Cable-Driven Parallel Robots (CDPRs) use cables arranged in a parallel fashion to
manipulate an end-effector (EE). They are functionally similar to several cranes that …

Body weight support (BWS) systems are widely used in gait research and rehabilitation. This
letter introduces a new three-dimensional overground BWS system, called the RYSEN. The …

In this paper, we introduce a mechanism consisting of a pair of noncircular pulleys with a
constant-length cable. While a single noncircular pulley is generally limited to continuously …

In this paper, we present a new family of overhead traveling cranes based on variable radius
drums (VRDs), called cable-based robotic cranes (CBRCs). A VRD is characterized by the …

Harvesting energy from human motions is a promising solution to the power issue for
wearable electronics. Recently, various energy harvesters were developed to capture the …

Robot joints are expected to be safe, compliant, compact, simple and low-cost. Gravity
compensation, zero backlash, energy efficiency and stiffness adjustability are some desired …

Safety is a significant evaluation index of rehabilitation medical devices and a significant
precondition for practical application. However, the safety evaluation of cable-driven …

In silk reeling machine, traverse mechanism is the actuator to wind the silk yarn and form a
silk package. However, the current traverse mechanisms are poor in forming uniformity: they …

In general wire-driven continuum robot mechanisms, the wires are used to control the
motion of the devices attached at the distal end. The slack and taut wire is one of the …

Developing passive springs with prescribed nonlinear load-displacement features plays a
crucial role in broad application areas, such as creating nonlinear energy sinks and …