Parallel kinematic mechanisms (PKM) have received particular attention due to their higher
stiffness, increased payload capacity, and agility, when compared to their serial …

Parallel robots are closed-loop mechanisms presenting very good performances in terms of
accuracy, velocity, rigidity and ability to manipulate large loads. They have been used in a …

This paper presents an overview of the literature on kinematic and calibration models of
parallel mechanisms, the influence of sensors in the mechanism accuracy and parallel …

The paper deals with geometric calibration of industrial robots and focuses on reduction of
the measurement noise impact by means of proper selection of the manipulator …

The poor pose accuracy of industrial robots restricts their further application in aviation
manufacturing. Kinematic calibration based on position errors is a traditional method to …

Kinematic calibration of a 5 degree-of-freedom parallel kinematic machine (T5 PKM)
resorting to a step-by-step strategy is carried out, which conducts the identification modeling …

We present the Networked InfoMechanical System for Planar Translation, which is a novel
two-degree-of-freedom (2-DOF) cable-driven robot with self-calibration and online drift …

This paper presents an external calibration based approach that enables the geometric
parameter errors of 6-DOF parallel kinematic machines (PKM) to be identified using a …

This paper introduces a calibration procedure for the identification of the geometrical
parameters of a reconfigurable Gough-Stewart parallel manipulator. By using the proposed …

Accuracy is one of the most crucial factors which affects the profound laboratory research
and extensive industrial application of parallel robotic manipulators. Kinematic calibration is …