Robotics and Parallel Kinematic Machines

Dear Colleagues, 

Robotics and parallel kinematic machines (PKM) have been in existence since the late 20th century. At present, most industries rely on these machines as automation has made complex tasks look much simpler. However, in the domain of robotics, there are still some concepts which are either unexplored or not studied in depth. Some examples include the cuspidal configurations wherein a robot can reach multiple inverse kinematic solutions without reaching singularities, and self-motion conditions in a PKM where the mobile platform can move when all actuators are locked. The objective of this issue is to identify such problems in robotics which are not studied in depth as they can be useful for potential industrial applications in the future. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

• Cuspidal robots;
• Self-motion;
• Constraint singularities;
• Parallel robots;
• Tilt and torsion. 

Dr. Swaminath Venkateswaran
Prof. Dr. Jong-Hyeon Park
Guest Editors

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