Abstract: Mobile robots can replace rescuers in rescue and detection missions in complex and unstructured environments and draw the interest of many researchers. This paper presents a novel six-wheeled mobile robot with a reconfigurable ...

Abstract: This paper presents for the first time a novel two degrees of freedom (2DOF) singlelooped dualplanesymmetric spatial eightbar linkage with exact straightline motion. Geometry and kinematics of the eightbar linkage are ...

Abstract: This paper presents two integrated planarspherical overconstrained mechanisms that are inspired and evolved from origami cartons with a crashlock base. Investigating the crashlock base of the origami cartons, the first ...

Abstract: Extending the method coined virtualcenterbased (VCB) for synthesizing a group of deployable platonic mechanisms with radially reciprocating motion by implanting dualplanesymmetric 8bar linkages into the platonic polyhedron ...

Abstract: Recent advancements in powered lower limb prostheses have appeased several difficulties faced by lower limb amputees by using a series-elastic actuator (SEA) to provide powered sagittal plane flexion. Unfortunately, these ...

Abstract: One drawback of wheeled robots is their inferiority to conquer large obstacles and perform well on complicated terrains, which limits their application in rescue missions. To provide a solution to this issue, an ant-like ...

Abstract: Over the past few years, the concept of multi-directional three-dimensional (3D) printing has been introduced to print complex shapes and overhang geometry. This technique requires the nozzle to constantly change orientation ...

Abstract: This paper presents the design, analysis, and development of an anthropomorphic robotic hand coined MCR-hand II. This hand takes the advantages of both the tendon-driven and linkage-driven systems, leading to a compact ...