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Design and Dimensional Optimization of a Novel Walking Mechanism with Firefly Algorithm

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In this paper, a walking mechanism named Atlas is proposed which is a Watt-I type 6 link mechanism. First, the geometry is proposed and then kinematic analysis is done that will be used for the synthesis problem. Furthermore, constraints and an objective function are obtained from kinematic analysis. Then, these constraints are implemented to the Firefly Algorithm and dimensional parameters are obtained for a desired step profile. Finally, these dimensional parameters are tested.

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  1. Çankaya University, Ankara, Turkey

    Özgün Selvi & Samet Yavuz

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineerin, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Turkey

    Mehmet Ismet Can Dede

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Karadeniz Technical University , Trabzon, Turkey

    Mehmet İtik

  3. Faculty of Mechanical Engg, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania

    Erwin-Christian Lovasz

  4. Makina Mühendisligi Bolumu, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Turkey

    Gökhan Kiper

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Selvi, Ö., Yavuz, S. (2018). Design and Dimensional Optimization of a Novel Walking Mechanism with Firefly Algorithm. In: Dede, M., İtik, M., Lovasz, EC., Kiper, G. (eds) Mechanisms, Transmissions and Applications. IFToMM 2017. Mechanisms and Machine Science, vol 52. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60702-3_8

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