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Title Advances in mechanisms, robotics and design education and research / Vijay Kumar [and others], editors
Published Heidelberg ; New York : Springer, ©2013

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Description 1 online resource (400 pages) : illustrations
Series Mechanisms and machine science, 2211-0984 ; v. 14
Mechanisms and machine science ; v. 14.
Contents Design for Inclusivity: Meaningful Collaboration with Differences / Manjula, Kenneth J. Waldron -- Computer Aided Mechanism Synthesis: A Historical Perspective / Thomas R. Chase, Gary L. Kinzel -- An Excellent Adventure / Vincent J. Vohnout -- Mechanisms and Robotics at the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences -- The Waldron Years 1986-2012 / Steven A. Velinsky -- Screws and Robotics for Metrology / Joseph K. Davidson, Samir Savaliya -- Mobility Analysis and Type Synthesis with Screw Theory: From Rigid Body Linkages to Compliant Mechanisms / Hai-Jun Su, Lifeng Zhou, Ying Zhang -- How Far are Compliant Mechanisms from Rigid-body Mechanisms and Stiff Structures? / G.K. Ananthasuresh -- On a Compliant Mechanism Design Methodology Using the Synthesis with Compliance Approach for Coupled and Uncoupled Systems / Ashok Midha, Yuvaraj Annamalai -- Understanding Speed and Force Ratios for Compliant Mechanisms / Thomas G. Sugar, Matthew Holgate
Precision Flexure Mechanisms in High Speed Nanopatterning Systems / M.J. Meissl, B.J. Choi, S.V. Sreenivasan -- Decomposition of Planar Burmester Problems Using Kinematic Mapping / Q.J. Ge, Ping Zhao, Anurag Purwar -- Kinematics Analysis and Design Considerations of the Gear Bearing Drive / Elias Brassitos, Constantinos Mavroidis -- A Short Story on Long Pinions / Madhusudan Raghavan -- Time-Optimal Path Planning for the General Waiter Motion Problem / Francisco Geu Flores, Andrés Kecskeméthy -- Kinematic Analysis of Quadrotors with Manufacturing Errors / Yash Mulgaonkar, Caitlin Powers, Vijay Kumar -- Omnicopter: A Novel Overactuated Micro Aerial Vehicle / Yangbo Long, David J. Cappelleri -- Articulated Wheeled Vehicles: Back to the Future? / Xiaobo Zhou, Aliakbar Alamdari, Venkat Krovi -- A Robotic Mobile Platform for Application in Automotive Production Environment / Alberto Rovetta -- Electro-Elastic Model for Dielectric Elastomers / Rocco Vertechy, Giovanni Berselli
Designing Positive Tension for Wire-Actuated Parallel Manipulators / Leila Notash -- Control of Humanoid Hopping Based on a SLIP Model / Patrick M. Wensing, David E. Orin -- Duty Factor and Leg Stiffness Models for the Design of Running Bipeds / Muhammad E. Abdallah, Kenneth J. Waldron -- Unfinished Business: Impulsive Models of Quadrupedal Running Gaits / James P. Schmiedeler, Lawrence Funke -- Automatic Full Body Inverse Dynamic Analysis Based on Personalized Body Model and MoCap Data / M.J. Tsai, Allen Lee, H.W. Lee -- Lower-Limb Muscle Function in Human Running / Anthony G. Schache, Tim W. Dorn -- Toward Broader Education in Control System Design for Mechanical Engineers: Actuation System Selection and Controller Co-design / K. Srinivasan -- Biologically Oriented Subjects in European Master on Advanced Robotics -- Sharing the Teaching Experience / Teresa Zielinska, Krzysztof Kedzior -- From the Tool Room to the Class Room / Blaine W. Lilly -- Project-Based Learning in Engineering through Street Performance Robot Contest / Shigeo Hirose, Gen Endo -- Research and Science Educations of Lu Ban's Horse Carriages / Hong-Sen Yan
Summary This book contains papers on a wide range of topics in the area of kinematics, mechanisms, robotics, and design, addressing new research advances and innovations in design education
Analysis Engineering
Engineering design
Machinery
Robotics and Automation
Manufacturing, Machines, Tools
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and author index
Notes English
Subject Engineering design.
Robotics.
Mechanical engineering.
mechanical engineering.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General)
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Reference.
Ingénierie.
Engineering design
Mechanical engineering
Robotics
Form Electronic book
Author Kumar, V. (Vijay)
ISBN 9783319003986
3319003984
3319003976
9783319003979