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A Kinematic Solution of a Novel Leg Mechanism with Parallel Architecture

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Advances in Italian Mechanism Science

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In this paper, a novel parallel mechanism for a biped robot leg is presented with the designed structure and its characteristics. The synthesis of the kinematic chain of the mechanism is described and the kinematic problem is solved.

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Russo, M., Ceccarelli, M. (2017). A Kinematic Solution of a Novel Leg Mechanism with Parallel Architecture. In: Boschetti, G., Gasparetto, A. (eds) Advances in Italian Mechanism Science. Mechanisms and Machine Science, vol 47. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48375-7_5

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