Flexure-based compliant mechanisms are becoming increasingly promising in precision
engineering, robotics, and other applications due to the excellent advantages of no friction …

In this paper, a concept of totally decoupling is proposed for the design of a flexure parallel
micromanipulator with both input and output decoupling. Based on flexure hinges, the …

The paper presents a methodology to enhance the stiffness analysis of serial and parallel
manipulators with passive joints. It directly takes into account the influence of external and …

This paper investigates a flexure-based compound bridge-type (CBT) displacement
amplifier for piezoelectric drives. In addition to the advantages of large amplification ratio …

This paper reports the design and development processes of a totally decoupled flexure-
based XYZ parallel-kinematics micropositioning stage with piezoelectric actuation. The …

Flexure-based micropositioning systems with a large workspace are attractive for a variety of
precision engineering applications. In this paper, a new idea of multistage compound …

This paper focuses on the design and analysis of a novel flexure-based mechanism which is
capable of performing planar motion with three degrees of freedom (3-DOF). This …

It has long been a challenge to carry out the optimal design of parallel kinematic machine
(PKM) simultaneously considering stiffness and mass performances. This paper proposes …

The development of robotic manipulators and hands that show dexterity, adaptability, and
subtle behavior comparable to human hands is an unsolved research challenge. In this …

This paper presents a novel flexure-based displacement amplification mechanism to
increase the effective actuation stroke of piezoelectric actuator. The proposed mechanism …