The book "Parallel Robots" by Jean-Pierre Merlet, published by Kluwer Academic Publishers, provides a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in the field of parallel robots. Parallel robots are closed-loop mechanisms known for their high accuracy, rigidity, and ability to handle large loads, making them suitable for a wide range of applications from astronomy to industrial use. The book is designed to serve students, researchers, and engineers by offering over 100 exercises, numerous references, and practical results. Key topics covered include: - **Introduction**: Characteristics of classical robots, other types of architectures, and the definition of parallel robots. - **Architectures**: Detailed analysis of planar and spatial motion robots, including various degrees of freedom (DOF) manipulators and their applications. - **Jacobian and Inverse Kinematics**: Methods for solving inverse kinematics, direct kinematics, and the use of internal sensors. - **Direct Kinematics**: Analysis of planar, spatial, and 6-DOF mechanisms, including the TSSM and other complex configurations. - **Singular Configurations**: Understanding singularities, their impact on statics and kinematics, and methods for their detection. - **Workspace**: Limits and representation of workspaces, including constant orientation and dextrous workspaces. - **Velocity and Acceleration**: Relations between generalized and articular velocities, and the determination of extrema. - **Static Analysis**: Relations between generalized and articular forces, stiffness and compliance, and balancing. - **Dynamics**: Inverse and direct dynamics of various types of parallel robots. - **Design**: Methods for designing optimal parallel robots, including parameter reduction and search space restriction. The book is structured to provide clear and accessible content, with each chapter starting with an abstract to help readers understand the problems addressed. It also includes practical examples, experimental considerations, and references to further reading. The author acknowledges the contributions of numerous individuals and institutions, highlighting the collaborative nature of the research in this field.The book "Parallel Robots" by Jean-Pierre Merlet, published by Kluwer Academic Publishers, provides a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in the field of parallel robots. Parallel robots are closed-loop mechanisms known for their high accuracy, rigidity, and ability to handle large loads, making them suitable for a wide range of applications from astronomy to industrial use. The book is designed to serve students, researchers, and engineers by offering over 100 exercises, numerous references, and practical results. Key topics covered include: - **Introduction**: Characteristics of classical robots, other types of architectures, and the definition of parallel robots. - **Architectures**: Detailed analysis of planar and spatial motion robots, including various degrees of freedom (DOF) manipulators and their applications. - **Jacobian and Inverse Kinematics**: Methods for solving inverse kinematics, direct kinematics, and the use of internal sensors. - **Direct Kinematics**: Analysis of planar, spatial, and 6-DOF mechanisms, including the TSSM and other complex configurations. - **Singular Configurations**: Understanding singularities, their impact on statics and kinematics, and methods for their detection. - **Workspace**: Limits and representation of workspaces, including constant orientation and dextrous workspaces. - **Velocity and Acceleration**: Relations between generalized and articular velocities, and the determination of extrema. - **Static Analysis**: Relations between generalized and articular forces, stiffness and compliance, and balancing. - **Dynamics**: Inverse and direct dynamics of various types of parallel robots. - **Design**: Methods for designing optimal parallel robots, including parameter reduction and search space restriction. The book is structured to provide clear and accessible content, with each chapter starting with an abstract to help readers understand the problems addressed. It also includes practical examples, experimental considerations, and references to further reading. The author acknowledges the contributions of numerous individuals and institutions, highlighting the collaborative nature of the research in this field.