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3D Capsule Compliant Gripper Based on Shape Optimization for Surgical Manipulation: Enhancing Precision in Lymph Node Isolation

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Estefania Hermoza, Myung-Jin Choi, Roger A. Sauer, Burkhard Corves, Mathias Huesing, Sven Klinkel, Anupam Saxena
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics.
Paper No: JMR-25-1122
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4068895
Published Online: June 9, 2025
View Articletitled, 3D Capsule Compliant Gripper Based on Shape Optimization for Surgical Manipulation: Enhancing Precision in Lymph Node Isolation
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Topics: Grippers, Shape optimization, Surgery, Biological tissues, Computer-aided design, Design, Pressure, Robots, Simulation, Biomedicine
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GPALM—Multifunctional Underactuated Mechanism With Grasping, Perching, and Adaptive Landing Skills for Drone Applications

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Deep Patel, Nagamanikandan Govindan, Manas Reddy Ramidi, Harikumar Kandath
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. October 2025, 17(10): 101002.
Paper No: JMR-24-1508
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4068556
Published Online: May 20, 2025
View Articletitled, GPALM—Multifunctional Underactuated Mechanism With Grasping, Perching, and Adaptive Landing Skills for Drone Applications
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Topics: Design, Grasping, Optimization, Unmanned aerial vehicles
Includes: Multimedia, Supplementary data
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Dynamic Manipulability for a Two-Link Manipulator Driven By Pneumatic Artificial Muscles and Passive Springs

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Sushant Maurya, Ashish Dutta
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. September 2025, 17(9): 091006.
Paper No: JMR-24-1509
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4068431
Published Online: May 7, 2025
View Articletitled, Dynamic Manipulability for a Two-Link Manipulator Driven By Pneumatic Artificial Muscles and Passive Springs
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Topics: Manipulators, Pneumatic artificial muscles, Springs, Trajectories (Physics), Dynamics (Mechanics), Stiffness, Optimization
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Design and Control of a Piezo-Driven z - θ x - θ y Parallel Nanopositioning Stage With Two-Stage Rhombic Amplification Structure

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Shengdian Zhang, Yuguo Cui, Yiling Yang, Keke Dong, Qifang Xie
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. September 2025, 17(9): 091010.
Paper No: JMR-24-1511
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4068477
Published Online: May 7, 2025
View Articletitled, Design and Control of a Piezo-Driven z - θ x - θ y Parallel Nanopositioning Stage With Two-Stage Rhombic Amplification Structure
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Topics: Control equipment, Design, Displacement, Feedforward control, Modeling, Optimization, Finite element analysis, Dynamic response, Resolution (Optics), Errors
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Automated Task-Based Approach to Modular Manipulator Design: Position Accuracy and Heavy Payload Capacity Requirements

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Thais Campos Farley, Hadas Kress-Gazit
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. August 2025, 17(8): 081012.
Paper No: JMR-24-1400
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4068240
Published Online: April 8, 2025
View Articletitled, Automated Task-Based Approach to Modular Manipulator Design: Position Accuracy and Heavy Payload Capacity Requirements
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Topics: Kinematics, Manipulators, Optimization, Design, Robots, Actuators
Includes: Multimedia, Supplementary data
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Design, Analysis, and Development of a Novel 6-Degrees-of-Freedom Surgical Robot Using Cable-Driven Composite Continuum Mechanisms With Decoupling Kinematic Method

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Zhengyu Wang, Shiyang Bao, Xiang Yu, Xuchang Liu, Daoming Wang
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. August 2025, 17(8): 081005.
Paper No: JMR-24-1563
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4068165
Published Online: April 3, 2025
View Articletitled, Design, Analysis, and Development of a Novel 6-Degrees-of-Freedom Surgical Robot Using Cable-Driven Composite Continuum Mechanisms With Decoupling Kinematic Method
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Topics: Cables, Calibration, Composite materials, Kinematics, Robots, Surgery, Modeling, Optimization, Trajectories (Physics), Errors
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Learning-Based Position and Orientation Control of a Hybrid Rigid-Soft Arm Manipulator

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Kendall Koe, Samhita Marri, Benjamin Walt, Shivani Kamtikar, Naveen Kumar Uppalapati, Girish Krishnan, Girish Chowdhary
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. July 2025, 17(7): 071010.
Paper No: JMR-24-1069
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4067872
Published Online: February 27, 2025
View Articletitled, Learning-Based Position and Orientation Control of a Hybrid Rigid-Soft Arm Manipulator
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Topics: Control equipment, Dynamics (Mechanics), End effectors, Errors, Manipulators, Stress, Trajectories (Physics), Optimization, Robotics, Architecture
Journal Articles

The Synthesis of Spherical Four-Bars for Biomimetic Motion Through Complete Solutions for Approximate Rigid Body Guidance

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Sam O’Connor, Mark Plecnik
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Technical Briefs
J. Mechanisms Robotics. April 2025, 17(4): 044517.
Paper No: JMR-24-1451
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066850
Published Online: February 27, 2025
View Articletitled, The Synthesis of Spherical Four-Bars for Biomimetic Motion Through Complete Solutions for Approximate Rigid Body Guidance
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Topics: Biomimetics, Errors, Kinematics, Optimization, Seas, Wings, Engineering prototypes, Rotation
Includes: Multimedia, Supplementary data
Journal Articles

Cable Force Distribution and Motion Control for a Cable-Driven Super-Redundant Robot Under Stiffness Constraints

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Guiben Tuo, Yongqing Wang, Te Li, Zhenye Shang, Xu Li, Haibo Liu
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. June 2025, 17(6): 061012.
Paper No: JMR-24-1371
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4067346
Published Online: January 20, 2025
View Articletitled, Cable Force Distribution and Motion Control for a Cable-Driven Super-Redundant Robot Under Stiffness Constraints
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Topics: Cables, Robots, Stiffness, Motion control, Tension, Optimization
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Design of Rolling Motion for Snake-Like Robots Using Center-of-Gravity Shift

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Akio Yamano, Tsuyoshi Kimoto, Masakatsu Chiba
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. June 2025, 17(6): 061011.
Paper No: JMR-24-1225
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4067307
Published Online: January 20, 2025
View Articletitled, Design of Rolling Motion for Snake-Like Robots Using Center-of-Gravity Shift
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Topics: Design, Robots, Servomotors, Optimization, Time series, Energy consumption, Center of mass, Pareto optimization
Journal Articles

State-Space Basins for Monopedal Jumping With Stable Landing

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Sameer A. Upadhye, Justin K. Yim, William Z. Peng, Hyunjong Song, Joo H. Kim
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Technical Briefs
J. Mechanisms Robotics. April 2025, 17(4): 044513.
Paper No: JMR-24-1457
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066981
Published Online: November 22, 2024
View Articletitled, State-Space Basins for Monopedal Jumping With Stable Landing
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Topics: Flight, Robots, Stability, Optimization, Dynamics (Mechanics)
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Optimal Curve Fitting for Serial Chain in Six-Crease Origami Unit

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Wei-Min Chen, Biing-Chwen Chang
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Technical Briefs
J. Mechanisms Robotics. April 2025, 17(4): 044503.
Paper No: JMR-24-1447
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066849
Published Online: November 6, 2024
View Articletitled, Optimal Curve Fitting for Serial Chain in Six-Crease Origami Unit
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Topics: Curve fitting, Kinematics, Optimization
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Analysis of Force Distribution and Motion Characteristic of Hybrid-Driven Tensegrity Parallel Mechanism

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Wei Zhu, Xiaoyu Zhou, Yongjing Zhu, Zhilong Ma
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. May 2025, 17(5): 051007.
Paper No: JMR-24-1196
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066980
Published Online: November 6, 2024
View Articletitled, Analysis of Force Distribution and Motion Characteristic of Hybrid-Driven Tensegrity Parallel Mechanism
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Topics: Cables, Equilibrium (Physics), Optimization, Parallel mechanisms, Tensegrity, Chain, Tension, Rods
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Design and Control Co-Optimization for Dynamic Loco-Manipulation With a Robotic Arm on a Quadruped Robot

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Alberto Rigo, Muqun Hu, Junchao Ma, Satyandra K. Gupta, Quan Nguyen
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. May 2025, 17(5): 051006.
Paper No: JMR-24-1144
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066852
Published Online: November 1, 2024
View Articletitled, Design and Control Co-Optimization for Dynamic Loco-Manipulation With a Robotic Arm on a Quadruped Robot
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Topics: Control equipment, Design, Optimization, Quadruped robots, Robotics, Robots, Degrees of freedom, Manipulators, Doors, Weight (Mass)
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Design, Kinematics, and Deployment of a Continuum Underwater Vehicle-Manipulator System

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Justin Sitler, Long Wang
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. May 2025, 17(5): 051001.
Paper No: JMR-24-1210
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066554
Published Online: November 1, 2024
View Articletitled, Design, Kinematics, and Deployment of a Continuum Underwater Vehicle-Manipulator System
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Topics: Kinematics, Manipulators, Vehicles, Robots, Redundancy (Engineering), Trajectories (Physics), Design, End effectors, Optimization, Resolution (Optics)
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Push Recovery of a Biped in Different Stance Scenarios

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Alinjar Dan, S. K. Saha, K. Rama Krishna, Amit Sawant, Gurman Singh Bhullar, Tarannum Perween
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. March 2025, 17(3): 031015.
Paper No: JMR-23-1394
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066443
Published Online: October 25, 2024
View Articletitled, Push Recovery of a Biped in Different Stance Scenarios
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Topics: Angular momentum, Control equipment, Hardware, Linear momentum, Momentum, Optimization, Robots, Stability, Impulse (Physics), Torque control
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Modeling, Simulation, and Kinematic Validation of Transfemoral Prosthetic Mechanism With Ankle Varus–Valgus Characteristic

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Majun Song, Zhongyi Li, Hao Zheng, Weihai Chen, Sheng Guo, Lianzheng Niu
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. March 2025, 17(3): 031016.
Paper No: JMR-23-1788
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066552
Published Online: October 25, 2024
View Articletitled, Modeling, Simulation, and Kinematic Validation of Transfemoral Prosthetic Mechanism With Ankle Varus–Valgus Characteristic
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Topics: Artificial limbs, Kinematics, Modeling, Optimization, Prostheses, Simulation, Knee
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Architecture Singularity Distance Computations for Linear Pentapods

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Aditya Kapilavai, Georg Nawratil
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. February 2025, 17(2): 021008.
Paper No: JMR-24-1034
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065789
Published Online: July 23, 2024
View Articletitled, Architecture Singularity Distance Computations for Linear Pentapods
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Topics: Design, Optimization, Computation, Manipulators, Robots, Algorithms
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Development of a 6-Degrees-of-Freedom Hybrid Interface Intended for Teleoperated Robotic Cervical Spine Surgery

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Alizée Koszulinski, Juan Sandoval, Marc Arsicault, Med Amine Laribi
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. February 2025, 17(2): 021007.
Paper No: JMR-24-1137
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065917
Published Online: July 19, 2024
View Articletitled, Development of a 6-Degrees-of-Freedom Hybrid Interface Intended for Teleoperated Robotic Cervical Spine Surgery
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Topics: Cervical spine, Design, Drilling, Kinematics, Parallel mechanisms, Surgery, Robotics, Optimization, Force feedback, Motors
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Complete Solutions for the Approximate Synthesis of Spherical Four-Bar Function Generators

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Sam O’Connor, Mark Plecnik, Aravind Baskar, James Joo
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. November 2024, 16(11): 111010.
Paper No: JMR-23-1690
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064835
Published Online: May 23, 2024
View Articletitled, Complete Solutions for the Approximate Synthesis of Spherical Four-Bar Function Generators
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Topics: Design, Generators, Optimization, Polynomials, Wings, Kinematics, Dimensions