  function [stewart] = initializeStewartPlatform()
  % initializeStewartPlatform - Initialize the stewart structure
  %
  % Syntax: [stewart] = initializeStewartPlatform(args)
  %
  % Outputs:
  %    - stewart - A structure with the following sub-structures:
  %      - platform_F -
  %      - platform_M -
  %      - joints_F   -
  %      - joints_M   -
  %      - struts_F   -
  %      - struts_M   -
  %      - actuators  -
  %      - geometry   -
  %      - properties -

  stewart = struct();
  stewart.platform_F = struct();
  stewart.platform_M = struct();
  stewart.joints_F   = struct();
  stewart.joints_M   = struct();
  stewart.struts_F   = struct();
  stewart.struts_M   = struct();
  stewart.actuators  = struct();
  stewart.sensors    = struct();
  stewart.sensors.inertial = struct();
  stewart.sensors.force    = struct();
  stewart.sensors.relative = struct();
  stewart.geometry   = struct();
  stewart.kinematics = struct();
