Index I-3
Computational complexity reduction, 24-27
Computed torque, 17-8
Computed-torque control design, 15-5–6
Computejacobian.c, 3-18, 3-23–24
Conductive brushes, 12-15
Configuration, 5-2
infinite numbers
with none, 3-3f
with one, 3-3f
Configuration space, 17-3
Consolidated Controls Corporation, 1-5
Constrained Euler-Lagrange equation
geometric interpretation, 5-12
Constrained layer dampers, 13-15
Constrained systems, 5-11–13
Constraint(s), 13-6
Kane’s method, 6-14
Constraint connection, 5-12
Constraint distribution, 5-12
Constraint forces and torques
between interacting bodies, 7-15–16, 7-15f
Contents description, 24-2
Continuously elastic translating link, 6-17f
Continuous motion, 22-8
Continuous system
Kane’s method, 6-16
Control, 24-27
Control algorithms, 13-19–21
Control architecture, 17-7
Control bandwidth, 15-2
Control design, 16-5–6, 16-6–8, 16-12–14
with feedback linearization, 15-6–10
method taxonomy, 17-6–8
µ-synthesis feedback, 15-16–19
Control effort
tracking of various frequencies
with feedforward compensation, 9-20f
without feedforward compensation, 9-17
Controller(s)
experimental evaluation, 15-19–21
implementation, 13-16–17
networks, 26-11–12
selection of, 26-13
Controller area network (CAN), 26-10
ControlNet, 26-11, 26-12
Control system design, 17-8
Conventional controllers
bode plots of, 15-14f
Coordinated motion control
algorithm, 20-7–9
based on impedance control law, 20-7–10
of multiple manipulators
for handling an object, 20-5–7
problems of multiple manipulators, 20-5–7
Coordinate frames, 8-3, 8-13
schematic, 8-3
Coordinate measuring machine
deflection of, 9-3f
Coordinate systems, 20-3f
associated with link n, 4-3f
Coriolis centrifugal forces, 5-8
Coriolis effect, 4-7
Coriolis force, 4-8
Coriolis matrix, 5-8
Corless-Leitmann approach, 17-14
Correlation among multiple criteria, 10-13–14
Cosine error
example of, 13-4f
CosmosMotion, 21-10
cost, 21-10
Coupled stability, 19-10–13
Coupled system stability analysis, 19-10
Couples systems poles
locus of, 19-13f
Covariant derivative, 5-10
CPS
of tracking errors, 15-20
Craig notation and nomenclature, 3-3
Crane response to pressing move button, 9-5f
Crane response to pressing move button twice, 9-5f
Critical curve, 10-16
calculating points on, 10-18f
Critical surface, 22-8
Cross-over frequencies, 15-18t
Ctesibus of Alexandria, 1-2
Cube
reconstruction from single view, 22-17f
Cube drawing
example, 21-12
Cumulative power spectra (CPS)
of tracking errors, 15-20
Cutting tool, 10-16f
envelope surface, 10-16f
as surface of revolution, 10-17f
swept volume, 10-16f
CyberKnife stereotactic radiosurgery system, 25-6–9, 25-7f
accuracy and calibration, 25-9
computer software, 25-8–9
patient positioning, 25-8
patient safety, 25-9
radiation source, 25-7
robotic advantage, 25-9
robot manipulator, 25-7
stereo x-ray imaging system, 25-8
treatment planning system for, 25-8, 25-8f
D
DADS, 21-10
Damping, 24-4–5
inertial
arm degrees of freedom augmentation, 24-40
three axis arm as micromanipulator for, 24-41f
inertial controller
quenching flexible base oscillations, 24-41f
passive, 24-39, 24-40f
sectioned constraining layer, 24-39f
piezoelectric actuation for
arm degrees of freedom augmentation, 24-41
Dante, 1-7
Dante II, 1-7
DARPA, 1-6