期刊名称:International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems
印刷版ISSN:1729-8806
电子版ISSN:1729-8814
出版年度:2017
卷号:14
期号:1
DOI:10.1177/1729881416678132
语种:English
出版社:SAGE Publications
摘要:This article focuses on the forward kinematic analysis of a class of asymmetrical parallel manipulators by the proposed elimination approach. To solve the key forward kinematic constraint equations with transcendental parameters of the manipulator, an improved elimination algorithm is presented. First, by analyzing the geometry structure of the manipulator, we find the inherent triangular-topology relations of the manipulator. Further, by utilizing the parameter transformation of angular, the key transcendental equations of forward kinematic analysis are formulated into compact polynomial ones. In this context, comparing with the screw approach by Gallardo-Alvarado suggested that the computation efficiency of our proposed approach is superior. Finally, an example of the asymmetrical variable geometry truss manipulator illustrates the effectiveness of the proposed approach.