High-speed dynamically balanced robotic manipulator DUAL-V (patented)

Prototype of the dynamically balanced planar 4-RRR parallel manipulator DUAL-V designed by Volkert van der Wijk (University of Twente, NL) in collaboration with LIRMM (FR). The manipulator moves at high speeds without exerting vibrations to the base (which is suspended by cables to float around). The manipulator is redundantly actuated with four direct drive actuators on the base and its design is based on parallel links with counter-masses about the fixed pivots. The DUAL-V is the first high-speed dynami