Uncertainty propagation in calibration of parallel kinematic machines

Calibration of Parallel Kinematic Machines: Theory and Applications

Calibration of quasi-isotropic parallel kinematic machines: Orthoglide

The paper proposes a novel approach for the geometrical model calibration of quasi-isotropic parallel kinematic mechanisms of the Orthoglide family. It is based on the observations of the manipulator leg parallelism during motions between the specific test postures and employs a low-cost measuring system composed of standard comparator indicators attached to the universal magnetic stands. They ...

Kinematic Calibration of a Cartesian Parallel Manipulator

Abstract: In this paper, a prototype Cartesian Parallel Manipulator (CPM) is demonstrated, in which a moving platform is connected to a fixed frame by three PRRR limbs. Due to the orthogonal arrangement of the three prismatic joints, it behaves like a conventional X-Y-Z Cartesian robot. However, because all the linear actuators are mounted at the fixed frame, the manipulator may be suitable for...

Kinematic Calibration for Redundantly Actuated Parallel Mechanisms

We present a new kinematic calibration algorithm for redundantly actuated parallel mechanisms, and illustrate the algorithm with a case study of a planar seven-element 2-degree-of-freedom (DOF) mechanism with three actuators. To calibrate a nonredundantly actuated parallel mechanism, one can find actual kinematic parameters by means of geometrical constraint of the mechanism’s kinematic structu...

Identifiable Parameters for Parallel Robots Kinematic Calibration

This paper presents a numerical method for the determination of the identifiable parameters of parallel robots. The special case of Stewart-Gough 6 degrees-offreedom parallel robots is studied for classical and self calibration methods, but this method can be generalized to any kind of parallel robot. The method is based on QR decomposition of the observation matrix of the calibration system. N...