DocumentCode
791832
Title
Introducing parallel manipulators through laboratory experiments
Author
Ebert-Uphoff, Imme
Author_Institution
George W. Woodruff Sch. of Mech. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Volume
10
Issue
3
fYear
2003
Firstpage
13
Lastpage
19
Abstract
Describes how simple, inexpensive prototypes of parallel manipulators can be employed as an efficient educational tool to teach undergraduate students not only the basics of parallel manipulators but also reinforce material learned in linear algebra, kinematics, statics, and computer programming.
Keywords
control engineering education; manipulator kinematics; manipulators; kinematics; moving platform; parallel manipulators; robotics courses; undergraduate students; undergraduate teaching; Aerospace simulation; Education; Educational institutions; Educational robots; Kinematics; Laboratories; Leg; Manipulators; Parallel robots; Prototypes;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Robotics & Automation Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1070-9932
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MRA.2003.1233552
Filename
1233552
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