... analyzed by the sub-constraint function. Then, the conversion relationship between the various configurations was established through the adjacency matrix, which fundamentally explains the metamorphic mechanism of SDMH. Furthermore, the kinematics analysis of the SDMH was described by the D–H method...

...Zhao Tang; Kun Wang; Emmanouil Spyrakos-Papastavridis; Jian S. Dai This article presents the Origaker, a novel multi-mimicry quadruped robot. Based on a single-loop spatial metamorphic mechanism, the Origaker is able to transform between different working modes, as the reptile-, arthropod...

... representations [ 5–18 ], mobility analysis [ 2 , 19–23 ], motion state analysis [ 4 , 10 , 20 , 24–26 ], structure decomposition [ 6–8 , 15 , 27–30 ], isomorphism identification [ 10 , 31 ], etc. mechanism with variable topology metamorphic mechanism reconfigurable mechanism topological homomorphism...

...Liping Zhang; Jian S. Dai This paper investigates reconfiguration of metamorphic mechanisms as a typical character of topological change of the mechanisms. Metamorphic mechanisms with reconfigurable topology provide changed topological states and subsequently change the mobility to give various...