Metamorphic mechanisms are capable of changing their mobility by changing the number of
effective joints and links under geometrical constraints. In this paper, a new approach in …

Thick-panel origami and mobile assembly of spatial linkages are of superiorly foldable
properties and therefore have great potential for engineering applications, such as solar …

Thick-panel kirigami, constructed by cutting open creases on origami structures, can be
applied to deployable structures with different Gaussian curvatures. By converting creases to …

Lamina emergent compliant mechanisms (including origami-adapted compliant
mechanisms) are mechanical devices that can be fabricated from a planar material (a …

Reconfigurable parallel mechanisms were first discovered in response to the growing
demand for flexible and adaptive systems in various fields. Unlike traditional mechanisms …

Guided by predetermined degrees of freedom for different desired tasks, the type synthesis
of single-loop metamorphic mechanisms (SLMMs) has long posed a challenge. Owing to the …

Reconfigurable mechanisms are widely utilized in the design of intelligent robots and
devices capable of adapting to diverse environments and requirements. While the design of …

In this paper, a new reconfigurable 6R linkage is obtained by combining two identical
equilateral Bennett linkages arranged in a plane-symmetric manner, and a detailed …

This paper for the first time investigates a family of line-symmetric Bricard linkages by means
of two generated toroids and reveals their intersection that leads to a set of special Bricard …

Gripper is one of the most important parts of robot because of contacting with workpieces
directly and has attracted lots of research interests. However, the existing grippers are either …