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TriM: An Ultra-Accurate High-Speed Six Degree-of-Freedom Manipulator Using Planar Stepper Motors

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In this paper, we propose a novel six degree-of-freedom positioning system. This mechanism is a tripod structure with inextensible limbs actuated at the base by two-dimensional linear stepper motors (other types of actuators may also be utilized). This manipulator has a closed-chain kinematic structure. Both the direct and the inverse kinematics of the manipulator are presented in detail. While the inverse kinematics are obtained in closed form, the direct kinematics can not be solved in closed form and an algorithm is provided for numerically computing the direct kinematic solution. A detailed dynamic model of the positioning system is also provided. The dynamics of the actuators (Sawyer motors) are also included in the dynamic modeling. The design of the tripod manipulator (TriM) included a kinematic optimization of the system parameters to maximize the manipulator workspace. The proposed manipulator achieves large range of motion in all the 6 degrees of freedom. Furthermore, high resolution and high speed motion may be achieved in all axes due to the actuators used and the direct-drive nature of the manipulator.

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  1. Control/Robotics Research Laboratory (CRRL), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Polytechnic University, Six Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, NY, 11201, USA

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This work was supported in part by NSF under grants ECS-9977693 and ECS-0501539. An earlier version of this paper was presented at the 2003 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Las Vegas, NV, Oct. 2003.

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Krishnamurthy, P., Khorrami, F. TriM: An Ultra-Accurate High-Speed Six Degree-of-Freedom Manipulator Using Planar Stepper Motors. J Intell Robot Syst 51, 137–157 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10846-007-9184-3

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