Abstract: Research on walking vehicles and variable configuration wheeled vehicles is reviewed. The central feature of the vehicles discussed is terrain adaptive capability. The principal elements of the ...

Abstract: A modification to Modler’s solution to the problem of obtaining a crank to drive the synthesized linkage through the design positions in a specified order is suggested. This permits location ...

Abstract: A graphical construction is presented which, when used for Burmester mechanism synthesis for four finitely separated positions, enables the designer to avoid solutions which will not pass all ...

Abstract: The graphical solutions to the order and branch problems previously developed for the P-P-P-P case are extended to cover all finitely separated, infinitesimally separated, and multiply separated ...

Abstract: A study is made of the mobility of linkages with line and plane symmetry. The symmetry conditions are shown to give rise to several very general classes of overconstrained linkages.

Abstract: In this paper the theory of solution rectification in motion generation synthesis of four-bar linkages is strengthened by presenting the mapping of the three-circle diagram into the center-point ...

Abstract: The use of independent actuation of suspension and locomotion degrees of freedom offers significant potential for improved performance vehicles. In this paper, the mathematics of active coordination ...

Abstract: A new theory and a resulting algorithm for tracing the bounding surfaces of mechanical manipulator workspaces is presented. The natures of the numerous singular configurations and means of ...

Abstract: In this work, a closed from solution for the direct position kinematics problem of a special class of Stewart Platform is presented. This class of mechanisms has a general feature that the ...

Abstract: In this paper, the dynamics of quadruped trot, gallop, and bound will be examined using a simple model for the quadruped. The body of the quadruped is modeled as a uniform bar and the legs ...