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Analysis and Dimensional Synthesis of a Robotic Hand Based on the Stewart-Gough Platform

Connor M. McCann, Aaron M. Dollar
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2018, Volume 5A: 42nd Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, V05AT07A048, August 26–29, 2018
Paper No: DETC2018-86149
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-86149
View Paper titled, Analysis and Dimensional Synthesis of a Robotic Hand Based on the Stewart-Gough Platform
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Topics: End effectors, Kinematics, Design, Manipulators, Robotics, Stability, Weight (Mass)
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Improved Alignment Estimation for Autonomous Docking of Mobile Robots

Shubhdildeep S. Sohal, Wael Saab, Pinhas Ben-Tzvi
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2018, Volume 5A: 42nd Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, V05AT07A072, August 26–29, 2018
Paper No: DETC2018-85626
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-85626
View Paper titled, Improved Alignment Estimation for Autonomous Docking of Mobile Robots
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Topics: Mobile robots, Image processing, Robots, Sensors
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Wrench Capability Analysis of Aerial Cable Towed Systems

Julian Erskine, Abdelhamid Chriette, Stéphane Caro
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2018, Volume 5A: 42nd Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, V05AT07A032, August 26–29, 2018
Paper No: DETC2018-85378
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-85378
View Paper titled, Wrench Capability Analysis of Aerial Cable Towed Systems
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Topics: Cables, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Design, Equilibrium (Physics), Joining, Robots, Robustness
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Design of a Passive, Shear-Based Rotary Hydraulic Damper for Single-Axis Prosthetic Knees

V. N. Murthy Arelekatti, Nina T. Petelina, W. Brett Johnson, Amos G. Winter, V, Matthew J. Major
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2018, Volume 5A: 42nd Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, V05AT07A064, August 26–29, 2018
Paper No: DETC2018-85962
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-85962
View Paper titled, Design of a Passive, Shear-Based Rotary Hydraulic Damper for Single-Axis Prosthetic Knees
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Topics: Artificial limbs, Dampers, Design, Knee, Shear (Mechanics), Damping, Engineering prototypes, Torque, Developing nations, Die cutting
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A Buckling Flexure-Based Force-Limiting Mechanism

Jonathan T. Slocum, Kenneth Kamrin, Alexander H. Slocum
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2018, Volume 5A: 42nd Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, V05AT07A024, August 26–29, 2018
Paper No: DETC2018-86388
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-86388
View Paper titled, A Buckling Flexure-Based Force-Limiting Mechanism
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Topics: Bending (Stress), Buckling, Deformation, Design, Damage, Design methodology, Displacement, Electronics, Injection molding machines, Shapes
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An Identification Procedure for Evaluating the Dynamic Parameters of the Upper Limbs During Handcycling

Giovanni Legnani, Giovanni Incerti, Matteo Lancini, Ghazaleh Azizpour
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2018, Volume 5A: 42nd Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, V05AT07A056, August 26–29, 2018
Paper No: DETC2018-85290
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-85290
View Paper titled, An Identification Procedure for Evaluating the Dynamic Parameters of the Upper Limbs During Handcycling
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Topics: Biomechanics, Inertia (Mechanics), Kinematics, Muscle, Weight (Mass)
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Design of a Graphene Nanoribbon Electrostatic Discharge Compliant Mechanism

Talmage H. Jones, Jimmy Ng, Ya-Hong Xie, Jonathan B. Hopkins
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2018, Volume 5A: 42nd Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, V05AT07A016, August 26–29, 2018
Paper No: DETC2018-86069
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-86069
View Paper titled, Design of a Graphene Nanoribbon Electrostatic Discharge Compliant Mechanism
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Topics: Compliant mechanisms, Design, Graphene, Stress, Boundary-value problems, Capacitance, Chemical vapor deposition, Elastic constants, Engineering simulation, Failure
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On the Solution of Multi-Precision-Point Path Synthesis of Planar Four-Bar Mechanisms Based on Solution Region Methodology

Jianyou Han, Wupeng Liu
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2018, Volume 5A: 42nd Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, V05AT07A040, August 26–29, 2018
Paper No: DETC2018-85807
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-85807
View Paper titled, On the Solution of Multi-Precision-Point Path Synthesis of Planar Four-Bar Mechanisms Based on Solution Region Methodology
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Topics: Design, Linkages
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Deformation Analysis of a Compliant Underactuated Finger Grasping a Soft Object

Nicolas Mouazé, Lionel Birglen
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2018, Volume 5A: 42nd Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, V05AT07A001, August 26–29, 2018
Paper No: DETC2018-85226
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-85226
View Paper titled, Deformation Analysis of a Compliant Underactuated Finger Grasping a Soft Object
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Topics: Deformation, Grasping, Approximation, Engineering simulation, Finite element analysis, Simulation, Springs
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Optimal Design of Bi- and Multi-Stable Compliant Cellular Structures

Quantian Luo, Liyong Tong
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2018, Volume 5A: 42nd Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, V05AT07A009, August 26–29, 2018
Paper No: DETC2018-85707
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-85707
View Paper titled, Optimal Design of Bi- and Multi-Stable Compliant Cellular Structures
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Topics: Design, Displacement, Optimization, Stress, Algorithms, Finite element analysis, Topology, Virtual work principle
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Kinetostatic Analysis of a Simple Cable-Driven Parallel Crane

Saman Lessanibahri, Philippe Cardou, Stéphane Caro
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2018, Volume 5A: 42nd Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, V05AT07A049, August 26–29, 2018
Paper No: DETC2018-86173
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-86173
View Paper titled, Kinetostatic Analysis of a Simple Cable-Driven Parallel Crane
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Topics: Cables, Cranes, Hoists, Ceilings, Circuits, Degrees of freedom, Equilibrium (Physics), Gantry cranes, Inertia (Mechanics), Manufacturing
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A Large Range Spatial Linear Guide With Torsion Reinforcement Structures

J. Rommers, M. Naves, D. M. Brouwer, J. L. Herder
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2018, Volume 5A: 42nd Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, V05AT07A025, August 26–29, 2018
Paper No: DETC2018-86424
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-86424
View Paper titled, A Large Range Spatial Linear Guide With Torsion Reinforcement Structures
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Topics: Torsion, Stiffness, Design, Flexure mechanisms, Precision engineering, Springs
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Gaussian Kernel Controller for Path Tracking in Mobile Robots

Bijo Sebastian, Adam Williams, Pinhas Ben-Tzvi
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2018, Volume 5A: 42nd Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, V05AT07A073, August 26–29, 2018
Paper No: DETC2018-85641
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-85641
View Paper titled, Gaussian Kernel Controller for Path Tracking in Mobile Robots
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Topics: Control equipment, Mobile robots, Design, Engineering simulation, Navigation, Robots, Simulation, Architecture, Robot motion
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Optimal Non-Uniform Parametrization for Fourier Descriptor Based Path Synthesis of Four Bar Mechanisms

Shashank Sharma, Anurag Purwar, Q. Jeffrey Ge
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2018, Volume 5A: 42nd Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, V05AT07A033, August 26–29, 2018
Paper No: DETC2018-85568
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-85568
View Paper titled, Optimal Non-Uniform Parametrization for Fourier Descriptor Based Path Synthesis of Four Bar Mechanisms
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Topics: Algorithms, Design, Fittings
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Design and Test of an Autonomous Reconfigurable Dynamic Investigation Test-Rig on Haptics (ARDITA) for Pre-Screening of the Peripheral Neuropathy Diseases

Maria Laura D’Angelo, Darwin Caldwell, Ferdinando Cannella, Paolo Liberini, Alessandro Padovani, Clara Lazzarini, Andrea Pilotto
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2018, Volume 5A: 42nd Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, V05AT07A065, August 26–29, 2018
Paper No: DETC2018-86040
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-86040
View Paper titled, Design and Test of an Autonomous Reconfigurable Dynamic Investigation Test-Rig on Haptics (ARDITA) for Pre-Screening of the Peripheral Neuropathy Diseases
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Topics: Design, Diseases, Haptics, Electromyography, Waves, Tunnels
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A 3D-Printed Needle Driver Based on Auxetic Structure and Inchworm Kinematics

A. Pfeil, L. Barbé, B. Wach, A. Bruyas, F. Geiskopf, M. Nierenberger, P. Renaud
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2018, Volume 5A: 42nd Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, V05AT07A057, August 26–29, 2018
Paper No: DETC2018-85371
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-85371
View Paper titled, A 3D-Printed Needle Driver Based on Auxetic Structure and Inchworm Kinematics
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Topics: Additive manufacturing, Kinematics, Needles, Actuators, Imaging, Magnetic resonance imaging, Displacement, Modeling, Pressure, Safety
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Influence of the Subtended Angle on the Behavior of Folded Tape Springs

Marinus G. de Jong, Werner W. P. J. van de Sande, Just L. Herder
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2018, Volume 5A: 42nd Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, V05AT07A017, August 26–29, 2018
Paper No: DETC2018-86159
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-86159
View Paper titled, Influence of the Subtended Angle on the Behavior of Folded Tape Springs
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Topics: Springs, Generators, Geometry, Design, Finite element model, Thin wall structures
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Kinematic and Potential Energy Analysis of Self-Adaptive Robotic Legs

Dmitri Fedorov, Lionel Birglen
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2018, Volume 5A: 42nd Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, V05AT07A041, August 26–29, 2018
Paper No: DETC2018-85824
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-85824
View Paper titled, Kinematic and Potential Energy Analysis of Self-Adaptive Robotic Legs
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Topics: Kinematics, Potential energy, Robotics, Trajectories (Physics), Degrees of freedom, Grasping, Linkages, Sensors, Shapes, Stability
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Development and Optimization of the Bridge-Lever-Type Hinge Mechanisms

Fangxin Chen, Futian Gao, Zhijiang Du, Miao Yang, Wei Dong
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2018, Volume 5A: 42nd Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, V05AT07A010, August 26–29, 2018
Paper No: DETC2018-85785
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-85785
View Paper titled, Development and Optimization of the Bridge-Lever-Type Hinge Mechanisms
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Topics: Bridges (Structures), Hinges, Levers, Optimization, Displacement, Design, Finite element analysis, Algorithms, Bending (Stress), Resonance
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Programmable Constant-Force Multistable Mechanisms

Mohamed Zanaty, Simon Henein
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2018, Volume 5A: 42nd Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, V05AT07A002, August 26–29, 2018
Paper No: DETC2018-85248
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-85248
View Paper titled, Programmable Constant-Force Multistable Mechanisms
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Topics: Computer programming, Computer simulation, Stability, Stiffness