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Force Transmissibility

Another measure for robot capability is u = 1/w, which called force transmissibility. If motion capability is the desired behavior then we maximize for w (the manipulability), but if a powerful work capability is the desired characteristic, then we maximize for u. On the other hand, if we want a flexible robot that can handle both situations reasonably efficiently, then we find the average value of u and w.



Matanya Elchanani
Wed Dec 18 17:00:21 EST 1996