Robotics and Mechatronics: Proceedings of the Fifth IFToMM International Symposium on Robotics & Mechatronics (ISRM 2017)

Front Matter ....Pages i-vii
 Architecture Choice of a Robotic Hand for Deep-Sea Exploration Based on the Expert Gestures Movements Analysis  (C. Mizera, M. A. Laribi, D. Degez, J. P. Gazeau, P. Vulliez, S. Zeghloul)....Pages 1-19
 A Vision-Based Strategy for a Cost-Effective Flexible Robotic Assembly System Without Using RCC Devices and Compliant Control  (C. Y. Weng, I. M. Chen)....Pages 21-30
 A Comparative Survey of Climbing Robots and Arboreal Animals in Scaling Complex Environments  (C. Webster, A. Jusufi, D. Liu)....Pages 31-45
 A Service Baxter Robot in an Office Environment  (Gu Fang, Brendan Cook)....Pages 47-56
 The Design of a New Rotary Hexapod with a Single Active Degree of Freedom  (A. S. Fomin, V. A. Glazunov, J. K. Paik)....Pages 57-65
 Modelling and Model-Based Control of a Four-Bar Mechanism with a Flexible Coupler Link  (Nguyen Van Khang, Nguyen Sy Nam, Nguyen Phong Dien)....Pages 67-81
 Structural Synthesis of 2-DOF, 7-Link, 2-Basic Loops Simple and Multiple Joint Mechanisms for Robotics  (V. I. Pozhbelko, E. N. Kuts)....Pages 83-93
 Numerical Synthesis of Stephenson Six-Bar Mechanism Using a CAD Geometric Approach  (Yanhua Zhang, Chunhui Yang)....Pages 95-102
 Foot Reaction Analysis of Whole Body Dynamic via Screw Theory  (Ming-June Tsai, Wan-Shan Yin)....Pages 103-118
 Comparison of Motion/Force Transmissibility in a 3-SPR Parallel Manipulator and a 6-SPS Equivalent Mechanism  (M. Russo, M. Ceccarelli, Y. Takeda)....Pages 119-129
 Kinematic and Dynamic Dimensional Synthesis of Extended Delta Parallel Robots  (J. Brinker, B. Corves, Y. Takeda)....Pages 131-143
 An Influence Based Error Identification for Kinematics Calibration of Serial Robotic Manipulators  (D. A. Patel, T. F. Lu, L. Chen)....Pages 145-154
 Autonomous Welding Seam Detecting and Tracking Using Vision and Sound Sensors in Robotic Gas Metal Arc Welding  (Chao Chen, Gu Fang, Yanling Xu, Na Lv, Dinham Mitchell)....Pages 155-176
 Applications of a 3-Revolute Orientation Sensing Mechanism (3-ROSM) in Controlling a Camera  (Shasa A. Antao, Vishnu S. Nair, Rajeevlochana G. Chittawadigi)....Pages 177-187
 Contrast Enhancement Using Region Based Image Fusion in Wavelet Domain  (S. Sharma, J. J. Zou, G. Fang)....Pages 189-197
 Real-Time Monitoring of Fatigue Cracks in Machine Parts Using Microwave and Laser Imaging Techniques  (P. Giri, S. Kharkovsky, B. Samali, R. Salama)....Pages 199-207
 Modeling and Characterization of the Double Helical Compliant Joint  (Rasheed Kittinanthapanya, Yusuke Sugahara, Daisuke Matsuura, Yukio Takeda)....Pages 209-224
 Optimization of the Geometry of a Cable-Driven Storage and Retrieval System  (C. Reichert, T. Bruckmann)....Pages 225-237
 Cascade ADRC Based Fault-Tolerant Control for a Hovering PVTOL Aircraft  (Xinli Xu, Chunwei Zhang)....Pages 239-249
 Power Analysis of Epicyclic Gear Transmission for Wind Farm  (N. Hu, S. Liu, D. Zhao, C. Chen)....Pages 251-262
 Influences of Angular Position of Unbalanced Force on Crack Breathing Mechanism  (H. M. Mobarak, Helen Wu, Chunhui Yang)....Pages 263-274
 Effects of Elliptical Crack Shape Ratio on Transverse Trajectory of a Cracked Shaft  (Joseph Spagnol, Helen Wu, Chunhui Yang)....Pages 275-284
 Seismic Performance Comparison of Base-Isolated and Conventional RC Frames Compliant with ASCE 7–10 Using FAHP Method  (Longjun Xu, Yabin Chen, Qingyang Liu)....Pages 285-311
 A Pitman Style Fiber Bragg Grating Displacement Sensor Based on Wedge Cavity Structure  (Sun Li, Su Zhongxin, Zhang Chunwei, Song Yansheng)....Pages 313-324