Topics: Design , Dynamic analysis , Hardware , Kinematics , Engineering prototypes , Kinematic chains , Chain , Mechanical admittance , Degrees of freedom , Kinematic analysis

An Underactuated, Magnetic-Foot Robot for Steel Bridge Inspection

Anirban Mazumdar, H. Harry Asada

J. Mechanisms Robotics. August 2010, 2(3): 031007. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4001778

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View articletitled, An Underactuated, Magnetic-Foot Robot for Steel Bridge Inspection

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Topics: Inspection , Robots , Steel , Steel bridges , Kinematics , Permanent magnets , Torque , Bridges (Structures) , Trajectories (Physics) , Design

Enhancing PKM Accuracy by Separating Actuation and Measurement: A 3DOF Case Study

David Corbel, Olivier Company, Sébastien Krut, François Pierrot

J. Mechanisms Robotics. August 2010, 2(3): 031008. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4001779

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View articletitled, Enhancing PKM Accuracy by Separating Actuation and Measurement: A 3DOF Case Study

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Topics: Chain , End effectors , Errors , Machinery , Optimization , Redundancy (Engineering) , Sensors , Kinematics , Machine tools , Modeling

Workspace Decomposition Based Dimensional Synthesis of a Novel Hybrid Reconfigurable Robot

Tao Sun, Yimin Song, Yonggang Li, Jun Zhang

J. Mechanisms Robotics. August 2010, 2(3): 031009. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4001781

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View articletitled, Workspace Decomposition Based Dimensional Synthesis of a Novel Hybrid Reconfigurable Robot

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Topics: Design , Jacobian matrices , Kinematics , Robots , End effectors , Screws

Mobility and Geometric Analysis of the Hoberman Switch-Pitch Ball and Its Variant

Guowu Wei, Xilun Ding, Jian S. Dai

J. Mechanisms Robotics. August 2010, 2(3): 031010. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4001730

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View articletitled, Mobility and Geometric Analysis of the Hoberman Switch-Pitch Ball and Its Variant

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Topics: Linkages , Mechanical admittance , Screws , Switches , Kinematics , Geometry

Derivation of Topological Graphs of Some Planar 4DOF Redundant Closed Mechanisms by Contracted Graphs and Arrays

Yi Lu, Ling Ding, Shuyan Li, Jianping Yu

J. Mechanisms Robotics. August 2010, 2(3): 031011. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4001735

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View articletitled, Derivation of Topological Graphs of Some Planar 4DOF Redundant Closed Mechanisms by Contracted Graphs and Arrays

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Topics: Actuators , Degrees of freedom , Stiffness , Topology , Elasticity , Redundant manipulators

Interactive Dimensional Synthesis and Motion Design of Planar $6 R$ Single-Loop Closed Chains via Constraint Manifold Modification

Jun Wu, Anurag Purwar, Q. J. Ge

J. Mechanisms Robotics. August 2010, 2(3): 031012. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4001775

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View articletitled, Interactive Dimensional Synthesis and Motion Design of Planar <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mrow xmlns=""><mn>6</mn><mi>R</mi></mrow></math> Single-Loop Closed Chains via Constraint Manifold Modification

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Topics: Chain , Design , Manifolds

Redundancy Resolution Using Tractrix—Simulations and Experiments

V. C. Ravi, Subrata Rakshit, Ashitava Ghosal

J. Mechanisms Robotics. August 2010, 2(3): 031013. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4001777

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View articletitled, Redundancy Resolution Using Tractrix—Simulations and Experiments

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Topics: Algorithms , End effectors , Manipulators , Redundancy (Engineering) , Resolution (Optics) , Simulation , Robots

Geometry and Constraint Analysis of the Three-Spherical Kinematic Chain Based Parallel Mechanism

Ketao Zhang, Yuefa Fang, Hairong Fang, Jian S. Dai

J. Mechanisms Robotics. August 2010, 2(3): 031014. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4001783

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View articletitled, Geometry and Constraint Analysis of the Three-Spherical Kinematic Chain Based Parallel Mechanism

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Topics: Chain , Geometry , Kinematic chains , Parallel mechanisms , Screws , Kinematics

Instant Center Based Kinematic Formulation for Planar Wheeled Platforms

Amit Kulkarni, Delbert Tesar

J. Mechanisms Robotics. August 2010, 2(3): 031015. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4001772

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View articletitled, Instant Center Based Kinematic Formulation for Planar Wheeled Platforms

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Topics: Algebra , Kinematics , Wheels , Manipulators , Path planning

Geometric Determination of the Interference-Free Constant-Orientation Workspace of Parallel Cable-Driven Mechanisms

Simon Perreault, Philippe Cardou, Clément M. Gosselin, Martin J.-D. Otis

J. Mechanisms Robotics. August 2010, 2(3): 031016. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4001780

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View articletitled, Geometric Determination of the Interference-Free Constant-Orientation Workspace of Parallel Cable-Driven Mechanisms

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Topics: Cables , End effectors

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A Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model for Large Deflections of Fixed-Clamped Carbon Nanotubes

Larry L. Howell, Christopher M. DiBiasio, Michael A. Cullinan, Robert M. Panas, Martin L. Culpepper

J. Mechanisms Robotics. August 2010, 2(3): 034501. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4001726

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View articletitled, A Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model for Large Deflections of Fixed-Clamped Carbon Nanotubes

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Topics: Carbon nanotubes , Deflection , Simulation , Deformation

A $3 - \underset{̱}{R} P R$ Parallel Mechanism With Singularities That are Self-Motions

Novona Rakotomanga, Ilian A. Bonev

J. Mechanisms Robotics. August 2010, 2(3): 034502. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4001737

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View articletitled, A <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mrow xmlns=""><mn>3</mn><mtext>-</mtext><munder accentunder="true"><mi>R</mi><mo stretchy="false">̱</mo></munder><mi>P</mi><mi>R</mi></mrow></math> Parallel Mechanism With Singularities That are Self-Motions

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Topics: Parallel mechanisms , Design

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