Abstract: Bioinspired design and the broader field of designbyanalogy have been the basis of numerous innovative designs throughout history; yet there remains much to be understood about these practices of design, their underlying ...

Abstract: Design principles are created to codify and formalize design knowledge so that innovative, archival practices may be communicated and used to advance design science and solve future design problems, especially the pinnacle, ...

Abstract: Most passive gravity balancing mechanisms (GBMs) require manual adjustment or actuators to alter its parameters for different payloads. The few balancers that passively self-regulate employ regulation at the end-effector, ...

Abstract: We propose a large, scalable engineering knowledge graph, comprising sets of real-world engineering “facts” as &lt

Abstract: This paper presents the design and development of a new type of piezoelectric-driven robot, which consists of a piezoelectric unimorph actuator integrated as part of the structure of a four-bar linkage to generate locomotion. ...

Abstract: The accuracy of many freehand medical procedures can be improved with assistance from realtime localization. Magnetic localization systems based on harnessing passive permanent magnets (PMs) are of great interest to track ...

Abstract: System architecture and modularity decisions are inherent to preliminary concept design. Prior modularity research has considered minimizing interactions between modules and increasing the commonality among modular product ...

Abstract: Economic use of early-stage prototyping is of paramount importance to companies engaged in the development of innovative products, services, and systems because it directly impacts their bottom line. There is likewise a ...

Abstract: This paper presents the design, modeling, and analysis of the force behavior acting on a wheel-legs (whegs) type robot which utilizes bilayer dry adhesives for wall-climbing. The motion of the robot is modeled as a ...