Flexible Guidance: Ideal Kinematics

This lecture delves into the preliminary concepts of flexible guidance systems, focusing on the ideal kinematics required to design such systems. The instructor explains the principles behind ideal guidance mechanisms, using examples like a machine tool spindle to illustrate the complexities involved. The lecture progresses to cover the basics of rigid segments and articulations, discussing how they limit movement when one segment's position is known. Through practical exercises and discussions on internal and external degrees of freedom, the lecture highlights the importance of understanding hyperstatic conditions in mechanical structures. The instructor emphasizes the significance of recognizing and addressing hyperstatic elements to ensure the stability and functionality of mechanical systems.