Solving 3D geometric constraints for closed-loop assemblies

A Kinematic Notation for Lower-Pair Mechanisms Based on Matrices

J. Denavit, R. S. Hartenberg · Journal of Applied Mechanics · 1955 · 4.5K citations

Engineering, Mathematics, Computational Mechanics +7

A combined optimization method for solving the inverse kinematics problems of mechanical manipulators

L.-C.T. Wang, C.C. Chen · IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation · 1991 · 483 citations

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering +14

Inverse kinematics positioning using nonlinear programming for highly articulated figures

Jianmin Zhao, Norman I. Badler · ACM Transactions on Graphics · 1994 · 353 citations · Full text

Engineering, Computer Science, 3D Modeling +16

A complete generalized solution to the inverse kinematics of robots

A.A. Goldenberg, B. Benhabib, R. G. Fenton · IEEE Journal on Robotics and Automation · 1985 · 343 citations

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering +17

Inferring the positions of bodies from specified spatial relationships

A.P. Ambler, R. J. Popplestone · Artificial Intelligence · 1975 · 214 citations

Computing, Computer Science, Computational Geometry +11