DEVELOPMENT OF A WEIGHTED LEAST SQUARES METHOD USING A BINARY CODING CONCEPT AND ITS APPLICATION TO MECHANISM SYNTHESIS

Abstract

Information theory is developed recently for application to communication engineering. This theory utilises the concept of “encoding” of messages such that the average length of a message is a minimum, and the efficiency of transmission of information is maximized.

In an accurate synthesis of a function generating mechanism structural and mechanical errors should be considered together. Often, it is also required to control the error in a specified region of the range of function generation. An attempt is made to use the “encoding” procedure for the total error synthesis of a four-bar function generator such that the error in a specified region is kept under control.

Keywords:

• mechanisms
• synthesis
• least squares
• binary coding
• information theory