Kinematics and the Implementation of a Modular Caterpillar Robot in Trapezoidal Wave Locomotion
International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2013 With the development of bionic engineering, research into bionic robots has become a popular topic. In this field, the design of robotic mechanisms to realize the locomotion of insects forms a significant research branch.
Hongxing Wei +5 more
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Development and experimental characterization of a robotic butterfly with a mass shifter mechanism
Biomimetic Intelligence and Robotics, 2022 The development of biomimetic aerial robots has emerged as a new solution for studying the flight mechanisms of flying creatures. This study designs a biomimetic robotic butterfly steered via a mass shift mechanism named USTButterfly-II and investigates ...
Haifeng Huang +4 more
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Kinematic modeling of hybrid parallel serial five-axis machine tool [PDF]
FME Transactions, 2013 Compared with serial structured machine tools and robots, parallel kinematic machine tools and robots have many advantages. Many different topologies of parallel mechanisms with 3-6 DOF have been used.
Milutinović Milan +2 more
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, 2022 This publication presents the outcome of the "First International Conference on Cable-Driven Parallel Robots" in 2012. thisis the first conference to bring together the cable robot community and dedicate a forum for the international experts in this ...
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Dynamic whole-body motion generation under rigid contacts and other unilateral constraints [PDF]
, 2013 The most widely used technique for generating wholebody motions on a humanoid robot accounting for various tasks and constraints is inverse kinematics. Based on the task-function approach, this class of methods enables the coordination of robot movements
Ramos, Oscar E. +11 more
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A New Method for Displacement Modelling of Serial Robots Using Finite Screw
MachinesKinematics is a hot topic in robotic research, serving as a foundational step in the synthesis and analysis of robots. Forward kinematics and inverse kinematics are the prerequisite and foundation for motion control, trajectory planning, dynamic ...
Feiyang Xue +4 more
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Linking neural circuits to the mechanics of animal behavior in Drosophila larval locomotion
Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 2023 The motions that make up animal behavior arise from the interplay between neural circuits and the mechanical parts of the body. Therefore, in order to comprehend the operational mechanisms governing behavior, it is essential to examine not only the ...
Hiroshi Kohsaka, Hiroshi Kohsaka
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Overcoming Kinematic Singularities for Motion Control in a Caster Wheeled Omnidirectional Robot
Robotics, 2021 Omnidirectional planar robots are common these days due to their high mobility, for example in human–robot interactions. The motion of such mechanisms is based on specially designed wheels, which may vary when different terrains are considered. The usage
Oded Medina, Shlomi Hacohen
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Generalized Jacobian analysis of lower mobility manipulators [PDF]
, 2011 Mainly drawing on screw theory and linear algebra, this paper presents a general approach for Jacobian analysis of lower mobility manipulators. Given the definitions of twist/wrench spaces and their subspaces of the end-effector, the underlying ...
Huang, Tian +5 more
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Structural design and characteristic analysis for a 4-degree-of-freedom parallel manipulator
Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 2019 Previous studies on parallel mechanisms have been limited to symmetrical and semi-symmetrical parallel robots. However, there is relatively little research on asymmetrical parallel robot, especially on asymmetrical parallel robots with 4 degrees of ...
Jiupeng Chen +4 more
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