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February 2018
ISSN 1942-4302
EISSN 1942-4310
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Research Papers
Design and Modeling of a Compliant Link for Inherently Safe Corobots
J. Mechanisms Robotics. February 2018, 10(1): 011001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038530
Design and Fabrication of Laser-Machined Hinge Joints on Miniature Tubes for Steerable Medical Devices
J. Mechanisms Robotics. February 2018, 10(1): 011002.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038440
Topics:
Design
,
Hinges
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Lasers
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Machining
,
Manufacturing
A Unified Approach to Exact and Approximate Motion Synthesis of Spherical Four-Bar Linkages Via Kinematic Mapping
J. Mechanisms Robotics. February 2018, 10(1): 011003.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038305
Grasping Force Optimization Approaches for Anthropomorphic Hands
J. Mechanisms Robotics. February 2018, 10(1): 011004.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038684
Topics:
Friction
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Grasping
,
Optimization
Synthesis of a Flapping Wing Mechanism Using a Constrained Spatial RRR Serial Chain
J. Mechanisms Robotics. February 2018, 10(1): 011005.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038529
A New Family of Symmetrical 2T2R Parallel Mechanisms Without Parasitic Motion
J. Mechanisms Robotics. February 2018, 10(1): 011006.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038527
Topics:
Chain
,
Construction
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Displacement
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Kinematics
,
Parallel mechanisms
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Symmetry (Physics)
,
Rotation
Tuning of a Rigid-Body Dynamics Model of a Flapping Wing Structure With Compliant Joints
J. Mechanisms Robotics. February 2018, 10(1): 011007.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038441
Topics:
Compliant mechanisms
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Dynamics (Mechanics)
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Kinematics
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Spar platforms
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Stiffness
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Wing spars
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Wings
,
Damping
,
Cycles
Higher-Order Analysis of Kinematic Singularities of Lower Pair Linkages and Serial Manipulators
J. Mechanisms Robotics. February 2018, 10(1): 011008.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038528
Topics:
Kinematics
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Linkages
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Manifolds
,
Manipulators
,
Screws
Probabilistic Elastic Element Design for Robust Natural Dynamics of Structure-Controlled Variable Stiffness Actuators
J. Mechanisms Robotics. February 2018, 10(1): 011009.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038648
Topics:
Actuators
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Design
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Dynamics (Mechanics)
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Stiffness
,
Dimensions
,
Geometry
Single-Vertex Multicrease Rigid Origami With Nonzero Thickness and Its Transformation Into Deployable Mechanisms
J. Mechanisms Robotics. February 2018, 10(1): 011010.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038685
Topics:
Linkages
,
Mechanical admittance
,
Degrees of freedom
,
Screws
,
Kinematics
Full-Mobility Three-CCC Parallel-Kinematics Machines: Kinematics and Isotropic Design
J. Mechanisms Robotics. February 2018, 10(1): 011011.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038306
Topics:
Design
,
Kinematics
,
Robots
,
Isotropy
Technical Brief
A Closed-Form Kinematic Model for Fiber-Reinforced Elastomeric Enclosures
J. Mechanisms Robotics. February 2018, 10(1): 014501.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038220
Topics:
Actuators
,
Fibers
,
Kinematics
,
Rotation
,
Design
A Novel Robotic Tree Climbing Mechanism With Anti-Falling Functionality for Tree Pruning
J. Mechanisms Robotics. February 2018, 10(1): 014502.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038219
Design Innovation Paper
Design of a Contact-Aided Compliant Notched-Tube Joint for Surgical Manipulation in Confined Workspaces
Kyle W. Eastwood, Peter Francis, Hamidreza Azimian, Arushri Swarup, Thomas Looi, James M. Drake, Hani E. Naguib
J. Mechanisms Robotics. February 2018, 10(1): 015001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038254
Topics:
Cables
,
Design
,
Modeling
,
Stiffness
,
Geometry
,
Shapes
,
Kinematics
,
Simulation
,
Topology
,
Engineering prototypes
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