Dexterous manipulation through rolling

Abstract
Nonholonomic constraints in robotic systems arethe source of some di#culties in planning and control;however, they also introduce interesting propertiesthat can be practically exploited. In this paper weconsider the design of a robot hand that achieves dexterity#i.e., the ability to arbitrarily locate and reorientmanipulated objects# through rolling. Some interestingissues arising in planning and controlling motionsof such device are considered, including exact planningfor a spherical...

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