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* Coupling
What causes the coupling from $F_i$ to $X_i$ ?
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\begin{tikzpicture}
\node[block] (Jt) at (0, 0) {$J^{-T}$};
\node[block, right= of Jt] (G) {$G$};
\node[block, right= of G] (J) {$J^{-1}$};
\draw[->] ($(Jt.west)+(-0.8, 0)$) -- (Jt.west) node[above left]{$F_i$};
\draw[->] (Jt.east) -- (G.west) node[above left]{$\tau_i$};
\draw[->] (G.east) -- (J.west) node[above left]{$q_i$};
\draw[->] (J.east) -- ++(0.8, 0) node[above left]{$X_i$};
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#+caption: Block diagram to control an hexapod
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[[file:figs/coupling.png]]
There is no coupling from $F_i$ to $X_j$ if $J^{-1} G J^{-T}$ is diagonal.
If $G$ is diagonal (cubic configuration), then $J^{-1} G J^{-T} = G J^{-1} J^{-T} = G (J^{T} J)^{-1} = G K^{-1}$
Thus, the system is uncoupled if $G$ and $K$ are diagonal.