@inproceedings{f7b3f61314eb491cad959227560a1bd6,
title = "Design of compliant parallel grippers using the position space concept for manipulating sub-millimeter objects",
abstract = "The structure or configuration of compliant mechanisms can be reconfigured through changing the positions of each compliant module thereof within their position spaces. A number of 1-DOF 2-PRRP compliant parallel grippers (CPGs) can be obtained using the structure re-configurability for manipulating sub-millimeter objects. Even with the geometrical parameters for the system's pseudo-rigid-body model (PRBM) and each compliant module kept at the same values, the position of each compliant joint can be anywhere within its position space. The performance of the resulting CPG varies with the position of the compliant joint. In this paper two typical CPG designs are presented and analyzed. Comparisons between FEA simulaiton resutls and analytical models show that the input-output kinematic relationship of the non-compact design agrees better with that of the PRBM due to its better load transmissibility. One can design different structures based on specific design requirements.",
keywords = "compliant mechanisms, conceptual design, gripper, position space, sub-millimeter objects",
author = "Guangbo Hao and Ronan Hand and Xianwen Kong and Wenlong Chang and Xichun Luo",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 Chinese Automation and Computing Society in the UK - CACS.; 21st International Conference on Automation and Computing, ICAC 2015 ; Conference date: 11-09-2015 Through 12-09-2015",
year = "2015",
month = oct,
day = "30",
doi = "10.1109/IConAC.2015.7313967",
language = "English",
series = "2015 21st International Conference on Automation and Computing: Automation, Computing and Manufacturing for New Economic Growth, ICAC 2015",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
booktitle = "2015 21st International Conference on Automation and Computing",
address = "United States",
}