Manipulator arm position sensing
US4826391A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 1988 |
| Grant date | May 2, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F9/26
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus determining relative positions of arm elements of a manipulator having at least two relatively moveable arm segments uses image analysis and a model of the manipulator to analyze an image of the two arms to determine the joint angles between adjacent arms.
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