New Advances in Mechanisms, Mechanical Transmissions and Robotics

Keynote Speeches - Abstracts.- Abstracts of Keynote Speeches, by Clement Gosselin, Marwene Nefzi, Robert Schmitt, Frank Harmeling.- MTM - Mechanisms - analysis and synthesis.- Optimal Design of a Grasping Device through Simplified Pose Synthesis of a Four-Bar Linkage, by Voicu Mesaros-Anghel, Erwin-Christian Lovasz, Corina Gruescu, Cristian Moldovan.- Modified method of the kinematic analysis of planar link mechanism for nonstationary motion modes, by Józef Drewniak, Garlicka Paulina, Zawislak Stan, Kopec Jerzy.- A Type Synthesis Method for Parallel Mechanisms Based on SAKCs, by Huiping Shen, Chi-Yu Sun, Dan Zhang, Tingli Yang.- Matlab GUI for SVAJ cam analysis diagrams, by Cristian Pop, Erwin-Christian Lovasz, Florina Pop, Davidescu Arjana, Sanda Margareta Grigorescu.- On the kinematic analysis of sixth class mechanism, by Cristian Moldovan, Perju Dan, Erwin-Christian Lovasz, Karl-Heinz Modler, Inocentiu Maniu.- Zero-free-length Elastic Systems for Static Balancing, by Liviu Ciupitu,Ion Simionescu.- Analytic and FEM study of load distribution on the length of spline joints under pure torque, by Dan Teodor Margineanu, Sticlaru Carmen, Davidescu Arjana, Margineanu Eugenia.- Synthesis of the planar parallel Manipulator using Geared Linkages with linear Actuation as kinematic Chains, by Sanda Margareta Grigorescu, Erwin-Christian Lovasz, Dan Teodor, Margineanu, Cristian Pop, Florina Pop.- MTM - Dynamics of mechanisms and machines.- The Concept of Natural Motion for Pick and Place Operations, by Juan Pablo Barreto, Frederic Schöler, Burkhard Corves.- Structural Synthesis of Planar Geared Linkage Mechanisms as Multibody Systems, by Ion Visa, Mircea Neagoe, Macedon Moldovan.- Dynamics of a Vertical Unbalanced Gyroscopic Rotor with Nonlinear characteristics, by Zharilkassin Iskakov.- MTM - Mechanical Transmissions.- Edge Tooth Addendum Thickness of Hindley Worm, by Yaping Zhao.- A Single Speed (CVT) Transmission, by Konstantin Ivanov, Gani Balbayev.- An approach for modelling harvester head mechanisms dedicated to hardwood stands, by Benjamin Hatton, B. Chedli Bouzgarrou, Jean-Christophe Fauroux, Vincent Gagnol, Grigore Gogu.- Novel Speed Increaser used in Counter-Rotating Wind Turbines, by Mircea Neagoe, Radu Saulescu, Codruta Jaliu, Nadia Cretescu.- MTM - Micromechanisms and Microactuators.- On Application Melnikov Method to Detecting the Edge of Chaos for a Micro-Cantilever, by Jin Xie, S. -H. He, Z.-H. Liu, Y. Chen.- MTM - Computational and Experimental Methods.- Use of the structomatic method to perform the forward kinematic and kinetostatic analyses of a hydraulic excavator, by Maxime Mailloux, Marin Éné, Ion Simionescu, Iulian Alexandru Tabara.- Application of a Cam Workbench for Education in Mechanical Engineering, by Hu Chen, The Thanh Nga Nguyen, Mario Müller, Stefan Kurtenbach, C. Pan, Mathias Hüsing, Burkhard Corves.- Kinematic Characterization of the Origami Spring Based on a Spherical 6R Linkage, by Hiroshi Matsuo, Daisuke Matsuura, Yusuke Sugahara, Yukio Takeda.- Scaled Test Stand Simulation for Studying the Behavior of Anti-Lock Brake Systems on Bumpy Roads, by Valentin Ciupe, Dan Teodor Margineanu, Erwin-Christian Lovasz.- MTM - Terminology.- Activities of Russian - Speaking Scientists in Development of MMS Terminology, by Victor Starzhinsky, Evgenii Shalobaev, Mark Kane, Veniamin Goldfarb.- State of Art in Separate Sections of MMS Terminology and Some Proposals, by Evgenii Shalobaev, Serge Shil'ko, Rymantas Tadas Tolocka, Victor Starzhinsky, Galina Iurkova, Dmitry Surikov.- Robotics - Mechanical design of robot architecture.- DesignSolutions to Simplify the Calibration of a Robotic Flexible Manufacturing System, by Ana Maria Stoian, Inocentiu Maniu, Erwin-Christian Lovasz, Corina Gruescu.- Robotics - Mobile robots.- Reconbot: A Reconfigurable Rescue Robot Composed of Serial-Parallel Hybrid Upper Humanoid Body and Track Mobile Platform, by Wan Ding, Tim Detert, Burkhard Corves, Yao Yan-An.- Kinematics Modelling of Mobile Robot with Articulated Limbs without Wheel Slip, by Przemyslaw Sperzynski.- Experimental Platform for Hexapod Locomotion, by Mircea Nitulescu, Mircea Ivanescu, Sorin Manoiu-Olaru, Dong Hai Nguyen Van.- Quadcopter Propeller Design and Performance Analysis, by Endrowednes Kuantama, Dan Craciun, Ioan Constantin Tarca, Radu Tarca.- A Method for Structural Synthesis of Cooperative Mobile Manipulators, by Zine Elabidine Chebab, Jean-Christophe Fauroux, Grigore Gogu, Nicolas Bouton, Laurent Sabourin, Youcef Mezouar.- Mobile Robot used to collect data from a difficult access area, by Ryad Zemouri, Paul Patic.- Robotics - Parallel robots.- Extended procedure for Stiffness modeling based on the Matrix Structure Analysis, by Tim Detert, Burkhard Corves.- Translational parallel manipulator with Pa2 kinematic joints, by Alfonso Hernández Frías, zhang zhen, Victor Petuya, Erik Macho, Enrique Amezua.- Synthesis and Modeling of Redundantly Actuated Parallel Kinematic Manipulators- An Approach toEfficient Motion Design, by Tobias Haschke, Michael Lorenz, Jan Brinker, Mathias Hüsing, Burkhard Corves.- 6-PSS based Parallel Manipulators, by Dwarakanath T A, Ketan Lagoo, D N Badodkar.- Robotics - Sensors and actuators in robotics.- Compliant rotary actuator driven by shape memory alloy, by Han Yuan, Xavier Balandraud, Jean-Christophe Fauroux, Frédéric Chapelle.- Modelling and Simulation of Linear Actuators in Mechatronic Systems, by Valer Dolga, Lia Dolga, Cristian Moldovan.- Robotics - Robotic control systems.- Dynamic Control for a Class of Continuum Robotic Arms, by Mircea Ivanescu, Mircea Nitulescu, Dong Hai Nguyen, Mihaela Florescu.- Actuator design for stabilising single tendon platforms, by Daniel Haarhoff, Melanie Kolditz, Dirk Abel, Sigrid Brell-Cokcan.- Model-based stability prediction of a machining robot, by Said Mousavi, Vincent Gagnol, Belhassen-Chedli Bouzgarrou, Pascal Ray.- Robotics - Biomedical engineering.- Augmented PID Control of a 2PPR-2PRP Planar Parallel Manipulator for Lower Limb Rehabilitation Applications, by Jayant Kumar Mohanta, Santhakumar Mohan, Stefan Kurtenbach, Burkhard Corves, Mathias Hüsing.- Human motion characterization using wireless inertial sensors, by Michal Olinski, Antoni Gronowicz, Marco Ceccarelli, Daniele Cafolla Trajectory analysis for modified Jansen leg mechanism configuration, by Florina Pop, Erwin-Christian Lovasz, Cristian Pop, Valer Dolga, Sanda Margareta Grigorescu.- Development of an Assisting Instrument of Standing-up Motion Using Driving Springs for Elderly Persons, by Hidetsugu Terada, Koji Makino, Kazuyoshi Ishida, Masahiro Ichikawa.- An Evolutionary Computational Algorithm for Trajectory Planning of an Innovative Parallel Robot for Brachytherapy, by Florin Girbacia, Doina Pisla, Silviu Butnariu, Bogdan Gherman, Teodora Girbacia, Nicolae Plitea.- Inverse Kinematics and Dynamics of an Overconstrained Manipulator for the Rehabilitation of Upper Extremity, by Özgün Selvi, Kuntay Yılmaz.- Robotics - Teleoperation, haptics, virtual reality.- Image Processing Based Stiffness Mapping of a Haptic Device, by Barıs Taner, Mehmet Ismet Can Dede.- Robotics - Compliant structures Kinematic Analysis of a Flexible Tensegrity Robot, by Oscar Altuzarra, Mikel Diez, Javier Corral, Francisco J. Campa.- Adaptive Compliant Gripper Finger with Embedded Contracting and Extending Actuators, by Andrija Milojevic, Nenad Pavlovic, Heikki Handroos.- Kinematic and Dynamic Analysis of a 4DOF Parallel Robot with Flexible Links, by Nadia Cretescu, Mircea Neagoe, Radu Saulescu.- Robotics - Robotic applications.- Automated Handling and Draping of Reinforcing Textiles - Challenges and Developments, by Jan Brinker, Isabel Prause, Philipp Kosse, Hans-Christian Früh, Printz Stephan, Christoph Henke, Mathias Hüsing, Burkhard Corves, Robert Schmitt, Thomas Gries, Sabine Jeschke.- Author Index.