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RVS is a software package that was developed at McGill University’s Centre for Intelligent Machines. Its name stands for Robot Visualization System. This package, written in C and platform-independent, combines superb 3-D graphics with a high degree of usability. RVS is a 3-D visual tool whose applications span from vitual prototyping to trajectory-planning in a dynamic environment. The aim of this paper is to introduce the main features of the RVS package. The paper gives an introduction to the windows driven environment on which RVS is built; each of its functionalities is described and illustrated with real-life applications. The paper concludes with a case study of the design of a spherical wrist.
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Darcovich, J., Angeles, J., Montagnier, P., Wu, CJ. (1999). RVS: A Robot Visualization Software Package. In: Batoz, JL., Chedmail, P., Cognet, G., Fortin, C. (eds) Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering ’98. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9198-0_33
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