... Figure flexure pivot remote center of motion stiffness nonlinearity radial stiffness parasitic shift compliant mechanisms mechanism design parallel mechanisms and robots theoretical and computational kinematics Flexure pivots are commonly used in precision mechanisms as they can...

...-of-freedom (DoF) parallel robot with remote center of motion (RCM) for minimally invasive prostate biopsy applications, combining the flexibility of hand-held devices with the precision of robotic assistance. First, the kinematic structure of robotic assistance is introduced according to its design...