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Advances in Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots II

  • Includes representative research achievements on reconfigurable mechanisms and robots in recent years
  • Indicates development trends in reconfigurable mechanisms and robots
  • Numerous novel reconfigurable mechanisms can be applied directly in designing new robots and machines
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Mechanisms and Machine Science (Mechan. Machine Science, volume 36)

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Table of contents (94 papers)

  1. Reconfigurable Parallel Mechanisms

    1. Mobility Analysis of Non-overconstrained Reconfigurable Parallel Manipulators with 3-CPU/3-CRU Kinematics

      • Matteo Palpacelli, Luca Carbonari, Giacomo Palmieri, Massimo Callegari
      Pages 189-200
    2. Mechanism Analysis of Parallel Lifting Mechanism for Schnable Car Based on Coordinate Transformation

      • Yan-Zhi Zhao, Xiang-Nan Wang, Xiao-Xiao Liu, Jie Zhang, Yang Li, Tie-Shi Zhao
      Pages 201-211
    3. QrPara: A New Reconfigurable Parallel Manipulator with 5-Axis Capability

      • Yan Jin, Binbin Lian, Mark Price, Tao Sun, Yimin Song
      Pages 247-258
    4. Quaternion Method for the Kinematics Analysis of Parallel Metamorphic Mechanisms

      • Zhonghai Zhang, Jian Sun, Zhenhua Wang, Gongjing Yu, Duanling Li, Jinguo Liu
      Pages 259-274
    5. Kinematics Analysis of n-4R Reconfigurable Parallel Mechanisms

      • Yu Jingjun, Duan Zhixiang, Xie Yan
      Pages 275-285
    6. A Novel Parallel Mechanism Design Based on Tripod Components

      • Guanyu Huang, Dan Zhang, Sheng Guo, Dian Li
      Pages 297-306
    7. Motion Decoupling Analysis of a Kind of 2R Parallel Mechanism with Two Continuous Rotational Axes

      • Yundou Xu, Liangliang Chen, Wennan Yan, Jiantao Yao, Yongsheng Zhao
      Pages 307-313
    8. Structural Synthesis Based on POC Set for Lower-Mobility Non-overconstrained Parallel Mechanisms

      • Xiaorong Zhu, Xin Yao, Huiping Shen, Chen Sun, Tingli Yang
      Pages 327-338
    9. Fault Diagnosis and Reconfiguration of Pre-stressed Fault-Tolerant Six-Axis Force Sensor

      • Jiantao Yao, Hongyu Zhang, Jialong Zhu, Yundou Xu, Yongsheng Zhao
      Pages 363-373
    10. Structural Characteristics of Force/Moment Polytopes of Cable Driven Parallel Mechanisms

      • Xiaowei Dai, Yuru Zhang, Dangxiao Wang, Jian Song
      Pages 375-384
    11. Constraint and Mobility Analysis of the SNU 3-UPU Parallel Mechanism in Mixed Mode

      • Ziming Chen, Yang Zhang, Kun Huang, Zhen Huang
      Pages 385-394
    12. The Elliptical Trajectory with Modified Sine Motion Profile for Delta Robot

      • Ruining Huang, Yunqiang Zhang, Yunjiang Lou
      Pages 395-403

About this book

This book presents the most recent advances in the research and applications of reconfigurable mechanisms and robots. It collects 93 independently reviewed papers presented at the Third ASME/IFToMM International Conference on Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots (ReMAR 2015) held in Beijing, China, 20-22 July 2015.

The conference papers are organized into seven parts to cover the reconfiguration theory, topology, kinematics and design of reconfigurable mechanisms including reconfigurable parallel mechanisms. The most recent results on reconfigurable robots are presented including their analysis, design, simulation and control. Bio-inspired mechanisms are also explored in the challenging fields of rehabilitation and minimally invasive surgery. This book further addresses deployable mechanisms and origami-inspired mechanisms and showcases a wide range of successful applications of reconfigurable mechanisms and robots.

Advances in Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots II should be of interest for researchers, engineers and postgraduate students in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science and mathematics. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Beihang University, Beijing, China

    Xilun Ding

  • Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Xianwen Kong

  • Kings College London, Strand, LONDON WC2R 2LS, United Kingdom

    Jian S. Dai

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eBook USD 259.00
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Softcover Book USD 329.99
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