Heeren et al., 1992 - Google Patents
An optical system to measure the end effector position for on-line control purposesHeeren et al., 1992
- Document ID
- 1005353252689048994
- Author
- Heeren T
- Veldpaus F
- Publication year
- Publication venue
- The International journal of robotics research
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This article describes an optical system to measure the coordinates of a manipulator's end effector, which can move in a horizontal plane of approximately 1× 1 m2. Two rotatable laser beams track a retroreflector pair, mounted on the end effector. The coordinates are calcu …
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- G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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