Compliant gripper design, prototyping, and modeling using screw theory formulation

I Hussain, M Malvezzi, D Gan, Z Iqbal… - … Journal of Robotics …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This article investigates some aspects related to the design, modeling, prototyping, and
testing of soft–rigid tendon-driven grippers. As a case study, we present the design and …

Modeling and prototyping of an underactuated gripper exploiting joint compliance and modularity

I Hussain, F Renda, Z Iqbal, M Malvezzi… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this study, we present an efficient mathematical representation of soft robotic fingers
based on screw theory. Then, we show how the model and its main properties can be …

Design and fabrication of a three dimensional printable non-assembly articulated hand exoskeleton for rehabilitation

L Cui, A Phan, G Allison - … of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Robotic rehabilitation has proven to be cost-effective in accelerating the rehabilitation
process by eliminating the constant need for supervision by a therapist. This work aimed to …

Type synthesis of metamorphic mechanisms with scissor-like linkage based on different kinds of connecting pairs

G Jia, B Li, H Huang, D Zhang - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper presents a general synthesis approach for metamorphic mechanisms (MMs) with
scissor-like linkage by considering various types of Connecting Pairs (CPs). Specific and …

Design of a truss-shaped deployable grasping mechanism using mobility bifurcation

C Gao, H Huang, B Li, G Jia - Mechanism and machine Theory, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper presents a novel truss-shaped deployable grasping manipulator (T-SDGM)
consisting of a series of metamorphic mechanism modules (MMMs) with mobility bifurcation …

[HTML][HTML] Deformable Morphing and Multivariable Stiffness in the Evolutionary Robotics

H Feng, Y Xue, H Li, Z Tang, W Wang, Z Wei… - International Journal of …, 2023 - sciltp.com
This paper is to review and discuss the current state-of-the-art and future direction of the
evolutionary robotics in its deformable morphing and multivariable stiffness. Structural …

An ergodic selection method for kinematic configurations in autonomous, flexible mobile systems

CA Peña Fernández - Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, 2023 - Springer
Selecting suitable kinematic configurations for autonomous, flexible mobile systems remains
a prominent challenge in various applications of trajectory tracking, including path solver …

A self-reconfiguring metamorphic nanoinjector for injection into mouse zygotes

QT Aten, BD Jensen, SH Burnett… - Review of Scientific …, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
This paper presents a surface-micromachined microelectromechanical system nanoinjector
designed to inject DNA into mouse zygotes which are≈ 90 μm in diameter. The proposed …

Dimensional synthesis of three-fingered robot hands for maximal precision manipulation workspace

J Borràs, AM Dollar - The International Journal of Robotics …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper applies dimensional synthesis to explore the geometric design of dexterous three-
fingered robotic hands for maximizing precision manipulation workspace, in which the hand …

Forward kinematics solution distribution and analytic singularity-free workspace of linear-actuated symmetrical spherical parallel manipulators

D Gan, JS Dai, J Dias… - Journal of …, 2015 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This paper presents a new kinematics model for linear-actuated symmetrical spherical
parallel manipulators (LASSPMs) which are commonly used considering their symmetrical …