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Motion-Planning Algorithm for a Hyper-Redundant Manipulator in Narrow Spaces

Lei Zhang^1,2,*, Shouzhi Huang^1,2, Zhaocai Du³, Guangyao Ouyang^1,2, Heping Chen⁴

1 Faculty of Mechanical Engineering & Automation, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
2 Key Laboratory of Transplanting Equipment and Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310018, China
3 Aeronautical Key Laboratory for Digital Manufacturing Technology, AVIC Manufacturing Technology Institute, Beijing, 100024, China
4 Ingram School of Engineering, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, USA

* Corresponding Author: Lei Zhang. Email: