New Advances in Mechanism and Machine Science

Exoskeleton-Human Hip Joint, by C. Moldovan, I. Maniu, E.-Chr. Lovasz, A. M. Stoian.- Children Locomotion Rehabilitation Test Bed Designed from Kinematic Considerations, by C. Copilusi, N. Dumitru, A. Margine.- Design and Simulation of an Underactuated Mechanism for Leg Exoskeleton, by S. Yao, M. Ceccarelli.- Design, Numerical Simulation and Manufacturing of a Powered Wheelchair, by I. D. Geonea, N. Dumitru, A. Rosca, A. Didu.- Methodology for Determining the Positions of the Human Spine Vertebrae, by S. Butnariu, C. Antonya.- Neurorobotic Investigation into the Control of Artificial Eye Movements, by A. Mussina, M. Ceccarelli, G. Balbayev.- New Concepts of Ankle Rehabilitation Devices - Part I: Theoretical  Aspects, by C. Racu (Cazacu), I. Doroftei.- New Concepts of Ankle Rehabilitation Devices - Part II: Design and Simulation, by C. Racu (Cazacu), I. Doroftei.- Part III. Mobile Robots.- Service Robots for Cultural Heritage Applications, by G. Carbone.- Dimensional Synthesis of a Robotic Arm for Mobile Manipulator.- Using an Interactive Geometric Software, by S. Maraje, J.-C. Fauroux, B.-C. Bouzgarrou, L. Adouane.- Design and Simulation of a Snake Like Robot, by L.-M. Ciurezu-Gherghe, N. Dumitru, C. Copilusi.- Single DoF Leg Mechanisms Analysis using GIM Software, by F. Pop, C. Pop, E.-Chr. Lovasz, S. M. Grigorescu, I. Carabas.- Design and Simulation of a Novel Hybrid Leg Mechanism for Walking Machines, by M. Demirel, G. Carbone, M. Ceccarelli, G. Kiper.- Modular reconfigurable robots, by M. O. Tatar, C. I. Cirebea.- Velocity Variation Analysis of an Autonomous Vehicle in Narrow Environment, by T. Girbacia, Gh. Mogan.- Part IV. Mechanism Theory.- Charts of Relative and Absolute Velocities of Chosen Parts of Plane Biplanetary Gear, by J. Drewniak, J. Kopec, J. Marszalek, K. Stanco, S. Zawislak.- Modelling of the Static Response of a Wind / Hydro Turbine with Two Rotors and a 1DOF Speed Increaser, by R. Saulescu, M. Neagoe, C. Jaliu.- Higher-Order Cayley Transforms for SE(3), by D. Condurache and I.-A. Ciureanu.- Kinetostatic of Knife Edge Translating Follower under Dry Friction Conditions, by S. Alaci, F.-C. Ciornei, E,-V. Alexandru, C. Filote.- Tetrapod Coupling, by S. Alaci, F. Buium, F.-C. Ciornei, D.-I. Dobinca.- Some Mechanisms Using Internal Gears with Small Teeth Numbers Difference, by O. Crivoi, I. Doroftei.- Mechanical System for Determining the Shot Force at Football, by E. Merticaru, L. Popescu, E. Budescu.- Part V. Manipulators.- Design and Simulation of a Parallel-Serial LARMbot Arm, by M. Russo, M. Ceccarelli.- Kinematically Redundant Octahedral Motion Platform for Virtual Reality Simulations, by G. Nawratil.- Kinematic Analysis of a 3-RRPS Manipulator, by S. M. Grigorescu, E.-Chr. Lovasz, C. Pop.- Dynamic Modeling and Simulation of Sliding Mode Control for a Cable Driven Parallel Robot, by F. Inel, Z. Mansouri, M. Ceccarelli, G. Carbone.- Optimization of a Spatial 2 DOF Parallel Mechanism Used for Orientation, by C.-I. Boanta, S. Besoiu, C. Brisan.- Tensioned carbon fiber winding on a collaborative robots cell. Part 1 (system) , by M.-P. Sbanca, Gh. Mogan.- Tensioned carbon fiber winding on a collaborative robots cell. Part 2 (tests), by M.-P. Sbanca, Gh. Mogan, F. Inel, Z. Mansouri, M. Ceccarelli, G. Carbone.- An IKP-DKP Approach Emphasizing Singularities of 9R(3-RRR) Mechanisms, by F. Buium, D. Leohchi, C. Duca.- Part VI. Experimental Mechanics.- Use of Hypocycloidal Motion in The Study of Rolling Friction, by S. T. Siretean, I. Musca, S. Alaci, F.-C. Ciornei.- Experimental Bench for Spur Gears Efficiency Measurement, by N. Dumitru, E. Dragut, N. Craciunoiu, I.D. Geonea.- Design, Development and Testing of a Dynamometer for Drill Force Measurement, by I.D. Geonea, A. Rosca, P. Rinderu.- Frictional Contact Study of the Chain Link/Polyamide Contact, by M.T. Lates, C.C. Gavrila, R. Papuc.- Influence of Number of Teeth and Centrifugal Force on Forces Distribution on Silent Chain Transmissions, by L. Jurj, R. Velicu.- Influence of Chain Pitch Increase on Bush-Sprocket Contact for Bush Chain Drives, by R. Velicu, R. Saulescu, L. Jurj.- Increasing the Resistance of Scuffing for HCR External Helical Gearing, by M. Rackov, M. Cavic, M. Pencic, M. Veres.- Author Index.