Advances in Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots II [Hardcover]

This book presents the most recent advances in the research and applications of reconfigurable mechanisms and robots. It collects 93 independently reviewed papers presented at the Third ASME/IFToMM International Conference on Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots (ReMAR 2015) held in Beijing, China, 20-22 July 2015.

The conference papers are organized into seven parts to cover the reconfiguration theory, topology, kinematics and design of reconfigurable mechanisms including reconfigurable parallel mechanisms. The most recent results on reconfigurable robots are presented including their analysis, design, simulation and control. Bio-inspired mechanisms are also explored in the challenging fields of rehabilitation and minimally invasive surgery. This book further addresses deployable mechanisms and origami-inspired mechanisms and showcases a wide range of successful applications of reconfigurable mechanisms and robots.

Advances in Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots II should be of interest for researchers, engineers and postgraduate students in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science and mathematics.?

Part 1: Reconfiguration Theory.- Reconfigurable Chains of Bifurcating Type III Bricard Linkages, by Shengnan Lu, Dimiter Zlatanov, Xilun Ding, Matteo Zoppi and Simon D. Guest.- A Novel Reconfigurable 7R Linkage with Multifurcation, by Ketao Zhang, Andreas M?ller and Jian S. Dai.- Design and Analysis of a New 7R Single-Loop Mechanism with 4R, 6R and 7R Operation Modes, by Xiuyun He, Xianwen Kong, Guangbo Hao and James Ritchie.- Analysis of the Motion Mode Change of a Metamorphic 8R Linkage, by Andreas M?ller, Ketao Zhang and Jian S. Dai.- Mobility and Structure Re-configurability of Compliant Mechanisms, by Guangbo Hao.- Reconfigurable compliant unit modeling and compositions, by Liping Zhang, Xiaoyang Tong, Tian Ji and Guibing Pang.- Part II: Topology, Kinematics and Design of RecolƒX