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A unit of measurement formerly used in surveying and still seen in deeds with old property descriptions.One chain equals 66 feet.

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The computation of the closed loops number for the planar kinematic chain follows with:

Type Synthesis and Analysis of Geared Linkages with Linear Actuation

This lack of energy generation must be recovered by other movements in the kinematic chain in order to obtain one of the best performances of serve velocity.

Biomechanical analysis of abdominal injury in tennis serves. A case report

Functioning of the parallel kinematic chain doesn't changes if the connection to the base and moving platform using the virtual chain E.

The method of structural synthesis of parallel mechanisms with the set of the trajectory of output link on the plane

The laser tracker is placed on the table associated with the movement of the rotational axis C, while the reflector occupies the position reserved for the tool along the kinematic chain determined by the movement of axis Z.

Volumetric verification of multiaxis machine tool using laser tracker

The admittance matrix A transforms the torque field into a movement vector [??] of the overall kinematic chain (note that this is not a full admittance matrix but only its viscous component).

Using the functional reach test for probing the static stability of bipedal standing in humanoid robots based on the passive motion paradigm

kinematic chain with 8[degrees] of freedom--contains 5 rotating and 3 translating pairs.

Unusual use of industrial robots

Serial robot-manipulator (RM) can be introduced as an open kinematic chain of rigid links connected together by movable joints.

Introduction to kinematics of manipulators using Maple

When we identify a kinematic chain as a distinct chain, it will differ from other chains in respect of any one of the following aspects.

Application of information theory for structure based comparison of in-parallel planar manipulators

The open six-axis kinematic chain allows a large work envelope of 2,754 cu.

Robot handles hefty castings

That's said to be the highest capacity of a six-axis machine with an open kinematic chain (i.e., it is simply a pedestal-mounted device like typical six-axis robots, not something with an elaborate gridded structure).

KUKA KR 1000 Titan

Assumptions that are made include: motion is constrained geometrically as a 2-df kinematic chain, the hip is fixed throughout movement, joints are frictionless hinge joints, and the limb segments are rigid bodies (9).