Conclusion

Abstract

The characteristics of parallel robots are very different from those of serial manipulators and involve problems which, although they may be similar to those encountered for serial structure, need a specific treatment. We saw that parallel robots are particularly appropriate for numerous applications. We believe that employing such mechanisms will become more and more common for many tasks:

• accurate manipulations, possibly implying heavy loads;

• tasks implying significant velocities;

• applications involving contacts between the robots and its environment.

• micro-machines;

and this list is not exhaustive.