Advances in Italian Mechanism Science

Part I. Biomechanical Engineering

1. Design and Implementation of a Low-Cost Mechatronic Shoe for Biomechanical Analysis of the Human Locomotion
P. Boscariol, A. Gasparetto, N. Giovanelli, S. Lazzer, L. Scalera

2. A Study of Feasibility for a Limb Exercising Device
G. Carbone, C. Aróstegui Cavero, M. Ceccarelli, O. Altuzarra

3. DARTAGNAN a Self-balanced Rehabilitation Robot Able to Work in Active and Passive Modes on Both Sides of Upper and Lower Limbs
M. Perrelli, P. Nudo, M. Iocco, G. Danieli

4. Dynamic Analysis of Handcycling: Mathematical Modelling and Experimental Tests
G. Azizpour, A. Ousdad, G. Legnani, G. Incerti, M. Lancini, P. Gaffurini

5. A Kinematic Solution of a Novel Leg Mechanism with Parallel Architecture
Matteo Russo, Marco Ceccarelli

6. Multi-target Planar Needle Steering with a Bio-inspired Needle Design
Christopher Burrows, Fangde Liu, Alexander Leibinger, Riccardo Secoli, Ferdinando Rodriguez y Baena

7. Development of an Active Force Plate for Testing Lower-Limb Prostheses
Cristiano Marinelli, Hermes Giberti, Ferruccio Resta

8. Determination of the Human Arm Stiffness Efficiency with a Two Antagonist Muscles Model
Daniele Borzelli, Stefano Pastorelli, Laura Gastaldi

9. Design of a Miniaturized Safety Clamping Device for Portable Kidney Replacement Systems
P. Boscariol, G. Boschetti, R. Caracciolo, M. Neri, D. Richiedei, C. Ronco, A. Trevisani

10. Conceptual Design of a Mechatronic Biomedical Wearable Device for Blood Ultrafiltration
G. Boschetti, A. Dalla Via, N. Rossi, F. Garzotto, M. Neri, L. Pamato, C. Ronco, A. Trevisani

11. Design of an Underactuated Hand Exoskeleton with Joint Estimation
Mine Sarac, Massimiliano Solazzi, Daniele Leonardis, Edoardo Sotgiu, Massimo Bergamasco, Antonio Frisoli

12. Standard and Natural Motion Protocols for the Kinetic Measurements of the Squat
Nicola Sancisi, Marco Cocconcelli, Riccardo Rubini, Vincenzo Parenti-Castelli

13. Design and Simulation of an Assisting Mechanism for Arm Exercises
B. Chaparro-Rico, D. Cafolla, M. Ceccarelli, E. Castillo-Castaneda

Part II. History of Mechanism and Machine Science

14. Role of Scientific-Technical Museums in the Future of Mechanical
Alberto Rovetta, Edoardo Rovida

15. An Analysis of the Hydraulic Saw of Hierapolis
Cesare Rossi, Sergio Savino, Francesco Timpone

Part III. Linkages and Mechanical Controls

16. Riccati Equation Based Nonlinear Filter: A Case Study for Hydraulic Actuators in the Presence of Dead-Zone
Salvatore Strano, Mario Terzo

17. Trajectories Generation with Constant Extrusion Rate for Experimentations on AM Techniques and Extrusion Based Technologies
H. Giberti, L. Sbaglia, M. Parabiaghi

18. Preliminary Design of a Simplified Pneumatic Actuator
G. A. Naselli, M. Zoppi, R. Molfino

Part IV. Multi-Body Dynamics

19. Multibody Model of Under-Actuated Tendon Driven Finger to Study the Antagonist Tendon
Sergio Savino

20. A Model Reduction Strategy for Flexible-Link Multibody Systems
Ilaria Palomba, Dario Richiedei, Alberto Trevisani

Part V. Reliability

21. Topology Optimization and Analysis of Static Transmission Error in Lightweight Gears
Jakub Korta, Domenico Mundo, Giuseppina Ambrogio, Barbara Folino, Shadi Shweiki, Luigino Filice

22. A Strategy for Moving Cable Driven Robots Safely in Case of Cable Failure
Giovani Boschetti, Chiara Passarini, Alberto Trevisani

23. Approaches to the Detectability of Faults in Railway Pantograph Mechanism
G. Santamato, M. Gabardi, M. Solazzi, A. Frisoli

24. Behaviour of Tilting-Pad Journal Bearings in Case of Large Manufacturing Errors
Steven Chatterton, Phuoc Vinh Dang, Paolo Pennacchi, Andrea Vania

Part VI. Robotics and Mechatronics

25. A New Automated 2 DOFs 3D Desktop Optical Scanner
Maria Cristina Valigi, Silvia Logozzo, Gabriele Canella

26. Adam’s Hand: An Underactuated Robotic End-Effector
Giovanni Antonio Zappatore, Giulio Reina, Arcangelo Messina

27. Automatic System for Fibers Extraction from Brooms
P. F. Greco, G. Greca, G. Larocca, S. Meduri, B. Sinopoli, D. Battaglia, A. Caseti, A. Aloise, G. Chidichimo, G. Danieli

28. Functional Design of a Robotic Gripper forAdaptive Robotic Assembly
F. Oscari, S. Minto, G. Rosati

29. Optimal Design of a Reconfigurable End-Effector for Cable-Suspended Parallel Robots
Luca Barbazza, Damiano Zanotto, Giulio Rosati, Sunil K. Agrawal

30. Kinematic Optimization of a 2DoF PRRRP Manipulator
Simone Cinquemani, Hermes Giberti, Giovanni Legnani

31. Optimized Trajectory Planning of Pick and Place Operations to Be Performed by Cable-Driven Parallel Robots
Luca Barbazza, Fabio Oscari, Simone Minto, Giulio Rosati

32. An Innovative Method for Sizing Actuating Systems of Manipulators with Generic Tasks
E. Fiore, H. Giberti, G. Bonomi

33. Experimentally Based Design of a Manually Operated Baler for Straw Bale Construction
Walter Franco, Giuseppe Quaglia, Carlo Ferraresi

Part VII. Transportation Machinery

34. Fast Calibration Procedure of the Dynamic Model of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle from a Reduced Set of Experimental Data
Benedetto Allotta, Riccardo Costanzi, Luca Pugi, Alessandro Ridolfi, Andrea Rindi

35. Braking Energy Recovery in High Speed Trains: An Innovative Model
Amedeo Frilli, Enrico Meli, Daniele Nocciolini, Simone Panconi, Luca Pugi, Andrea Rindi

36. Dynamic Model and Instability Evaluation of an Articulated Mobile Agri-Robot
G. Carabin, R. Vidoni, F. Mazzetto, A. Gasparetto

37. NVH Analysis of Automotive Components: A Carbon Fiber Suspension System Case
Alessandro Fasana, Massimiliana Carello, Alessandro Ferraris, Andrea Airale, Davide Berti Polato

38. Dynamics of a Tethered Rover on Rough Terrain
Stefano Seriani, Paolo Gallina, Armin Wedler

39. Wind Propulsion for Robot Surface Mobility
Mario Foglia, Giulio Reina, Giovanni Boschetti

40. Anti-dive Front Suspension for Agricultural Tractors: Dynamic Model and Validation
Francesco Biral, Riccardo Pelanda, Alberto Cis

41. Dynamic Model of an Independent Carts System
Jacopo Cavalaglio Camargo Molano, Stefano Rossi, Marco Cocconcelli, Riccardo Rubini

42. Tyre-Road Adherence Conditions Estimation for Intelligent Vehicle Safety Applications
Mojtaba Sharifzadeh, Francesco Timpone, Arash Farnam, Adolfo Senatore, Ahmad Akbari

Part VIII. Tribology

43. Tilting Pad Journal Bearing TEHD Analysis: An Innovative Model
Amedeo Frilli, Enrico Meli, Daniele Nocciolini, Simone Panconi, Luca Pugi, Andrea Rindi, Stefano Rossin

44. Thermo-Hydrodynamic Analysis of Tilting Pad Journal Bearing with General Purpose CFD Software
Marco Chiaro, Paola Forte, Francesco Torrigiani, Enrico Ciulli

45. Multiple Holes Rectangular Gas Thrust Bearing: Dynamic Stiffness Calculation with Lumped Parameters Approach
Federico Colombo, Mona Moradi, Terenziano Raparelli, Andrea Trivella, Vladimir Viktorov

46. Theoretical and Experimental Study of a Rectangular Grooved Pocketed Air Pad
Federico Colombo, Danial Ghodsiyeh, Terenziano Raparelli, Andrea Trivella, Vladimir Viktorov

47. Experimental Identification of an Aerostatic Thrust Bearing
Federico Colombo, Luigi Lentini, Terenziano Raparelli, Vladimir Viktorov

48. Experimental Analysis of the Influence of the Electrical Arc on the Wear Rate of Contact Strip and Contact Wire in a.c. System
Giuseppe Bucca, Andrea Collina, Ezio Tanzi

Part IX. Vibrations

49. Low-Cost Experimental Assessment of Forces in the Contact Bridge-Soundboard of Stringed Musical Instruments
Enrico Ravina

50. Vibration Modes of Piezoelectric Bimorphs: A Sensitivity Analysis
Alberto Borboni, Cinzia Amici, Valter Cappellini, Rodolfo Faglia

51. Concurrent Active Control and Dynamic Structural Modification in the Design and the Optimization of Vibrating Systems
Roberto Belotti, Roberto Caracciolo, Dario Richiedei

52. A Vibration Isolator Based on Magneto-Rheological Elastomer
Renato Brancati, Giandomenico Massa, Stefano Pagano

53. A Physical Analytical Model to Study the Elasto-Kinematic Behaviour of a MacPherson Suspension
Francesco Timpone

54. A Smart System for Shock and Vibration Isolation of Sensitive Electronic Devices On-Board a Vehicle
M. Michele, G. Massa, G. Frisella, S. Lippolis, S. Pagano, G. Pisani, S. Strano

55. Wavelet Analysis of Gear Rattle Induced by a Multi-harmonic Excitation
Renato Brancati, Ernesto Rocca, Sergio Savino, Francesco Timpone

Part X. Special Session in Honor of Prof. Aldo Rossi for his 70th Birthday

56. Analytical and Multibody Modelling of a Quick-Release Hook Mechanism
Luca Bruzzone, Davide Bonatti, Giovanni Berselli, Pietro Fanghella

57. Evolution of a Dynamic Model for Flexible Multibody Systems
P. Boscariol, P. Gallina, A. Gasparetto, M. Giovagnoni, L. Scalera, R. Vidoni

58. Anti-hedonistic Mechatronic Systems
Lorenzo Scalera, Paolo Gallina, Alessandro Gasparetto, Marco Giovagnoni

59. On the Use of Cable-Driven Robots in Early Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation
G. Rosati, S. Masiero, A. Rossi

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