The 2023 Best Paper Award is given to the paper recognized by the Editor and Editorial Board for its
outstanding contribution to the field of mechanisms and robotics published by JMR in 2023. The
award includes a wall plaque for each author and announcements in an upcoming JMR Editorial, the
companion website (asmejmr.org), and through the journal’s online social media channels.
Jeanneau, G., Bégoc, V., and Briot, S. (February 21, 2023). “Experimental Safety Analysis of
R-Min, an Underactuated Parallel Robot.” ASME. J. Mechanisms Robotics. June 2023; 15(3):031004.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4056765
JMR Honorable Mentions for 2023
We would also like to acknowledge the meritorious contribution of the following papers whose authors
will receive Honorable Mention certificates:
Nguyen, V. L. (November 15, 2022). “Realization of a Gear-Spring Balancer With Variable
Payloads and Its Application to Serial Robots.” ASME. J. Mechanisms Robotics. August 2023;
15(4): 041013. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4055739
Xiao, Q., Musa, M., Godage, I. S., Su, H., and Chen, Y. (November 25, 2022). “Kinematics and
Stiffness Modeling of Soft Robot With a Concentric Backbone.” ASME. J. Mechanisms Robotics.
October 2023; 15(5): 051011. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4055860
JMR would like to congratulate each of the awarded authors and thank all submitting authors for their
contributions to the journal in 2023. The ongoing submission of your work is critical to keeping our
community apprised of the latest research and maintaining the high quality of our publication.
Finally, I would like to express my gratitude to the members of the Awards Committee for their diligent
and conscientious work in reviewing and evaluating the nominated papers: Ashis Banerjee, Lionel
Birglen, Irene Fassi, Joo Kim, and Chin-Hsing Kuo.
Venkat Krovi
Editor-in-Chief
Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
