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Publications – M. Pfurner

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Journal Articles

[1] Thomas Stigger, Johannes Siegele, Daniel F. Scharler, M. Pfurner, and Manfred L. Husty. Analysis of a 3-ruu parallel manipulator using algebraic constraints. Mech. Mach. Theory, 147:256-268, June 2019. [ DOI ]
[2] M. Pfurner, Thomas Stigger, and M.L. Husty. Algebraic analysis of overconstrained single loop four link mechanisms with revolute and prismatic joints. Mech. Mach. Theory, 114:11-19, August 2017. [ DOI ]
[3] Jon Hauenstein, Charles W. Wampler, and M. Pfurner. Synthesis of three-revolute spatial chains for body guidance. Mech. Mach. Theory, 110:61-72, April 2017. [ DOI ]
[4] M. Pfurner. Closed form inverse kinematics solution for a redundant anthropomorphic robot arm. Computer Aided Geometric Design, Special Issue: New Developments Geometry, 47:163 - 171, October 2016. [ DOI ]
[5] M. Braito, M. Liebensteiner, D. Dammerer, Martin Krismer, M. Pfurner, and R. Biedermann. Poor accuracy of plain radiographic measurements of prosthetic migration and alignment in total ankle replacement. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 10(71), May 2015. [ www ]
[6] X. Kong and M. Pfurner. Type sythesis and reconfiguration analysis of a class of variable-DOF single-loop mechanisms. Mech. Mach. Theory, 85:116-128, March 2015.
[7] M. Pfurner, X. Kong, and C. Huang. Complete kinematic analysis of single-loop multiple-mode 7-link mechanisms based on bennett and overconstrained RPRP mechanisms. Mech. Mach. Theory, 73:117-129, March 2014.
[8] A. Angerer, M. Pfurner, M. Bandstötter, and M. Hofbaur. Modulare serielle Roboter. e&i Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik, February 2013. [ www ]
[9] M.L. Husty, M. Pfurner, and H.-P. Schröcker. A new and efficient algorithm for the inverse kinematics of a general serial 6R-manipulator. Mech. Mach. Theory, 42(1):66-81, 2007. [ MR | ZBL ]
[10] M.L. Husty, M. Pfurner, and H.-P. Schröcker. Algebraic methods in mechanism analysis and synthesis. Robotica, 25(6):661-675, 2007.
[11] K. Brunnthaler, M. Pfurner, and M.L. Husty. Synthesis of planar four-bar mechanisms. Transactions of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, 30(2):297-313, 2006.

Chapters or pages in books (reviewed)

[1] Thomas Stigger, Abhilash Nayak, Stèphane Caro, Philippe Wenger, Martin Pfurner, and M.L. Husty. Algebraic analysis of a 3-RUU parallel manipulator. In J. Lenarcic and Vincenzo Parenti-Castelli, editors, Advances in Robot Kinematics (ARK), number 8 in Springer Proceedings in Advanced Robotics, pages 141-149, Bologna, Italy, July 2018. Springer.
[2] M. John D. Hayes, M.L. Husty, and M. Pfurner. Input-output equation for planar four-bar linkages. In J. Lenarcic and Vincenzo Parenti-Castelli, editors, Advances in Robot Kinematics (ARK), number 8 in Springer Proceedings in Advanced Robotics, pages 12-19, Bologna, Italy, July 2018. Springer.
[3] Hans-Peter Schröcker, M. Pfurner, and J. Schadlbauer. Constraint varieties in mechanism science. In Meera Sitharam, Audrey St. John, and Jessica Sidmann, editors, Handbook of Geometric Constraint Systems Principles, Chapman and Hall/CRC, June 2018. ISBN: 9781498738910.
[4] M. Pfurner and J. Schadlbauer. The instantaneous screw axis of motions in the kinematic image space. In Saïd Zeghloul, Lotfi Romdhane, and Med Amine Laribi, editors, Computational Kinematics: Proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Computational Kinematics, pages 544-551, Futuroscope-Poitiers, France, May 2017. Springer International Publishing. [ DOI ]
[5] M. Pfurner, H.-P. Schröcker, and M.L. Husty. Path planning in kinematic image space without the study condition. In Jadran Lenarčič and Jean-Pierre Merlet, editors, Advances in Robot Kinematics 2016, number 4 in Springer Proceedings in Advanced Robotics. Springer International Publishing AG, 2017. ISBN 978-3-319-56801-0. [ DOI ]
[6] M. Pfurner and X. Kong. Algebraic analysis of a new variable-DOF 7R mechanism. In Philippe Wenger and Paul Flores, editors, New Trends in Mechanism and Machine Science, Theory and Industrial Applications, volume 43 of Mechanism and Machine Science, Nantes, France, September 2016. 6th European Conference on Mechanism Science, Springer.
[7] M. Pfurner, Thomas Stigger, and M.L. Husty. Overconstrained single loop four link mechanisms with revolute and prismatic joints. In Philippe Wenger and Paul Flores, editors, New Trends in Mechanism and Machine Science, Theory and Industrial Applications, volume 43 of Mechanism and Machine Science, Nantes, France, September 2016. 6th European Conference on Mechanism Science, Springer.
[8] M. Pfurner, H.-P. Schröcker, and M.L. Husty. Path planning in kinematic image space without the study condition. In J.-P. Merlet and J. Lenarcic, editors, Advances in Robot Kinematics, Grasse, France, June 2016. Proceedings available open acces online. [ www ]
[9] M. Pfurner. Multiple-Mode Closed 7-Link Chains Based on Overconstrained 4-Link Mechanisms, pages 73-81. New Trends in Mechanism and Machine Science, Proceedings of EUCOMES12, The 4th European Conference on Mechanism Schience. Springer, Santander, Spain, September 2012. ISBN: 978-94-007-4901-6.
[10] M. Pfurner and M.L. Husty. Implementation of a New and Efficient Algorithm for the Inverse Kinematics of Serial Chains, pages 91-98. New Trends in Mechanism and Machine Science, Proceedings of EUCOMES10, The 3rd European Conference on Mechanism Schience. Springer, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, September 2010. ISBN: 978-90-481-9688-3.
[11] M. Pfurner. Explicit Algebraic Solution of Geometrically Simple Serial Manipulators, pages 167-174. Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Computational Kinematics. Duisburg, Germany, May 2009. ISBN: 978-3-642-01946-3.
[12] D.R. Walter, M.L. Husty, and M. Pfurner. A Complete Kinematic Analysis of the SNU 3-UPU Parallel Robot, volume 496 of Contemporary Mathematics, pages 331-346. American Mathematical Society, 2009. ISBN: 978-0-8218-4746-6. [ MR | ZBL ]
[13] M. Pfurner. A New Family of Overconstrained 6R-Mechanisms, pages 117-124. Proceedings of EUCOMES08, The 2nd European Conference on Mechanism Science. Cassino, Italy, September 2008. ISBN: 978-1-4020-8914-5. [ ZBL ]

Conference Proceedings (reviewed)

[1] Martin Sereinig, Johannes Gerstmayr, and M. Pfurner. Kollisionsvermeidung und Pfadplanung im diskreten Gelenkwinkelraum redundanter Manipulatoren. In Tagungsband der Fünften IFToMM D-A-CH Konferenz 2019, Aachen, Germany, February 2019. DuEPublico - Duisburg-Essen Publications online. [ DOI | www ]
[2] Thomas Stigger, M. Pfurner, and M.L. Husty. Workspace and singularity analysis of a 3-RUU parallel manipulator. In Burkhard Corves, Philippe Wenger, and Matthias Hüsing, editors, 7th European Conference on Mechanism Schience (EuCoMeS), number 59 in Mechanisms and MAchine Science, pages 325-332, Aachen, Germany, September 2018. Springer International Publishing.
[3] M. Pfurner. Synthesis and motion analysis of a single-loop 8R-chain. In Proceedings of the 4th IEEE/IFToMM International Conference on Reconfigurable Mechanisms & Robots (ReMAR), Delft, The Netherlands, June 2018.
[4] M. Pfurner. Geschlossene Gelenksketten mit höherer Beweglichkeit. In Tagungsband der IFToMM D-A-CH Konferenz, Lausanne, CH, Februar 2018. extended abstract. [ DOI | www ]
[5] M. Pfurner. Analysis of a delta like parallel mechanism with an overconstrained serial chain as platform. In Proceedings of The 14th IFToMM World Congress, Taipei, Taiwan, October 2015. [ DOI ]
[6] Vinicius Abrão S. Marques, João Carlos M. Carvalho, M. Pfurner, Rogério S. Gonçalves, and M.L. Husty. Humanoid robot's inverse kinematics using algebraic geometry. In Proceedings of LARS12 - 12th Latin American Robotics Symposium and SBR 2015 - 3rd, pages 169-174, Uberlandia, Brazil, October 2015. IEEE Conference Publications. [ DOI | www ]
[7] Vinicius Abrão S. Marques, João Carlos M. Carvalho, M. Pfurner, Rogério S. Gonçalves, and M.L. Husty. Spatial analysis of humanoid robot's gait using dual-quaternions. In Proceedings of 11. Kolloquium Getriebetechnik, pages 73 - 92, Garching, Germany, September 2015.
[8] M. Pfurner, X. Kong, and C. Huang. Algebraic analysis of a multiple-mode 5R2P closed-loop linkage. In International Workshop on Line Geometry and Kinematics, pages 73-79. Dresden University of Technology, Institute of Geometry, April 2011.
[9] M. Pfurner and M.L. Husty. Implementierung eines neuartigen, effizienten Algorithmus zur Berechnung der inversen Kinematik von seriellen Robotern mit Drehgelenken. Internationales Forum Mechatronik, Linz, Austria, November 2009.
[10] D.R. Walter, M.L. Husty, and M. Pfurner. The SNU 3-UPU parallel robot from a theoretical viewpoint. In Second International Workshop on Fundamental Research Directions for Parallel Mechanisms and Manipulators, pages 171-178, Montpellier, France, September 2008.
[11] M. Pfurner and M.L. Husty. A method to determine the motion of overconstrained 6R-mechanisms. In Proceedings of the 12th IFToMM World Congress, Besancon, France, June 2007.
[12] M.L. Husty, M. Pfurner, and H.-P. Schröcker. A new and efficient algorithm for the inverse kinematics of a general serial 6R. In Proceedings of the ASME 2005, 29th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, pages 1031-1038, Long Beach, California, September 2005.
[13] K. Brunnthaler, M. Pfurner, and M.L. Husty. Synthesis of planar four-bar mechanisms. In Proceedings of MUSME 2005, Uberlandia, Brazil, 2005.

Conference Proceedings (not reviewed)

[1] M.L. Husty and M. Pfurner. An algebraic version of the input-output equation for planar four-bar mechanisms. In Luigi Cocchiarella, editor, ICGG 2018 - Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Geometry and Graphics, volume 809 of Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, pages 746-757, Milano, Italy, August 2018. Springer International Publishing.
[2] M. Pfurner, J. Schadlbauer, and H.-P. Schröcker. A recyclable möbius strip. In Proceedings of ICGG 2014, The 16th International Conference on Geometry and Graphics, Innsbruck, Austria, August 2014.
[3] M. Pfurner. Coupler surfaces of overconstrained 6R-mechanisms. In Proceedings of ICGG 2012, The 15th International Conference on Geometry and Graphics, pages 599-606, Montreal, Canada, August 2012.

Theses

[1] M. Pfurner. Kinematic analysis and synthesis of open and closed serial mechanisms using algebraic representations. Habilitation Thesis, 2018. University of Innsbruck.
[2] M. Pfurner. Analysis of spatial serial manipulators using kinematic mapping. PhD thesis, University of Innsbruck, October 2006. Examinors: Prof. Manfred L. Husty, University of Innsbruck, Prof. Bernard Roth, Stanford University. [ www ]
[3] M. Pfurner. Falllinien auf Drehflächen mit geneigter Achse. Master's thesis, TU Graz, 2002. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hans Vogler.

In Review

[1] Paul Zsombor-Murray and M. Pfurner. Unified kinematics of parallel schönflies robots. In Proceedings of 15th IFToMM World Congress, Krakow, Poland, July. IFToMM.

Miscellaneous

[1] M. Pfurner. Neue Algorithmen für Roboter. eco.nova, Das andere Wirtschaftsmagazin, Oktober 2007.