Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
802561 Mechanism and Machine Theory 2009 11 Pages PDF
Abstract

In this paper, we focus on some examples of practical applications of the primitive Schönflies-motion generators that are named also the primitive X-motion generators for conciseness. We address especially the serial SCARA-type robots and the 3-dof translational parallel manipulators. Based on the limb architectures of primitive X-motion generators, we systematically introduce general architectures of serial or parallel manipulators for the purpose of practical applications. The brief account of various achievements of some of the X-motion generators that are already described in the recent literature is also proposed and their obviously singular postures are preliminarily obtained.

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