Abstract: Motivated by heat dissipation, the rigid-compliant hybrid cellular expansion mechanisms with motion amplification and superposition are proposed in this paper. Compared with existing studies, the expansion mechanism is not ...

Abstract: A cartwheel flexural pivot has a small center shift as a function of loading and ease of manufacturing. This paper addresses an accurate model that includes the loading cases of a bending ...

Abstract: Compliant universal joints have been widely employed in high-precision fields due to plenty of good performance. However, the stiffness characteristics, as the most important consideration for compliant mechanisms, are ...

Abstract: Compliant linear-motion mechanisms are of great use in precision machines due to their excellent performances such as infinite resolution and low cost. The accuracy of the mechanisms is an important consideration for ...

Abstract: The parasitic motion of a parallel four-bar mechanism (PFBM) is undesirable for designers. In this paper, the rigid joints in PFBM are replaced with their flexural counterparts, and the center ...

Abstract: In the field of grasping application, continuum robots are characterized by flexible grasping and high adaptability. Based on research on the physiological structure and winding method of seahorses, a continuum robot with ...