Optimal dimensioning is a fundamental problem in the design of Parallel Manipulators
(PMs). However, this problem is revealed to be very hard to solve because many PM …

This paper presents an overview of the literature on kinematic and calibration models of
parallel mechanisms, the influence of sensors in the mechanism accuracy and parallel …

This paper presents a general and systematic approach to formulate the dimensionally
homogeneous Jacobian, which is an important issue for the dexterity evaluation and …

A unified and simple approach is proposed for solving inverse/forward velocity and
acceleration of the limited-dof PKMs (parallel kinematic machines) with linear active legs …

Kinematic calibration is an effective way to improve the accuracy of hybrid machine tools.
Traditionally, the position and orientations of the moving platform need to be measured. This …

Motion/force transmissibility is an essential property reflecting the kinematic performance of
parallel robots. Research on this performance of the single-platform parallel robots (SPPRs) …

The dynamic formulation and performance evaluation of the redundant parallel manipulator
are presented in this paper. By means of the principle of virtual work and the concept of link …

This extensive review paper, which involves 204 papers, discusses comprehensively a
number of performance indices that are instrumental in the design of parallel kinematics …

In this paper, a task-dependent energetic analysis of robotic manipulators is presented. The
proposed approach includes a novel performance index, which relates the energy …

Parallel manipulators (PMs) with redundant actuation are attracting increasing research
interest because they have demonstrated improved stiffness and fewer singularities. This …