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October 2020
ISSN 1942-4302
EISSN 1942-4310
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Research Papers
Analytical Reason for Smaller Lateral Sway in Angled-Plane Scissor Linkage
J. Mechanisms Robotics. October 2020, 12(5): 051001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046251
Topics:
Linkages
Dynamic Modeling of the Cable-Driven Continuum Robots in Hybrid Position-Force Actuation Mode
J. Mechanisms Robotics. October 2020, 12(5): 051002.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046252
Topics:
Cables
,
Disks
,
Kinematics
,
Robots
,
Equations of motion
,
Simulation
Shape-Morphing Using Bistable Triangles With Dwell-Enhanced Stability
J. Mechanisms Robotics. October 2020, 12(5): 051003.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046350
Topics:
Compliant mechanisms
,
Design
,
Potential energy
,
Shapes
,
Stability
,
Corners (Structural elements)
,
Kinematics
,
Robustness
Modal Control for Active Vibration Damping of Cable-Driven Parallel Robots
J. Mechanisms Robotics. October 2020, 12(5): 051004.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046434
Topics:
Cables
,
Control equipment
,
Damping
,
Dynamics (Mechanics)
,
End effectors
,
Gain scheduling
,
Robots
,
Trajectories (Physics)
,
Vibration
,
Equilibrium (Physics)
Workspace Analysis and Optimal Design of a Translational Cable-Driven Parallel Robot With Passive Springs
J. Mechanisms Robotics. October 2020, 12(5): 051005.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046030
Locomotion of a Compliant Mechanism With Nonholonomic Constraints
J. Mechanisms Robotics. October 2020, 12(5): 051006.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046510
Mechanical Design and Performance Analysis of a Novel Parallel Robot for Ankle Rehabilitation
J. Mechanisms Robotics. October 2020, 12(5): 051007.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046511
Topics:
Robots
,
Kinematics
,
Design engineering
Optimizing the Torque Distribution of a Redundantly Actuated Parallel Robot to Study the Temporomandibular Reaction Forces During Food Chewing
J. Mechanisms Robotics. October 2020, 12(5): 051008.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046651
Topics:
Dynamics (Mechanics)
,
Robots
,
Torque
,
Food products
,
Kinematics
Sensorless In-Hand Manipulation by An Underactuated Robot Hand
J. Mechanisms Robotics. October 2020, 12(5): 051009.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046652
Topics:
Actuators
,
Engineering prototypes
,
End effectors
,
Shapes
,
Geometry
,
Artificial limbs
,
Grasping
Mitigating Peak Impact Forces by Customizing the Passive Foot Dynamics of Legged Robots
J. Mechanisms Robotics. October 2020, 12(5): 051010.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046834
Topics:
Collisions (Physics)
,
Compression
,
Dampers
,
Damping
,
Design
,
Dynamics (Mechanics)
,
Robots
,
Springs
,
Stiffness
,
Vibration
A Lower Limb Exoskeleton Recycling Energy From Knee and Ankle Joints to Assist Push-Off
J. Mechanisms Robotics. October 2020, 12(5): 051011.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046835
Dead Center Identification of Two-Degrees-of-Freedom Planar Parallel Manipulator Using Graph Theory and Transmission Angle
J. Mechanisms Robotics. October 2020, 12(5): 051012.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046913
Topics:
Manipulators
,
Mechanical admittance
,
Linkages
A Novel Variable Stiffness Compliant Robotic Gripper Based on Layer Jamming
J. Mechanisms Robotics. October 2020, 12(5): 051013.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047156
Design of a Lightweight Single-Actuator Multi-Grasp Prosthetic Hand With Force Magnification
J. Mechanisms Robotics. October 2020, 12(5): 051014.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047438
Topics:
Actuators
,
Artificial limbs
,
Design
,
Motors
,
Prostheses
,
Stress
,
Grasping
,
Hardware
,
Sensors
Design of an Accurate and Stiff Wooden Industrial Robot: First Steps Toward Robot Eco-sustainable Mechanical Design
J. Mechanisms Robotics. October 2020, 12(5): 051015.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047726
Topics:
Design
,
Robots
,
Wood products
,
Deformation
Technical Brief
Computational Design and Analysis of a Magic Snake
J. Mechanisms Robotics. October 2020, 12(5): 054501.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046351
Kinematic Analysis of the Planar Motion of Vehicles when Traveling Along Tractrix Curves
J. Mechanisms Robotics. October 2020, 12(5): 054502.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046509
Topics:
Kinematic analysis
,
Vehicles
,
Wheels
,
Kinematics
,
Bicycles
,
Traffic circles
Toward Tradeoff Between Impact Force Reduction and Maximum Safe Speed: Dynamic Parameter Optimization of Variable Stiffness Robots
J. Mechanisms Robotics. October 2020, 12(5): 054503.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046839
Topics:
Design
,
Optimization
,
Robots
,
Stiffness
Compound Topological Invariant Based Method for Detecting Isomorphism in Planar Kinematic Chains
J. Mechanisms Robotics. October 2020, 12(5): 054504.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046840
Topics:
Algorithms
,
Eigenvalues
,
Kinematic chains
,
String
,
Computation
Errata
Erratum: “A Continuum Model for Fiber-Reinforced Soft Robot Actuators” [ASME J. Mech. Rob., 2018, 10(2), p. 024501; DOI: 10.1115/1.4039101]
J. Mechanisms Robotics. October 2020, 12(5): 057001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4043927
Announcement
Call for Papers: Focused Section on Mobile Robots and Unmanned Ground Vehicles
J. Mechanisms Robotics. October 2020, 12(5): 058001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047985
Topics:
Mobile robots
,
Robots
,
Vehicles
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