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This book covers three major topics, specifically Biomimetic Robot Design, Mechanical System Design from Bio-Inspiration, and Bio-Inspired Analysis on A Mechanical System. The Biomimetic Robot Design part introduces research on flexible jumping robots, snake robots, and small flying robots, while the Mechanical System Design from Bio-Inspiration part introduces Bioinspired Divide-and-Conquer Design Methodology, Modular Cable-Driven Human-Like Robotic Arm andWall-Climbing Robot. Finally, in the Bio-Inspired Analysis on A Mechanical System part, research contents on the control strategy of Surgical Assistant Robot, modeling of Underwater Thruster, and optimization of Humanoid Robot are introduced.

humanoid robot --- energy efficiency --- Taguchi method --- snake robot --- driving assistant mechanism --- slope --- dynamic analysis --- cable-driven robots --- human-like robotic arms --- human–robot interactions --- stiffness adjustment --- cable tension analysis --- bio-inspired robot --- micro aerial vehicle --- flapping mechanism --- azimuth thruster --- thruster modeling --- signal compression method --- frequency response analysis --- empirical modeling --- wall-climbing robot --- gear transmission --- bionic spine --- electron microscope images --- 3D printing technology --- surgical assistant robot --- remote center motion --- direct teaching --- impedance control --- soft robot --- soft jumping robot --- soft morphing --- residual stress --- magnetic yield point --- curved lever --- lever design methodology --- variable pivot of lever --- n/a --- human-robot interactions

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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.

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 --- 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