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Robotic Systems for Handling and Assembly

  • New Developments on Robotic Systems for Handling and Assembly
  • Focuses on the design, modeling, and control of innovative parallel structures as well as the integration of novel machine elements
  • Written by leading experts in the fieldw

Part of the book series: Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics (STAR, volume 67)

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Table of contents (25 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

  2. Kinematics, Dynamics – Modeling and Design

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Structure and Type Synthesis of Parallel Manipulators

      • Matthias Frindt, Mathias Krefft, Jürgen Hesselbach
      Pages 17-37
    3. Knowledge-Based Design Principles and Tools for Parallel Robots

      • Carsten Stechert, Hans-Joachim Franke, Thomas Vietor
      Pages 59-75
    4. Detection and Avoidance of Singularities in Parallel Kinematic Machines

      • Franz Dietrich, Jochen Maaß, Carlos Bier, Ingo Pietsch, Annika Raatz, Jürgen Hesselbach
      Pages 77-92
    5. Calibration of Parallel Kinematic Structures – Overview, Classification and Comparison

      • Philipp Last, Annika Raatz, Jürgen Hesselbach
      Pages 93-106
  3. Implemented Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 107-107
    2. Parallel Kinematic Structures of the SFB 562

      • Daniel Schütz, Christoph Budde, Annika Raatz, Jürgen Hesselbach
      Pages 109-124
    3. Modeling, Control, and Evaluation of an Experimental Adaptronic Five-Bar Robot

      • Krzysztof Stachera, Frank Schreiber, Walter Schumacher
      Pages 125-142
    4. Redundant Parallel Kinematic Structures and Their Control

      • Sönke Kock, Walter Schumacher
      Pages 143-157
    5. Robust Gain Scheduling for Smart-Structures in Parallel Robots

      • Stephan Algermissen, Michael Sinapius
      Pages 159-174
    6. Configuration Switching for Workspace Enlargement

      • Christoph Budde, Manfred Helm, Philipp Last, Annika Raatz, Jürgen Hesselbach
      Pages 175-189
  4. Control and Programming

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 191-191
    2. A Middleware for High-Speed Distributed Real-Time Robotic Applications

      • Bernd Finkemeyer, Torsten Kröger, Friedrich M. Wahl
      Pages 193-212
    3. A Communication Architecture for Distributed Real-Time Robot Control

      • Yannick Dadji, Harald Michalik, Nnamdi Kohn, Jens Steiner, Guido Beckmann, Tobias Möglich et al.
      Pages 213-231
    4. Integrated Force and Motion Control of Parallel Robots – Part 1: Unconstrained Space

      • Michael Kolbus, Frank Wobbe, Thomas Reisinger, Walter Schumacher
      Pages 233-252
    5. Integrated Force and Motion Control of Parallel Robots – Part 2: Constrained Space

      • Thomas Reisinger, Frank Wobbe, Michael Kolbus, Walter Schumacher
      Pages 253-273

About this book

Although parallel robots are known to offer many advantages with respect to accuracy, dynamics, and stiffness, major breakthroughs in industrial applications have not yet taken place. This is due to a knowledge gap preventing fast and precise execution of industrial handling and assembly tasks. This book focuses on the design, modeling, and control of innovative parallel structures as well as the integration of novel machine elements. Special attention is paid to the integration of active components into lightweight links and passive joints. In addition, new control concepts are introduced to  minimize structural vibrations. Although the optimization of robot systems itself allows a reduction of cycle times, these can be further decreased by improved path planning, robot programming, and automated assembly planning concepts described by 25 contributions within this book. The content of this volume is subdivided into four main parts dealing with Modeling and Design, System Implementation, Control and Programming as well as Adaptronics and Components.

This book is aimed at researchers and postgraduates working in the field of parallel robots as well as practicing engineers dealing with industrial robot development and robotic applications.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Machine Tools and Production Technology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany

    Daniel Schütz

  • Institute for Robotics and Process Control, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany

    Friedrich M. Wahl

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Robotic Systems for Handling and Assembly

  • Editors: Daniel Schütz, Friedrich M. Wahl

  • Series Title: Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16785-0

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2011

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-16784-3Published: 20 November 2010

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-42377-2Published: 23 November 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-16785-0Published: 30 November 2010

  • Series ISSN: 1610-7438

  • Series E-ISSN: 1610-742X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIII, 459

  • Topics: Robotics and Automation, Artificial Intelligence

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Softcover Book USD 219.99
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