function [Li, dLi] = inverseKinematics(stewart, args) % inverseKinematics - Compute the needed length of each strut to have the wanted position and orientation of {B} with respect to {A} % % Syntax: [stewart] = inverseKinematics(stewart) % % Inputs: % - stewart - A structure with the following fields % - geometry.Aa [3x6] - The positions ai expressed in {A} % - geometry.Bb [3x6] - The positions bi expressed in {B} % - geometry.l [6x1] - Length of each strut % - args - Can have the following fields: % - AP [3x1] - The wanted position of {B} with respect to {A} % - ARB [3x3] - The rotation matrix that gives the wanted orientation of {B} with respect to {A} % % Outputs: % - Li [6x1] - The 6 needed length of the struts in [m] to have the wanted pose of {B} w.r.t. {A} % - dLi [6x1] - The 6 needed displacement of the struts from the initial position in [m] to have the wanted pose of {B} w.r.t. {A} arguments stewart args.AP (3,1) double {mustBeNumeric} = zeros(3,1) args.ARB (3,3) double {mustBeNumeric} = eye(3) end assert(isfield(stewart.geometry, 'Aa'), 'stewart.geometry should have attribute Aa') Aa = stewart.geometry.Aa; assert(isfield(stewart.geometry, 'Bb'), 'stewart.geometry should have attribute Bb') Bb = stewart.geometry.Bb; assert(isfield(stewart.geometry, 'l'), 'stewart.geometry should have attribute l') l = stewart.geometry.l; Li = sqrt(args.AP'*args.AP + diag(Bb'*Bb) + diag(Aa'*Aa) - (2*args.AP'*Aa)' + (2*args.AP'*(args.ARB*Bb))' - diag(2*(args.ARB*Bb)'*Aa)); dLi = Li-l;