function [stewart] = computeJacobian(stewart) % computeJacobian - % % Syntax: [stewart] = computeJacobian(stewart) % % Inputs: % - stewart - With at least the following fields: % - geometry.As [3x6] - The 6 unit vectors for each strut expressed in {A} % - geometry.Ab [3x6] - The 6 position of the joints bi expressed in {A} % - actuators.K [6x1] - Total stiffness of the actuators % % Outputs: % - stewart - With the 3 added field: % - kinematics.J [6x6] - The Jacobian Matrix % - kinematics.K [6x6] - The Stiffness Matrix % - kinematics.C [6x6] - The Compliance Matrix assert(isfield(stewart.geometry, 'As'), 'stewart.geometry should have attribute As') As = stewart.geometry.As; assert(isfield(stewart.geometry, 'Ab'), 'stewart.geometry should have attribute Ab') Ab = stewart.geometry.Ab; assert(isfield(stewart.actuators, 'K'), 'stewart.actuators should have attribute K') Ki = stewart.actuators.K; J = [As' , cross(Ab, As)']; K = J'*diag(Ki)*J; C = inv(K); stewart.kinematics.J = J; stewart.kinematics.K = K; stewart.kinematics.C = C;