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The material covered in this book describes the basic theory, approaches, and algorithms in the field of parallel robot based machine tools. In addition, families of new alternative mechanical architectures are introduced. Case studies are also included.

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Research and development of various parallel mechanism applications in engineering are now being performed more and more actively in every industrial field. Parallel robot based machine tools development is considered a key technology of robot applications in manufacturing industries. The material covered here describes the basic theory, approaches, and algorithms in the field of parallel robot based machine tools. In addition families of new alternative mechanical architectures which can be used for machine tools with parallel architecture are introduced. Given equal importance is the design of mechanism systems such as kinematic analysis, stiffness analysis, kinetostatic modeling, and optimization.

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Kinematics of Mechanisms.- Architectures of Parallel Robotic Machine.- Planar Parallel Robotic Machine Design.- Spatial Parallel Robotic Machines with Prismatic Actuators.- Spatial Parallel Robotic Machines with Revolute Actuators.- Reconfigurable Parallel Kinematic Machine Tools.- Performance Evaluation of Parallel Robotic Machines.- Design Optimization of Parallel Robotic Machines.- Integrated Environment for Design and Analysis of Parallel Robotic Machine.

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From the reviews:

"The book is written as a graduate textbook, a research monograph, and a reference for engineers, researchers, and undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in parallel robotics or advanced machine tool technology." (IEEE Control Systems Magazine, Vol. 31, February, 2011)

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