This paper focuses on a diamond kinematotropic chain which is integrated in the
construction of a new family of reconfigurable parallel mechanisms. The branch transition of …

Weed control is a significant cost for speciality crop producers, especially on organic farms.
Agricultural operations are still largely dependent on hand weeding that is labour intensive …

This paper investigates novel reconfigurable parallel mechanisms with bifurcation between
planar subgroup SE (2) and rotation subgroup SO (3) based on a transformation …

This paper presents a novel approach for synthesizing metamorphic parallel mechanisms
with an ability of reconfiguring motion between 1R2T and 2R1T based on quotient operation …

In order to improve the adaptability of one-degree-of-freedom leg mechanism to unknown
terrains while maintaining its control simplicity, energy efficiency and integral rigidity, a novel …

Legged robots are able to move across irregular terrains and those based on 1-degree-of-
freedom planar linkages can be energy efficient, but are often constrained by a limited range …

As the competitor of 6-degree-of-freedom parallel mechanisms (PMs) in multi-tasks, parallel
mechanisms with multi-motion patterns (PMMPs) have aroused considerable interest from …

This paper explores the feasibility of constructing mechanisms reconfigurable between 6R
and 4R overconstrained linkages. Spatial triangle and Bennett linkage are used as the …

This paper investigates the phenomena of multi-furcation through the derivative mechanism
from the “queer square” paper fold by allowing a full rotation of the joints and reveals the four …

This article introduces a novel class of 6-DOF foldable parallel mechanisms with a circular
rail—FoldRail mechanisms. The circular rail allows the mechanisms to perform an unlimited …