The workspace of a three-axis, turning-pair connected robot arm has been optimized using algebraic criteria for extreme axial and radial reach and the elimination of voids (Freuden stein and Primrose 1984). Based on these criteria, an effi cient, systematic search procedure has been developed for maximizing the workspace and the rvorkspace-to-void ratio of the R3 robot arm.
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