... OURNAL OF M ECHANISMS AND R OBOTICS . Manuscript received March 8, 2018; final manuscript received August 1, 2018; published online September 17, 2018. Assoc. Editor: Hai-Jun Su. 08 03 2018 01 08 2018 Actuators Compliant mechanisms Folding Origami Transmissions...

... a roller to decrease the friction. We investigated the transmission principle and the kinematic characteristics of this FSM, established the model of the velocity, acceleration of the roller, characterized the feed motion characteristics of the flexible shaft, and achieved an analytical solution...

... received June 19, 2017; final manuscript received May 8, 2018; published online June 27, 2018. Assoc. Editor: Byung-Ju Yi. Actuators Bio inspired designs Mechanism design Mechanism synthesis Robot design Transmissions The Boerdijk–Coxeter helix [ 1 ] (BC helix) (see Figs. 1 and 2...

... for publication in the J OURNAL OF M ECHANISMS AND R OBOTICS . Manuscript received November 8, 2017; final manuscript received April 10, 2018; published online May 31, 2018. Assoc. Editor: Damien Chablat. 08 11 2017 10 04 2018 Actuators Dynamics Parallel platforms Transmissions...

... manuscript received February 28, 2018; published online April 26, 2018. Assoc. Editor: James J. Joo. 09 05 2017 28 02 2018 Actuators Compliant mechanisms Compliant mechanisms Legged robots Transmissions Growth in energy storage and generation technologies has lagged...

... Actuators Compliant mechanisms Compliant mechanisms Control Dynamics Legged robots Mechanism design Robot design Multi-body dynamics Exoskelotons Transmissions Springs play a fundamental role in legged locomotion. In nature, elastic elements are used for energy storage, as return springs...

... 2017 12 12 2017 Actuators Compliant mechanisms Parallel platforms Transmissions Parallel mechanisms have been extensively used in different robotic applications due to their closed-loop architecture. This feature contributes to structural rigidity, high load capacity...

... Compliant mechanisms Dynamics Mechanism design Robot design Transmissions 08 05 2017 15 11 2017 Manuscript received May 8, 2017; final manuscript received November 15, 2017; published online December 22, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Philippe Wenger. The design of the elastic...

... platforms Robot design Theoretical kinematics Transmissions While parallel-kinematics machines (PKMs) offer attractive features in various applications [ 1 , 2 ], such as motion simulators, manipulators, haptic devices, micromanipulators, six-axis force/torque sensors and machine tools...

... a geared transmission and torsion bars. A general method is presented to calculate the shape of the pitch curves of the noncircular gears such that perfect balance is achieved. The shape can be adjusted by choosing different parameters for the mass m , the length of the arm L , and the stiffness...

...Elias Brassitos; Nader Jalili Space robots require compact joint drive systems (JDSs), typically comprising of actuator, transmission, joint elements that can deliver high torques through stiff mechanical ports. Today's conventional space drive systems are made from off-the-shelf actuators...

...Michael J. Martell; J. C. Díaz; Joshua A. Schultz This paper presents a framework based on multiport network theory for modeling underactuated grippers where the actuators produce finger motion by deforming an elastic transmission mechanism. If the transmission is synthesized from compliant...

..., 2017. Assoc. Editor: Marcia K. O'Malley. 20 12 2016 07 05 2017 Actuators Compliant mechanisms Mechanism design Robot design Wearable robots Multi-body dynamics Exoskelotons Transmissions The VariLeg is a lower-limb exoskeleton that enables paraplegic people to walk...

... online August 4, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Andreas Mueller. 03 10 2016 10 06 2017 Actuators Mechanism design Parallel platforms Robot design Transmissions A parallel robot, also known as a parallel-kinematics machine (PKM), is defined as a multi-degree-of-freedom (DOF...

... Corresponding author. Manuscript received January 23, 2017; final manuscript received June 3, 2017; published online August 4, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Veronica J. Santos. 23 01 2017 03 06 2017 Actuators Control Dynamics Wearable robots Transmissions Loss of balance accounts...

... mechanisms Medical robotics Transmissions Tendon-actuated dexterous manipulators (TA–DMs) can serve as end-effectors to provide great flexibility and maneuverability, which are widely used in a variety of fields [ 1 ], especially for minimally invasive surgeries in the confined anatomy [ 2 – 10...

...Xingwei Zhao; Haitao Liu; Huafeng Ding; Lu Qian An approach for the force/motion transmissibility analysis of full mobility planar multiloop mechanisms (PMLM) is proposed in this paper by drawing on the duality of twist space and wrench space. By making a comparison study, it is concluded...

... received July 25, 2016; final manuscript received January 11, 2017; published online May 23, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Jun Ueda. 25 07 2016 11 01 2017 Actuators Dynamics Mechanism design Novel Fabrication Techniques Parallel platforms Transmissions Voice coil actuators (VCAs...

... March 22, 2017; published online May 17, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Robert J. Wood. 06 11 2016 22 03 2017 Actuators Soft robots Theoretical kinematics Transmissions The great majority of the modern literature on modeling and control of continuum/soft manipulators is based...

... Actuators Folding Haptic devices Mechanism design Novel Fabrication Techniques Origami Transmissions Major advances in robotic technology are leading to complex robot tasks in more challenging and random environments. We are now in a position to demand the presence of robots in daily life...