Abstract
This study investigates a parallel manipulator that can move over two parallel sliders and in which the end-effector of the manipulator can be adjusted arbitrarily. Through the direct and inverse kinematics of the manipulator, position equations are derived. These equations represent the relationship between the positions of the sliders and the position of the end-effector. The Jacobian matrices of the direct and inverse kinematics are obtained by these equations. By using the condition number defined from these matrices, the local performance index of the manipulator is proposed. By using the simulation results of the performance index, we find that the manipulator can smoothen movements in only one quadrant and that the distribution of the maximal performance index is affected by the ratio of the length of links and the orientation of the end-effector.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 89-95 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers, A |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Condition number
- Jacobian matrix
- Kinematic analysis
- Parallel manipulator
- Performance index