Kinematic analysis of a novel 2(3-RUS) parallel manipulator

Róger E. Sánchez-Alonso, José Joel González-Barbosa, Eduardo Castillo-Castaneda, Jaime Gallardo-Alvarado

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Abstract

This paper introduces a novel 6-DOF parallel manipulator, which is composed of two 3-RUS parallel manipulators that share a common three-dimensional moving platform. Semi-analytical form solutions are easily obtained to solve the forward displacement analysis of the robot using the non-planar geometry of the moving platform, whereas the velocity, acceleration, and singularity analyses are performed using screw theory. A case study is included to show the application of the kinematic model, which is verified with the aid of a commercially available software. Simple kinematic analysis and reduced singular regions are the main benefits of the proposed parallel manipulator.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2241-2256
Number of pages16
JournalRobotica
Volume34
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Oct 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Hexapods
  • Kinematic analysis
  • Parallel manipulators
  • Screw theory
  • Semi-analytical form solution

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