Robotics Research Technical Report (Classic Reprint): A Framework for the Kinematic Analysis of Mechanical Devices: A Framework for the Kinematic Analysis of Mechanical Devices (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Leo Joskowicz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1332089232 ISBN 13: 9781332089239

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore a practical framework for predicting how mechanisms move.

This book shows how to reason about motion with configuration spaces and how to build global views of a mechanism’s behavior from simple, local pieces. This work ties together theory and method to analyze kinematics. It explains how the configuration space of a mechanism relates to its possible motions, and how to compute that space by composing pairwise spaces from its parts. It covers fixed axis mechanisms in depth, including how their motions fall into a small set of simple types, and how to use region diagrams and state diagrams to envision motion and transitions. It also discusses movable axis mechanisms, highlighting new challenges and what remains possible with composition methods.

• How configuration spaces connect to the motions a mechanism can have
• How to build the mechanism’s global space by composing pairwise spaces
• How region diagrams and state diagrams help visualize motion and transitions
• The differences between fixed axis and movable axis mechanisms and their implications

Ideal for readers who design, analyze, or study mechanical devices, robotics, or motion planning, as it provides a structured approach to anticipate how components move together.

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Excerpt from Robotics Research Technical Report: A Framework for the Kinematic Analysis of Mechanical Devices This report establishes a formal framework for the kinematic analysis of mechanical devices The possible kinematic behaviors of a mechanism are described in terms of the configuration space of the mechanism. A proper decomposition of the configuration space, called a region diagram. reflects the possible motions of each object in the mechanism and the relationships between these motions We show how to obtain the region diagram of a fixed axis mechanism by composing pairwise configuration spaces. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1332089232
• ISBN 13: 9781332089239
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 51