Top 10 Downloads in 2021

The following ten papers published by the ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics had the most downloads and views combined on ASME’s Digital Collection from January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021.

  1. She, Y., Su, H., Meng, D., Song, S., and Wang, J. (December 20, 2017). “Design and Modeling of a Compliant Link for Inherently Safe Corobots.” ASME. J. Mechanisms Robotics. February 2018; 10(1): 011001. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038530
  2. Agarwal, P., and Deshpande, A. D. (March 24, 2017). “Series Elastic Actuators for Small-Scale Robotic Applications.” ASME. J. Mechanisms Robotics. June 2017; 9(3): 031016. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4035987
  3. Chen, L., Kim, K., Tang, E., Li, K., House, R., Zhu, E. L., Fountain, K., Agogino, A. M., Agogino, A., Sunspiral, V., and Jung, E. (March 9, 2017). “Soft Spherical Tensegrity Robot Design Using Rod-Centered Actuation and Control.” ASME. J. Mechanisms Robotics. April 2017; 9(2): 025001. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4036014
  4. Bai, G., Kong, X., and Ritchie, J. M. (March 24, 2017). “Kinematic Analysis and Dimensional Synthesis of a Meso-Gripper.” ASME. J. Mechanisms Robotics. June 2017; 9(3): 031017. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4035800
  5. Zhu, Y., and Filipov, E. T. (February 6, 2020). “A Bar and Hinge Model for Simulating Bistability in Origami Structures With Compliant Creases.” ASME. J. Mechanisms Robotics. April 2020; 12(2): 021110. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045955
  6. Prost, V., Olesnavage, K. M., Brett Johnson, W., Major, M. J., and Winter, A. G., V (March 2, 2018). “Design and Testing of a Prosthetic Foot With Interchangeable Custom Springs for Evaluating Lower Leg Trajectory Error, an Optimization Metric for Prosthetic Feet.” ASME. J. Mechanisms Robotics. April 2018; 10(2): 021010. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039342
  7. Lang, R. J., and Howell, L. (February 1, 2018). “Rigidly Foldable Quadrilateral Meshes From Angle Arrays.” ASME. J. Mechanisms Robotics. April 2018; 10(2): 021004. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038972
  8. Kong, X. (February 16, 2021). “Classification of a 3-RER Parallel Manipulator Based on the Type and Number of Operation Modes.” ASME. J. Mechanisms Robotics. April 2021; 13(2): 021013. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048262
  9. Lang, R. J., Nelson, T., Magleby, S., and Howell, L. (March 9, 2017). “Thick Rigidly Foldable Origami Mechanisms Based on Synchronized Offset Rolling Contact Elements.” ASME. J. Mechanisms Robotics. April 2017; 9(2): 021013. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4035686
  10. Yellowhorse, A. D., Brown, N., and Howell, L. L. (February 3, 2020). “Design of Regular One-Dimensional, Two-Dimensional, and Three-Dimensional Linkage-Based Tessellations.” ASME. J. Mechanisms Robotics. April 2020; 12(2): 021104. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045936