In this paper, three numerical methods are presented to solve the forward kinematics of a three DOF actuator-redundant hydraulic parallel manipulator. It is known, that on the contrary to series manipulators, the forward kinematic map of parallel manipulators involves highly coupled nonlinear equations, whose closed-form solution derivation is a real challenge. This issue is of great importance...

The calculation of forces in the kinematic pairs of mechanisms by inverse dynamics is usually performed without friction considerations. In practice, when examination of articulated mechanisms takes into account friction, the solution of the inverse dynamics results in a complex procedure. If a modular approach for the inverse dynamics is used, then exact solutions are available, but not necess...

In this paper we present the efficient parallel implementation of elastoplastic problems based on the TFETI (Total Finite Element Tearing and Interconnecting) domain decomposition method. This approach allow us to use parallel solution and compute this nonlinear problem on the supercomputers and decrease the solution time and compute problems with millions of DOFs. In our approach we consider a...

In comparison to wheeled robots, spherical mobile robots offer greater mobility, stability, and scope for operation in hazardous environments. Inspite of these advantages, spherical designs have failed to gain popularity due to complexity of their motion planning and control problems. In this paper, we address the motion planning problem for the rolling sphere, often referred in the literature ...

A popular saying claims that "innovation is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration." In this paper, we present a method for automating most of the perspiration involved in innovative design. We restrict our attention to innovative design processes which can be structured into three steps: discovery of a new technique, understanding it, and generalizing it to t the problem at hand. The method we de...

as a robot could be stable statically standing on three or more legs, a six legged walking robot can be highly flexible in movements and perform different missions without dealing with serious kinematic and dynamic problems. an experimental six legged walking robot with 18 degrees of freedom is studied and built in this paper. the kinematic and gait analysis formulations are demonstrated by an e...

In this paper, kinematic characteristics of writing are compared in 5 patient with writer’s cramp who performed a set of standardized writing task. The kinematic characteristics thumb and forefinger force before and during cramp. The effect of writing on different inclined supporting surfaces is also investigated. Our results indicate that inclined surfaces aspects of writing discomfort in writ...

We present a graph-based planning and replanning algorithm able to produce bounded suboptimal solutions in an anytime fashion. Our algorithm tunes the quality of its solution based on available search time, at every step reusing previous search efforts. When updated information regarding the underlying graph is received, the algorithm incrementally repairs its previous solution. The result is a...

The evaluation of the valvular opening due to a pulse flow, as is the case of cardiac valves, requires the knowledge of the leaflets material properties and the coupled solution of the fluid and solid equations. This approach is not commonly feasible. A different approach is introduced here to describe the opening behavior of valvular leaflets by a functional kinematic relationship. The asympto...