Abstract: In this paper we study the type of completely specified displacements of a rigid body where the distances of six points on the body, between their final and initial positions, have been ...

Abstract: In this paper we study spatial polygons which are closed figures composed of ordered sets of lines and their common normals. It is shown how to solve for up to six of the parameters which ...

Abstract: The inverse kinematics of series-chain, six-degree-of-freedom manipulators has been developed to the point where it yields all possible configurations for a given end-effector position and orientation. ...

Abstract: This paper presents a new systematic method for dealing with overconstrained mechanisms. With this one method we are able to verify all previously known overconstrained mechanisms. In addition, ...

Abstract: In this paper we use a new general method which allows us to verify all known overconstrained mechanism classes, and to correct errors in several previously published overconstraint conditions. ...

Abstract: In this paper, the rigid body guidance problem of general 6 degree of freedom manipulators is studied. A new method, called Distributed Optimization Method (DOM) , is used to determine the ...

Abstract: Force-feedback mechanisms have been designed to simplify and enhance the human-vehicle interface. The increase in secondary controls within vehicle cockpits has created a desire for a simpler, ...

Abstract: In this paper, a novel nanoscale protein based nano actuator concept is described. Molecular kinematic computational tools are developed and included in our Matlab Biokinematics Toolbox to study ...

Abstract: A method for suppressing residual vibrations in flexible systems is presented and experimentally demonstrated. The proposed method is based on the preconditioning of the inputs to the system ...