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### Programming Inverse Kinematics in C++

I agree with SteveO that there is nothing wrong with reinventing the wheel if you want to learn about wheels. And for a single application, 4 DoF arm, the IK is probably not too hard. But I feel ...
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### Programming Inverse Kinematics in C++

It is rather straightforward to implement inverse kinematics for a particular manipulator in C++. Of course, you need to begin with the inverse kinematic equations themselves. Putting those into ...
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### How do CAD programs solve for Inverse/Forward Kinematics problem in Assembly?

EDIT: Improved based on the comments below. If you have a CAD assembled, that means that you have one valid configuration given. You move the TCP (Tool Center Point) only a small amount, since your ...
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### Confusion in fixing DH frames

The updated image solves the problem. You did not consider the end-effector coordinate frame earlier. Also, the crosses (going into) in the diagrams should be replaced by dots(coming out), because the ...
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### Using pre multiply or post multipy for rotational matrix to get a new homogenous transformation matrix?

When working with rigid-body transformations, it is crucial to understand which coordinate frame the transformation is defined in. Further, there are different notations for this, so it is important ...
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### How can Denavit-Hartenberg representation with only 4 variables describe rototranslations with 6 DOF?

In general you need 6 parameters to describe the position and orientation of any joint with respect to a link coordinate frame. The DH parameterisation includes 2 constraints so only 4 parameters ...
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### Can workspace of a manipulator change after considering its dynamics?

The workspace of a manipulator is strictly determined by its kinematics. Since kinematics only consider the geometry of motion, without regard to forces and torques needed to accomplish tasks, you ...
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### Velocity Relation for Parallel Robots

If you can write the forward kinematics equations of a parallel robot in an explicit form, you can derivate those equations and you get the formula for the velocities. This is generally valid ...
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### Forward kinematic computing the transformation matrix

In your forward kinematics transformation matrix (4x4, incl. also translation, of just 3x3) the orientation of the end-effector is expressed relative to the base (or world) coordinate system. SteveO ...
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### Getting pitch, yaw and roll from Rotation Matrix in DH Parameter

In general, Euler angles (or specifically roll-pitch-yaw angles) can be extracted from any rotation matrix, regardless of how many rotations were used to generate it. For a typical x-y-z rotation ...
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### Is there any C++ library I could use to program a robotic manipulator involving forward and inverse kinematics?

The best way to understand forward and inverse kinematics is to write a library for its own. A good starting point is to implement Cyclic Coordinate Descent. So called "ready-to-run" librarys like ...

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### Forward Kinematics/D-H parameters for perpendicular joint axes

The Denavit-Hartenberg parameters $(r,\alpha,d,\theta)$ (according to here) actually depicts rigid displacement of a directed point-line (i.e. a line with a particular point selected on it, where the ...
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### DH-Parameters for Forward Kinematics for Translatory Motion only

You don't need an explicit declaration for X, Y, and Z because the information is all relative to the previous joint. For a terrific tutorial, see this video. You don't typically use DH parameters ...
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### Denavit Hartenberg parameters - 3DOF articulated manipulator

Try these: Theta = [pi/2, -pi/2, -pi/2]; D = [L0, L2, L1 ]; A = [0, 0, L3 ]; Alfa = [pi/2, -pi/2, 0 ]; with ...
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### Forward kinematics of constrained double pendulum

What you are describing is a crankshaft. if I attach a sliding block to the end of my second arm, I don't know whether my equation for $x_2$ would change at all. No it wouldn't, because your ...
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