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Novel geometric isotropy indices for workspace analysis of planar parallel manipulators

  • Hao Xiong
  • , Xiumin Diao*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Purdue University

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Abstract

Isotropy analysis of workspace plays a critical role in improving the quality of workspace for parallel manipulators. Although various workspace determination approaches have been studied intensively for parallel manipulators in the past decades, workspace isotropy analysis for parallel manipulators has been seldom touched. This paper proposes two novel workspace geometric shape isotropy indices, namely, translational workspace isotropy index and entire workspace isotropy index, for workspace analysis of planar parallel manipulators. Both indices are mathematically defined and can be used to evaluate the isotropy of the geometric shape of the workspace. They are good indicators of the robustness of a planar parallel manipulator to external planar rotational disturbances to the base and can be used as a guideline for optimal design of planar parallel manipulators. Both indices proposed in this paper are evaluated in the optimal design of an example planar cable-driven planar parallel manipulator through simulation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1191-1196
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781509059980
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Aug 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event2017 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM 2017 - Munich, Germany
Duration: 3 Jul 20177 Jul 2017

Publication series

NameIEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM

Conference

Conference2017 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM 2017
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period3/07/177/07/17

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