand or end effector that can move freely in space is attached at the other end. This book begins with an introduction to the subject of robot manipulators. Next, it describes in detail a forward and reverse analysis for serial robot arms. Most of the text focuses on closed form solution techniques applied to a broad range of manipulator...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521047935
• ISBN13: 9780521047937
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.1" x 10.1"