This paper addresses metamorphic and reconfigurable mechanisms based on types of
morphing and ways of achieving it through a comprehensive review and a classification of …

Compliant mechanisms exploit bending of flexible members to achieve their motion.
Advantages of compliant mechanisms include high precision motion, low weight, low friction …

Origami, the art of paper sculpture, is a fresh challenge for the field of robotic manipulation,
and provides a concrete example of the many difficulties and general manipulation …

This paper presents a new joint coined as the rT joint and proposes two types of
metamorphic parallel mechanisms assembled with this rT joint. In the first type, the …

Existing research has focused on battery intrinsic optimization, Hybrid Energy Storage
System (HESS), and powertrain control perspectives to enhance battery life. However, the …

This paper presents a metamorphic kinematic pair extracted from origami folds in the context
of mechanisms, its evolved metamorphic chain, and the novel metamorphic parallel …

There exist some mechanisms with variable topologies that have interesting applications, for
examples, legged walking machines, mechanical push-button stopper locks, and various …

Lamina emergent mechanisms (LEMs) are fabricated from planar materials (lamina) and
have motion that emerges out of the fabrication plane. LEMs provide an opportunity to create …

In order to significantly reduce vehicular fuel consumption and emission pollutants, power-
split hybrid electric vehicles are increasingly deployed to ensure that internal combustion …

This paper introduces for the first time a metamorphic palm and presents a novel
multifingered hand, known as Matahand, with a foldable and flexible palm that makes the …