Paul Milenkovic
Papers
9
Total Citations
60
H-Index
5
About
Paul Milenkovic is a leading figure in the kinematics of serial and parallel robotic mechanisms, with a particular focus on the theoretical and practical challenges of wrist-singularity avoidance. His work provides foundational solutions for continuous-path control, enabling robots to navigate or transit singular configurations with high precision and limited joint rates. Milenkovic’s research bridges rigorous mathematical analysis—such as series solutions for finite displacements of spatial linkages—and innovative mechanical design, exemplified by his development of the nonsingular spherically constrained Clemens linkage wrist. This design, derived from a constant-velocity coupling, offers a two-axis spherical pointing device that inherently avoids singularities. His most-cited paper, “Series Solution for Finite Displacement of Single-Loop Spatial Linkages” (14 citations), introduces a kinematic differential equation that maps time-varying instantaneous screws to point trajectories, a tool with broad applications in robotics and mechanism theory. Milenkovic’s cumulative work, including studies on offset wrists and optimal path adjustment, has earned over 60 citations, establishing him as a key contributor to the precise, singularity-free motion control of robotic systems.
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Top Papers
- 1Series Solution for Finite Displacement of Single-Loop Spatial Linkages14 citations · 2012
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- 5Nonsingular Spherically Constrained Clemens Linkage Wrist7 citations · 2011
- 6Tongue Model for Characterizing Vocal Tract Kinematics5 citations · 1996
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