... is applicable for linkage kinematic chains and has been proved to be reliable and efficient, is improved to detect isomorphic PGTs. The improvements relative to our previous method are discussed in detail. The present method is fully automated with the aid of a computer program, and verified by the atlas...

...Huafeng Ding; Jing Zhao; Zhen Huang This paper attempts to establish unified topological models and corresponding mathematical representations for planar simple joint, multiple joint, and geared (cam) kinematic chains. First, the conventional topological representation models of kinematic chains...