Manipulator Kinematic Model

Kinematic modelling of manipulators plays an important role in contemporary robot control. It describes the relationship between robot end-effector position and orientation in space and manipulator joint angles. It also describes the correlation between linear and angular velocities of the end-effector and joint velocities. Since kinematic modelling is an inevitable step in modern robot control, in this chapter we will consider the main principles of manipulator kinematic model generation.