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Modeling and Design of a five Degrees-of-Freedom Delta-Like Robot for Fast Pick-and-Place Applications

Accepted Manuscript
Valentin Le Mesle, Vincent Bégoc, Sebastien Briot
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
Publisher: ASME
J. Mech. Des.
Paper No: MD-23-1088
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063359
Published Online: September 7, 2023
View Article titled, Modeling and Design of a five Degrees-of-Freedom Delta-Like Robot for Fast Pick-and-Place Applications
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Topics: Degrees of freedom, Design, Kinematics, Modeling, Optimization, Robots
Journal Articles

Task-Oriented Methodology Combining Human Manual Gestures and Robotic Grasp Stability Analyses: Application to the Specification of Dexterous Robotic Grippers

Jonatan Martin Escorcia-Hernandez, Mathieu Grossard, Florian Gosselin
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. April 2023, 145(4): 041408.
Paper No: MD-22-1322
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4056493
Published Online: January 10, 2023
View Article titled, Task-Oriented Methodology Combining Human Manual Gestures and Robotic Grasp Stability Analyses: Application to the Specification of Dexterous Robotic Grippers
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Topics: Design, End effectors, Grippers, Stability, Testing, Optimization, Robotics, Tactile sensors, Needles, Kinematics
Journal Articles

Type Synthesis of Modular Polyhedral Mechanisms Based on the Generalized Mechanism Models of Regular Polyhedron

Fanchen Kong, Jingfang Liu, Huafeng Ding, Guohua Gao
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. February 2023, 145(2): 023304.
Paper No: MD-22-1310
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4056079
Published Online: December 12, 2022
View Article titled, Type Synthesis of Modular Polyhedral Mechanisms Based on the Generalized Mechanism Models of Regular Polyhedron
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Topics: Design, Kinematics, Mechanical admittance, Robots, Topology, Screws, Construction, Manufacturing, Degrees of freedom
Journal Articles

Design and Kinematics of a Novel Double-Ring Truss Deployable Antenna Mechanism

Wen-ao Cao, Sheng Xi, Huafeng Ding, Ziming Chen
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Technical Briefs
J. Mech. Des. December 2021, 143(12): 124502.
Paper No: MD-20-1679
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051352
Published Online: July 19, 2021
View Article titled, Design and Kinematics of a Novel Double-Ring Truss Deployable Antenna Mechanism
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Topics: Degrees of freedom, Design, Kinematics, Linkages, Topology, Trusses (Building)
Journal Articles

Reliability Analysis and Random Vibration of Nonlinear Systems Using the Adjoint Method and Projected Differentiation

Dimitrios Papadimitriou, Zissimos P. Mourelatos, Zhen Hu
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. June 2021, 143(6): 061705.
Paper No: MD-20-1288
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048958
Published Online: December 17, 2020
View Article titled, Reliability Analysis and Random Vibration of Nonlinear Systems Using the Adjoint Method and Projected Differentiation
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Topics: Event history analysis, Failure, Nonlinear systems, Probability, Random vibration, Reliability, Simulation, Stochastic processes, Degrees of freedom
Journal Articles

Erratum: “Kinematic Design of a Novel Two Degree-of-Freedom Parallel Mechanism for Minimally Invasive Surgery” [ASME J. Mech. Des., 2019, 141(10), p. 104501; DOI: 10.1115/1.4043583 ]

Wen-ao Cao, Shi-jie Xu, Kun Rao, Tengfei Ding
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Errata
J. Mech. Des. January 2021, 143(1): 017001.
Paper No: MD-20-1300
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047386
Published Online: July 24, 2020
View Article titled, Erratum: “Kinematic Design of a Novel Two Degree-of-Freedom Parallel Mechanism for Minimally Invasive Surgery” [ASME J. Mech. Des., 2019, 141(10), p. 104501; DOI: 10.1115/1.4043583 ]
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Topics: China, Degrees of freedom, Design, Kinematics, Mechanical engineering, Parallel mechanisms, Roads, Surgery
Journal Articles

Load–Displacement Characterization in Three Degrees-of-Freedom for General Lamina Emergent Torsion Arrays

Nathan A. Pehrson, Pietro Bilancia, Spencer Magleby, Larry Howell
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. September 2020, 142(9): 093301.
Paper No: MD-19-1559
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046072
Published Online: March 28, 2020
View Article titled, Load–Displacement Characterization in Three Degrees-of-Freedom for General Lamina Emergent Torsion Arrays
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Topics: Displacement, Finite element analysis, Rotation, Stiffness, Stress, Torsion, Compression, Degrees of freedom, Springs
Journal Articles

Dynamic Trajectory Planning for a Three Degrees-of-Freedom Cable-Driven Parallel Robot Using Quintic B-Splines

Sen Qian, Kunlong Bao, Bin Zi, W. D. Zhu
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. July 2020, 142(7): 073301.
Paper No: MD-19-1512
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045723
Published Online: February 14, 2020
View Article titled, Dynamic Trajectory Planning for a Three Degrees-of-Freedom Cable-Driven Parallel Robot Using Quintic B-Splines
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Topics: B-splines, Cables, Degrees of freedom, End effectors, Robots, Trajectories (Physics), Kinematics, Tension
Journal Articles

Isomorphism Detection of Planar Kinematic Chains With Multiple Joints Using Information Theory

Rajneesh Kumar Rai, Sunil Punjabi
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Mech. Des. October 2019, 141(10): 102303.
Paper No: MD-19-1194
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4043934
Published Online: July 22, 2019
View Article titled, Isomorphism Detection of Planar Kinematic Chains With Multiple Joints Using Information Theory
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Topics: Chain, Cloud condensation nuclei, Kinematic chains, Energy transformation, Entropy, String, Degrees of freedom
Journal Articles

Kinematic Design of a Novel Two Degree-of-Freedom Parallel Mechanism for Minimally Invasive Surgery

Wen-ao Cao, Shi-jie Xu, Kun Rao, Tengfei Ding
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Mech. Des. October 2019, 141(10): 104501.
Paper No: MD-18-1376
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4043583
Published Online: May 23, 2019
View Article titled, Kinematic Design of a Novel Two Degree-of-Freedom Parallel Mechanism for Minimally Invasive Surgery
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Topics: Degrees of freedom, Design, Dimensions, Displacement, Engineering prototypes, Kinematics, Parallel mechanisms, Surgery, Manipulators, Rotation
Journal Articles

Automatic Enumeration of Feasible Configuration for the Dedicated Hybrid Transmission With Multi-Degree-of-Freedom and Multiplanetary Gear Set

Xiangyang Xu, Hanqiao Sun, Yanfang Liu, Peng Dong
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Mech. Des. September 2019, 141(9): 093301.
Paper No: MD-18-1830
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4042846
Published Online: April 22, 2019
View Article titled, Automatic Enumeration of Feasible Configuration for the Dedicated Hybrid Transmission With Multi-Degree-of-Freedom and Multiplanetary Gear Set
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Topics: Algorithms, Brakes, Design, Engines, Gears, Planetary gears, Motors, Degrees of freedom
Journal Articles

A New Type of Planar Two Degree-of-Freedom Remote Center-of-Motion Mechanism Inspired by the Peaucellier–Lipkin Straight-Line Linkage

Genliang Chen, Jiepeng Wang, Hao Wang
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Design Innovation Paper
J. Mech. Des. January 2019, 141(1): 015001.
Paper No: MD-18-1203
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4041221
Published Online: October 8, 2018
View Article titled, A New Type of Planar Two Degree-of-Freedom Remote Center-of-Motion Mechanism Inspired by the Peaucellier–Lipkin Straight-Line Linkage
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Topics: Degrees of freedom, End effectors, Engineering prototypes, Kinematics, Linkages, Surgery
Journal Articles

Kinematic Design of a New Four Degree-of-Freedom Parallel Robot for Knee Rehabilitation

Jokin Aginaga, Xabier Iriarte, Aitor Plaza, Vicente Mata
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Mech. Des. September 2018, 140(9): 092304.
Paper No: MD-17-1521
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4040168
Published Online: July 3, 2018
View Article titled, Kinematic Design of a New Four Degree-of-Freedom Parallel Robot for Knee Rehabilitation
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Topics: Actuators, Design, Kinematics, Knee, Robots, Degrees of freedom
Journal Articles

A Fully Compliant Homokinetic Coupling

Davood Farhadi Machekposhti, N. Tolou, J. L. Herder
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Mech. Des. January 2018, 140(1): 012301.
Paper No: MD-17-1126
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037629
Published Online: November 9, 2017
View Article titled, A Fully Compliant Homokinetic Coupling
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Topics: Design, Kinematics, Rotation, Universal joints, Linkages, Degrees of freedom, Torque, Engineering prototypes, Screws, Stiffness
Journal Articles

Detection of Degenerate Structure in Single Degree-of-Freedom Planetary Gear Trains

Vinjamuri Venkata Kamesh, Kuchibhotla Mallikarjuna Rao, Annambhotla Balaji Srinivasa Rao
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Mech. Des. August 2017, 139(8): 083302.
Paper No: MD-17-1032
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4036782
Published Online: June 15, 2017
View Article titled, Detection of Degenerate Structure in Single Degree-of-Freedom Planetary Gear Trains
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Topics: Algorithms, Planetary gears, Rotation, Trains, Degrees of freedom, Gears
Includes: Supplementary data
Journal Articles

Type Synthesis for Remote Center of Motion Mechanisms Based on Coupled Motion of Two Degrees-of-Freedom

Yucheng He, Peng Zhang, Haiyang Jin, Ying Hu, Jianwei Zhang
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Mech. Des. December 2016, 138(12): 122301.
Paper No: MD-16-1096
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034301
Published Online: September 13, 2016
View Article titled, Type Synthesis for Remote Center of Motion Mechanisms Based on Coupled Motion of Two Degrees-of-Freedom
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Topics: Design, Engineering prototypes, Robots, Rotation, Friction, Surgery, End effectors, Degrees of freedom
Journal Articles

Meshing Efficiency Analysis of Two Degree-of-Freedom Epicyclic Gear Trains

Essam Lauibi Esmail
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Mech. Des. August 2016, 138(8): 083301.
Paper No: MD-16-1034
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4033693
Published Online: June 13, 2016
View Article titled, Meshing Efficiency Analysis of Two Degree-of-Freedom Epicyclic Gear Trains
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Topics: Degrees of freedom, Energy efficiency, Flow (Dynamics), Gears, Planetary gears, Torque, Trains
Journal Articles

Type Synthesis of 1R1T Remote Center of Motion Mechanisms Based on Pantograph Mechanisms

Huang Long, Yang Yang, Xiao Jingjing, Su Peng
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Technical Briefs
J. Mech. Des. January 2016, 138(1): 014501.
Paper No: MD-15-1373
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031804
Published Online: November 16, 2015
View Article titled, Type Synthesis of 1R1T Remote Center of Motion Mechanisms Based on Pantograph Mechanisms
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Topics: Chain, Degrees of freedom, Robots, Rotation, Surgery
Journal Articles

Design of Multiple Operating Degrees-of-Freedom Planetary Gear Trains With Variable Structure

Zeng-Xiong Peng, Ji-Bin Hu, Tian-Li Xie, Chun-Wang Liu
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Mech. Des. September 2015, 137(9): 093301.
Paper No: MD-15-1018
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030856
Published Online: September 1, 2015
View Article titled, Design of Multiple Operating Degrees-of-Freedom Planetary Gear Trains With Variable Structure
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Topics: Degrees of freedom, Design, Flow (Dynamics), Levers, Planetary gears, Trains, Brakes, Composite materials, Torque
Journal Articles

Eliminating Underconstraint in Double Parallelogram Flexure Mechanisms

Robert M. Panas, Jonathan B. Hopkins
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Mech. Des. September 2015, 137(9): 092301.
Paper No: MD-14-1409
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030773
Published Online: July 17, 2015
View Article titled, Eliminating Underconstraint in Double Parallelogram Flexure Mechanisms
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Topics: Bearings, Bending (Stress), Compliant mechanisms, Degrees of freedom, Design, Dynamics (Mechanics), Errors, Finite element analysis, Flexure mechanisms, Kinematics