Abstract: A family of novel mechanisms with three limbs called sea lion ball mechanisms (SLBMs) is investigated that looks like a sea lion playing with a ball. The SLBMtype mechanism is composed of an upper part and a lower part ...

Abstract: During extraterrestrial planetary exploration programs, autonomous robots are deployed using a separate immovable lander and rover. This mode has some limitations. In this paper, a concept of a novel legged robot with ...

Abstract: Auxetic materials, a type of mechanical metamaterial with negative Poisson's ratio, are potentially utilized in the realms of energy absorption and engineering structures. However, most of the existing auxetic materials ...

Abstract: Remote center-of-motion (RCM) mechanisms provide a way for surgical instruments to pass through a remote center (e.g., skin incision) under geometrical constraints, facilitating safer operations in minimally invasive surgery ...