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This volume collects papers published in two Special Issues “Kinematics and Robot Design II, KaRD2019” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/robotics/special_issues/KRD2019) and “Kinematics and Robot Design III, KaRD2020” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/robotics/special_issues/KaRD2020), which are the second and third issues of the KaRD Special Issue series hosted by the open access journal robotics.The KaRD series is an open environment where researchers present their works and discuss all topics focused on the many aspects that involve kinematics in the design of robotic/automatic systems. It aims at being an established reference for researchers in the field as other serial international conferences/publications are. Even though the KaRD series publishes one Special Issue per year, all the received papers are peer-reviewed as soon as they are submitted and, if accepted, they are immediately published in MDPI Robotics. Kinematics is so intimately related to the design of robotic/automatic systems that the admitted topics of the KaRD series practically cover all the subjects normally present in well-established international conferences on “mechanisms and robotics”.KaRD2019 together with KaRD2020 received 22 papers and, after the peer-review process, accepted only 17 papers. The accepted papers cover problems related to theoretical/computational kinematics, to biomedical engineering and to other design/applicative aspects.

synthesis of mechanisms --- theoretical and computational kinematics --- robot modeling and simulation --- kinematics in robot control --- position analysis --- mobility and singularity analysis --- performance measures --- accuracy analysis --- novel manipulator architectures

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This volume collects papers published in two Special Issues “Kinematics and Robot Design II, KaRD2019” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/robotics/special_issues/KRD2019) and “Kinematics and Robot Design III, KaRD2020” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/robotics/special_issues/KaRD2020), which are the second and third issues of the KaRD Special Issue series hosted by the open access journal robotics.The KaRD series is an open environment where researchers present their works and discuss all topics focused on the many aspects that involve kinematics in the design of robotic/automatic systems. It aims at being an established reference for researchers in the field as other serial international conferences/publications are. Even though the KaRD series publishes one Special Issue per year, all the received papers are peer-reviewed as soon as they are submitted and, if accepted, they are immediately published in MDPI Robotics. Kinematics is so intimately related to the design of robotic/automatic systems that the admitted topics of the KaRD series practically cover all the subjects normally present in well-established international conferences on “mechanisms and robotics”.KaRD2019 together with KaRD2020 received 22 papers and, after the peer-review process, accepted only 17 papers. The accepted papers cover problems related to theoretical/computational kinematics, to biomedical engineering and to other design/applicative aspects.

Technology: general issues --- History of engineering & technology --- synthesis of mechanisms --- theoretical and computational kinematics --- robot modeling and simulation --- kinematics in robot control --- position analysis --- mobility and singularity analysis --- performance measures --- accuracy analysis --- novel manipulator architectures --- synthesis of mechanisms --- theoretical and computational kinematics --- robot modeling and simulation --- kinematics in robot control --- position analysis --- mobility and singularity analysis --- performance measures --- accuracy analysis --- novel manipulator architectures

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This volume collects the papers published on the Special Issue “Kinematics and Robot Design I, KaRD2018” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/robotics/special_issues/KARD), which is the first issue of the KaRD Special Issue series, hosted by the open access journal “MDPI Robotics”. The KaRD series aims at creating an open environment where researchers can present their works and discuss all the topics focused on the many aspects that involve kinematics in the design of robotic/automatic systems. Kinematics is so intimately related to the design of robotic/automatic systems that the admitted topics of the KaRD series practically cover all the subjects normally present in well-established international conferences on “mechanisms and robotics”. KaRD2018 received 22 papers and, after the peer-review process, accepted only 14 papers. The accepted papers cover some theoretical and many design/applicative aspects.

Technology: general issues --- cable driven robot --- performance index --- Wrench Exertion Capability --- snake robot --- snake scale --- scale geometry --- friction ratio --- serpentine motion --- hexapod --- self-motion --- spatial symmetric rolling --- plane-symmetric motion --- Duporcq manipulator --- accuracy analysis --- optimal design --- multi-objective evolutionary algorithms --- NSGA-II --- 6-UCU kind Gough-Stewart platform --- parallel kinematic machine --- kinematic optimisation --- hardware in the loop --- mechatronic design --- manipulators --- trajectory planning --- kinematic constraints --- optimization --- viability --- inverse kinematics --- parallel robot --- reconfigurable joint --- flexible robotics --- mechanism --- kinematics --- Shoenflies-motion generator --- dimensional synthesis --- kinetostatic performances --- conditioning index --- projective angles --- spherical PKM --- direct kinematics --- nonlinear flexible beams --- discrete modeling --- underactuated robots --- optimal preshaping input --- spacecraft --- robotics --- dual quaternions --- aerial robotics --- quadcopters --- UAVs --- dual-tilting --- tilting rotors --- over-actuation --- flight control --- rotorcraft --- adaptive --- balancing --- counterweight --- mechatronic system --- robot --- timing belt --- belt stiffness --- dynamic system modeling --- mechatronic systems --- 3D printers

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This volume collects the papers published on the Special Issue “Kinematics and Robot Design I, KaRD2018” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/robotics/special_issues/KARD), which is the first issue of the KaRD Special Issue series, hosted by the open access journal “MDPI Robotics”. The KaRD series aims at creating an open environment where researchers can present their works and discuss all the topics focused on the many aspects that involve kinematics in the design of robotic/automatic systems. Kinematics is so intimately related to the design of robotic/automatic systems that the admitted topics of the KaRD series practically cover all the subjects normally present in well-established international conferences on “mechanisms and robotics”. KaRD2018 received 22 papers and, after the peer-review process, accepted only 14 papers. The accepted papers cover some theoretical and many design/applicative aspects.

cable driven robot --- performance index --- Wrench Exertion Capability --- snake robot --- snake scale --- scale geometry --- friction ratio --- serpentine motion --- hexapod --- self-motion --- spatial symmetric rolling --- plane-symmetric motion --- Duporcq manipulator --- accuracy analysis --- optimal design --- multi-objective evolutionary algorithms --- NSGA-II --- 6-UCU kind Gough-Stewart platform --- parallel kinematic machine --- kinematic optimisation --- hardware in the loop --- mechatronic design --- manipulators --- trajectory planning --- kinematic constraints --- optimization --- viability --- inverse kinematics --- parallel robot --- reconfigurable joint --- flexible robotics --- mechanism --- kinematics --- Shoenflies-motion generator --- dimensional synthesis --- kinetostatic performances --- conditioning index --- projective angles --- spherical PKM --- direct kinematics --- nonlinear flexible beams --- discrete modeling --- underactuated robots --- optimal preshaping input --- spacecraft --- robotics --- dual quaternions --- aerial robotics --- quadcopters --- UAVs --- dual-tilting --- tilting rotors --- over-actuation --- flight control --- rotorcraft --- adaptive --- balancing --- counterweight --- mechatronic system --- robot --- timing belt --- belt stiffness --- dynamic system modeling --- mechatronic systems --- 3D printers

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This book includes 13 papers published in Special Issue ("Visual and Camera Sensors") of the journal Sensors. The goal of this Special Issue was to invite high-quality, state-of-the-art research papers dealing with challenging issues in visual and camera sensors.

Information technology industries --- self-assembly device --- 3D point clouds --- accuracy analysis --- VSLAM-photogrammetric algorithm --- portable mobile mapping system --- low-cost device --- BIM --- camera calibration --- DLT --- PnP --- weighted DLT --- uncertainty --- covariance --- robustness --- visual-inertial --- semi-direct SLAM --- multi-sensor fusion --- side-rear-view monitoring system --- automatic online calibration --- Hough-space --- unmanned aerial vehicle --- autonomous landing --- deep-learning-based motion deblurring and marker detection --- network slimming --- pruning model --- convolutional neural network --- convolutional filter --- classification --- multimodal human recognition --- blur image restoration --- DeblurGAN --- CNN --- facial expression recognition system --- computer vision --- multi-scale featured local binary pattern --- unsharp masking --- machine learning --- lens distortion --- DoF-dependent --- distortion partition --- vision measurement --- pathological site classification --- in vivo endoscopy --- computer-aided diagnosis --- artificial intelligence --- ensemble learning --- convolutional auto-encoders --- local image patch --- point pair feature --- plank recognition --- robotic grasping --- flying object detection --- drone --- image processing --- camera networks --- open-pit mine slope monitoring --- optimum deployment --- close range photogrammetry --- three-dimensional reconstruction --- OCD4M --- self-assembly device --- 3D point clouds --- accuracy analysis --- VSLAM-photogrammetric algorithm --- portable mobile mapping system --- low-cost device --- BIM --- camera calibration --- DLT --- PnP --- weighted DLT --- uncertainty --- covariance --- robustness --- visual-inertial --- semi-direct SLAM --- multi-sensor fusion --- side-rear-view monitoring system --- automatic online calibration --- Hough-space --- unmanned aerial vehicle --- autonomous landing --- deep-learning-based motion deblurring and marker detection --- network slimming --- pruning model --- convolutional neural network --- convolutional filter --- classification --- multimodal human recognition --- blur image restoration --- DeblurGAN --- CNN --- facial expression recognition system --- computer vision --- multi-scale featured local binary pattern --- unsharp masking --- machine learning --- lens distortion --- DoF-dependent --- distortion partition --- vision measurement --- pathological site classification --- in vivo endoscopy --- computer-aided diagnosis --- artificial intelligence --- ensemble learning --- convolutional auto-encoders --- local image patch --- point pair feature --- plank recognition --- robotic grasping --- flying object detection --- drone --- image processing --- camera networks --- open-pit mine slope monitoring --- optimum deployment --- close range photogrammetry --- three-dimensional reconstruction --- OCD4M