This paper presents a methodology for the Jacobian analysis of limited degrees-of-freedom (DOF) parallel manipulators. A limited-DOF parallel manipulator is a spatial parallel manipulator which has less than six degrees-of-freedom. It is shown that a 6 × 6 Jacobian matrix, which provides complete information about singularities, can be derived by making use of the theory of reciprocal screws. The 3-UPU and 3-RPS parallel manipulators are used as examples to demonstrate the methodology.
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Mechanisms and Robotics
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