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A versatile six degree of freedom robot

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This paper describes a prototype six degree of freedom 8kg capacity robot constructed to meet the needs of robotics research at Imperial College. With future robot requirements in mind, the robot control system was developed in collaboration with R.D. Projects Ltd.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College, SW7 2BX, London, UK

    C. B. Besant, K. J. Gilliland, M. Ristić & L. P. Williams

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Besant, C.B., Gilliland, K.J., Ristić, M. et al. A versatile six degree of freedom robot. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 1, 75–107 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02601455

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