Tendon Suspended Robots: Virtual Reality and Terrestrial Applications McDonnell Douglas Aerospace, Houston, Texas

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Eichstadt, Frank, author.

Conference Name:

International Conference on Environmental Systems (1995-07-10 : San Diego, California, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1995

Summary:

This paper discusses tendon suspended robots in virtual reality and other terrestrial applications. The paper primarily describes the robot currently supporting EVA training simulations at NASA's Johnson Space Center, detailing unique characteristics of this unit, simulation capabilities, and operational advantages of this tendon suspended robot compared to an articulated robot for this application. The paper reviews results from operations to date, prospects for additional simulations, and opportunities for future development in virtual reality and other terrestrial applications

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Publisher Number:

951571

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Restricted for use by site license