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Optimum Robot Design Based on Task Specifications Using Evolutionary Techniques and Kinematic, Dynamic, and Structural Constraints

P.S. Shiakolas Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, The University of Texas, Arlington, Arlington, TX, 76019-0023, USA
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D. Koladiya Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, The University of Texas, Arlington, Arlington, TX, 76019-0023, USA
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J. Kebrle Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, The University of Texas, Arlington, Arlington, TX, 76019-0023, USA
Pages 359-375 | Published online: 18 Oct 2010

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