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Limiting-case Analysis of Continuum Trunk Kinematics. Bryan A. Jones Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept., Mississippi State Univ., USA Ian D. Walker Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept., Clemson University, USA.
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Limiting-case Analysis of Continuum Trunk Kinematics Bryan A. Jones Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept., Mississippi State Univ., USAIan D. Walker Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept., Clemson University, USA • Many continuum robot tasks require section(s) of the robot to be straight. • Common continuum robot kinematics exhibit singularity-like conditions near and at straight configurations. • The analysis presented provides a method to eliminate these conditions. • Expressions for numerically stable computation of position and velocity kinematics are given. Trunk configurations requiring limiting-case analysis