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Inverse kinematics - finding joint poses that reach a given Cartesian-space end-effector pose - is a common operation in robotics, since goals and waypoints are typically defined in Cartesian space, but robots must be controlled in joint…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-08-30 Barrett Ames , Jeremy Morgan , George Konidaris

Near kinematic singularities of a serial manipulator, the inverse kinematics (IK) problem becomes ill-conditioned, which poses computational problems for the numerical solution. Computational methods to tackle this issue are based on…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-12-31 Andreas Mueller

This work addresses the inverse kinematics of serial robots using conformal geometric algebra. Classical approaches include either the use of homogeneous matrices, which entails high computational cost and execution time or the development…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-03-29 Isiah Zaplana , Hugo Hadfield , Joan Lasenby

Modern robotics applications require an inverse kinematics (IK) solver that is fast, robust and consistent, and that provides all possible solutions. Currently, the Franka robot arm is the most widely used manipulator in robotics research.…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-03-18 Pablo C. Lopez-Custodio , Yuhe Gong , Luis F. C. Figueredo

This paper presents an efficient learning-based method to solve the inverse kinematic (IK) problem on soft robots with highly non-linear deformation. The major challenge of efficiently computing IK for such robots is due to the lack of…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-06-07 Guoxin Fang , Yingjun Tian , Zhi-Xin Yang , Jo M. P. Geraedts , Charlie C. L. Wang

Robotic tasks, like reaching a pre-grasp configuration, are specified in the end effector space or task space, whereas, robot motion is controlled in joint space. Because of inherent actuation errors in joint space, robots cannot achieve…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-10-25 Anirban Sinha , Nilanjan Chakraborty

Inverse Kinematics (IK) is to find the robot's configurations that satisfy the target pose of the end effector. In motion planning, diverse configurations were required in case a feasible trajectory was not found. Meanwhile, collision…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-08-29 Qinglong Meng , Chongkun Xia , Xueqian Wang

Generating accurate and realistic virtual human movements in real-time is of high importance for a variety of applications in computer graphics, interactive virtual environments, robotics, and biomechanics. This paper introduces a novel…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-09-12 Hendric Voss , Stefan Kopp

This paper introduces a closed-form analytical solution for the inverse kinematics (IK) of a 6 Degrees of Freedom (DOF) serial robotic manipulator arm, configured with six revolute joints and utilized within the Lunar Exploration Rover…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-10-31 Serdar Kalaycioglu , Anton de Ruiter , Ethan Fung , Harrison Zhang , Haipeng Xie

Inverse kinematic (IK) methods recover the parameters of the joints, given the desired position of selected elements in the kinematic chain. While the problem is well-defined and low-dimensional, it has to be solved rapidly, accounting for…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-05-24 Raphael Bensadoun , Shir Gur , Nitsan Blau , Tom Shenkar , Lior Wolf

The general inverse kinematics (IK) problem of a manipulator, namely that of acquiring the self-motion manifold (SMM) of all admissible joint angles for a desired end-effector pose, plays a vital role in robotics modeling, planning and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-04-27 Yajue Yang , Yuanqing Wu , Jia Pan

In robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery (RMIS), inverse kinematics (IK) must satisfy a remote center of motion (RCM) constraint to prevent tissue damage at the incision point. However, most of existing IK methods do not account for the…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-06-17 Jacinto Colan , Ana Davila , Yasuhisa Hasegawa

Piecewise constant curvature is a popular kinematics framework for continuum robots. Computing the model parameters from the desired end pose, known as the inverse kinematics problem, is fundamental in manipulation, tracking and planning…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-05-03 Ke Qiu , Jingyu Zhang , Danying Sun , Rong Xiong , Haojian Lu , Yue Wang

This paper presents analytical solvers for four common types of algebraic equations encountered in robot kinematics: single trigonometric equations, single-angle trigonometric systems, two-angle trigonometric systems, and bilinear two-angle…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-11-27 Hai-Jun Su

Real time calculation of inverse kinematics (IK) with dynamically stable configuration is of high necessity in humanoid robots as they are highly susceptible to lose balance. This paper proposes a methodology to generate joint-space…

Robotics · Computer Science 2018-02-01 S Phaniteja , Parijat Dewangan , Pooja Guhan , Abhishek Sarkar , K Madhava Krishna

We present an analytical solution for the inverse kinematics (IK) of a robotic arm with one prismatic joint and four revolute joints. This 5-DoF design is a result of minimizing weight while preserving functionality of the device in a…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-11-17 Vighnesh Vatsal , Guy Hoffman

Inverse kinematics is a fundamental problem for articulated robots: fast and accurate algorithms are needed for translating task-related workspace constraints and goals into feasible joint configurations. In general, inverse kinematics for…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-10-30 Filip Maric , Matthew Giamou , Soroush Khoubyarian , Ivan Petrovic , Jonathan Kelly

Inverse Kinematics (IK) solves the problem of mapping from the Cartesian space to the joint configuration space of a robotic arm. It has a wide range of applications in areas such as computer graphics, protein structure prediction, and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-08-30 Chi-Kai Ho , Chung-Ta King

To control humanoid robots, the reference pose of end effector(s) is planned in task space, then mapped into the reference joints by IK. By viewing that problem as approximate quadratic programming (QP), recent QP solvers can be applied to…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-12-06 Taisuke Kobayashi , Takanori Jin

Continuum manipulators have gained significant attention as a promising alternative to rigid manipulators, offering notable advantages in terms of flexibility and adaptability within intricate workspace. However, the broader application of…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-10-29 Yinan Sun , Sai Wang