ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF 6-DOF 6-PRRS PARALLEL MANIPULATORS

In this thesis, the class of parallel manipulators with six kinematic chains of type PRRS is analyzed. In this class, six linear actuators attached to the base control the six degrees of freedom of the mobile platform of the parallel manipulator. Six legs of constant length connect the mobile platform to the linear actuators through respectively spherical and universal

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