The application area mechanical manipulators covers different types of kinematic structures such as serial, closed kinematic chain type, and different wire based crane systems.
An example is a crane system that automatically should collect and move a container from a truck to storage place in shortest possible time, still maintaining the mechanic and geometric constraints imposed for lifetime and safety. Another example is a non-rigid robot arm that should follow a desired path with high accuracy, considering measurement of input angles, before the flexibility, and indirect measurements from the tool, such as from an IMU.