A Detailed Kinematic Analysis of a Commercial Grade Articulated Industrial Robot

Due largely to the growing emphasis in academic research on industrial robots and their applications, it is often required by researchers to understand and examine the kinematic aspect of such robots. Obtaining both forward and inverse kinematic models of a given industrial robot could be a tedious and intricate task. Therefore, this paper presents a detailed kinematic analysis of a 6 axis industrial robot that commonly found in present-day industry and research laboratories. The proposed kinematic solutions have been validated against the simulation software provided by robot's supplier and an error analysis has been done to ensure the accuracy.