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As a new type of mechanical devices, compliant mechanisms [1] have been used in a variety of research and engineering disciplines, such as precision engineering, biomechanical engineering, etc. Unlike traditional mechanisms, a compliant mechanism utilizes the deformation of flexible elements and arranges them in a proper way to generate desired motions. As a consequence, compliant mechanisms demonstrate advantages such as the realization of precise motion, elimination of backlash and lubrication, as well as monolithic manufacturing. On the other hand, to successfully design a compliant mechanism remains challenging, which requires a good knowledge of both compliance behaviours of flexible elements as well as the integration of them. Evaluating the compliance performance of flexible members belongs to the solid-mechanics discipline, while the assembly of flexible elements is more related to traditional mechanism design. As such, they are introduced separately in the following sections.

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Qiu, C., Dai, J.S. (2021). Introduction. In: Analysis and Synthesis of Compliant Parallel Mechanisms—Screw Theory Approach. Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics, vol 139. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48313-5_1

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