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Kinematic chain
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In mechanical engineering, a kinematic chain is an assembly of rigid bodies connected by joints to provide constrained motion that is the mathematical model for a mechanical system. As the word chain
The JPL mobile robot ATHLETE is a platform with six serial chain legs ending in wheels.
The JPL mobile robot ATHLETE is a platform with six serial chain legs ending in wheels.
The arms, fingers, and head of the JSC Robonaut are modeled as kinematic chains.
The arms, fingers, and head of the JSC Robonaut are modeled as kinematic chains.
Simple machine
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A simple machine is a mechanical device that changes the direction or magnitude of a force. In general, they can be defined as the simplest mechanisms that use mechanical advantage to multiply force.
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The screw's self-locking property is the reason for its wide use in threaded fasteners like bolts and wood screws
The screw's self-locking property is the reason for its wide use in threaded fasteners like bolts and wood screws
Illustration of a four-bar linkage from Kinematics of Machinery, 1876
Illustration of a four-bar linkage from Kinematics of Machinery, 1876