Note: Intro -- Preface -- Organization -- Table of Contents - Part I -- Recent Advances in Research and Application of Modern Mechanisms -- Task-Oriented Design Method and Experimental Research of Six-Component Force Sensor -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Task Model of Sensor -- 2.1 Mathematic Model -- 2.2 Task Model -- 3 Task-Oriented Design Method -- 4 Structural Design of Sensor Prototype -- 4.1 Fully Pre-stressed Structure -- 4.2 Mathematic Model -- 4.3 Design of Prototype Parameters -- 5 Pose Data Based Identification -- 5.1 Experimental Method -- 5.2 Experimental Result -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Mobility Analysis of Two Limited-DOF Parallel Mechanisms Using Geometric Algebra -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Fundamentals of GA-Based Method for Mobility Analysis of Limited-DOF PMs -- 3 Mobility Analysis of a 2-UPR-RPU PM -- 4 Mobility Analysis of a 3-PRRR PM -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Design and Kinematic Analysis of a Novel Flight Simulator Mechanism -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Description of the New Flight Simulator Mechanism -- 2.1 Introduction of Redundant Parallel Manipulator -- 2.2 Assembling Condition of 4PUS-PPPS Redundant Parallel Manipulator -- 2.3 Analysis of Degrees of Freedom -- 3 Kinematic Analysis -- 3.1 Inverse Solutions -- 3.2 Forward Solutions -- 4 Workspace Analysis -- 4.1 Locational Space -- 4.2 Posture Space -- 5 Kinematics Simulation -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Performance Indices for Parallel Robots Considering Motion/Force Transmissibility -- 1 Introduction -- 2 State of the Art -- 3 Performance Indices Considering Motion/Force Transmissibility -- 4 Optimal Design and Application Cases -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Instantaneous Motion of a 2-RCR Mechanism with Variable Mobility -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Analytical Method for Mobility Analysis -- 3 Instantaneous Motion of the 2-RCR Mechanism -- 4 Conclusions -- References. , Rehabilitation Robotics -- Mechatronic Design of an Upper Limb Prosthesis with a Hand -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Mechanical Design -- 2.1 Arm Mechanics -- 2.2 Hand Mechanics -- 3 Electronics and Control -- 3.1 Prosthetic Electronics -- 3.2 Prosthetic Control Architecture -- 4 Experiment Validation -- 4.1 Multi-mode Hand Grasping -- 4.2 Drinking Water Activity -- 5 Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- Synergistic Characteristic of Human Hand during Grasping Tasks in Daily Life -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Experimental Protocol -- 3 Assessing the Effect of Functional Realization -- 4 Correlation Analysis of Human Hand Movement -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- UKF-SLAM Based Gravity Gradient Aided Navigation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Process Model and Measurement Model in the UKF-SLAM Algorithm -- 2.1 Process Model -- 2.2 Measurement Models -- 3 UKF-SLAM Algorithm Based on Gravity Gradient Measurement Information -- 4 Simulation and Experimental Results -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Fuzzy Entropy-Based Muscle Onset Detection Using Electromyography (EMG) -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 2.1 Subjects -- 2.2 Data Acquisition -- 2.3 Experimental Protocol -- 2.4 Fuzzy Entropy -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Parameter Selection of FuzzyEn -- 3.2 Performance with Synthetic EMG Signals -- 3.3 Performance with Real EMG Signals with ECG -- 3.4 EMG-Based Upper-Extremity Rehabilitation Robotic Control -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Experimental Study on Cutter Deflection in Multi-axis NC Machining -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Online Measurement of Cutter Deflections -- 3 Analysis and Compensation of Measurement Error -- 3.1 Analysis of Measurement Errors -- 3.2 Compensation of Measurement Errors -- 3.3 Comparison of Uncompensated and Compensated Values -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Underwater Robotics and Applications. , A Visual Measurement of Fish Locomotion Based on Deformable Models -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Structure of Fish Observation System -- 3 Visual Measurement of Fish Locomotion -- 3.1 Extraction of Individual Fish Image -- 3.2 Construction of Deformable Fish Model -- 3.3 Locomotion Measurement Using Fish Model -- 3.4 Calculating Skeleton of Fish -- 4 Experiments and Results -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Design and Pressure Experiments of a Deep-Sea Hydraulic Manipulator System -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The 7-Function Manipulator System Design -- 2.1 System Overview -- 2.2 Mechanical Design -- 2.3 Electronic Design -- 2.4 Algorithm Design and Simulation -- 2.5 Slave Arm Control Contrast Experiment -- 3 7000M Experiment System Design -- 3.1 Experiment System Overview -- 3.2 Experiment Process Design -- 3.3 Problems in the Experiment -- 4 Application Test in the Sea -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Optimal Sensors Deployment for Tracking Level Curve Based on Posterior Cramér-Rao Lower Bound in Scalar Field -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Model of State Dynamics and Measurement -- 2.1 State Model -- 2.2 Measurement Model -- 3 PCRLB for Adaptive Space Distance -- 4 Simulation Results -- 5 Future Works -- References -- Path Planning Method of Underwater Glider Based on Energy Consumption Model in Current Environment -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Description of Current Field of Adjustable Speed Glider Path Planning -- 3 Path Planner Introduction -- 4 Simulation and Analysis -- 5 Conclusion and Future Works -- References -- Visual Features Extraction and Types Classification of Seabed Sediments -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Paper Preparation -- 2.1 Types of Seabed Sediments -- 2.2 Texture Features Extraction from GLCM -- 2.3 Box-counting Approach to Estimate Fractal Dimension -- 2.4 Support Vector Machines -- 3 Experiments and Results -- 4 Conclusions -- References. , Agricultural Robot -- Cymbal Piezoelectric Micro Displacement Actuator Characteristics Analysis -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Cymbal Piezoelectric Micro Displacement Actuator Structure -- 2.1 Cymbal Piezoelectric Vibrator Structure -- 2.2 Cymbal Piezoelectric Micro Displacement Actuator Structure -- 3 Cymbal Piezoelectric Micro Displacement Actuator Test System -- 4 Cymbal Piezoelectric Micro Displacement Actuator Static Characteristic Test and Analysis -- 5 Cymbal Piezoelectric Micro Displacement Actuator Dynamic Characteristics Test and Analysis -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- FEM Analysis and Parameter Optimization of a Linear Piezoelectric Motor Macro Driven -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Working Principle of the Piezoelectric Motor -- 3 Finite Element Analysis of the Composite Vibrator -- 3.1 Finite Element Modelling -- 3.2 Modal Analysis -- 4 The Sensitivity Analysis of Compound Vibrator and Modal Identification -- 4.1 The Sensitivity Analysis of Compound Vibrator -- 4.2 Automatic Identification of Modal Vibration Mode -- 5 The Optimization of Composite Vibrator -- 5.1 The Objective Function and the Optimization Process -- 5.2 The Results and Analysis of the Structural Parameters Optimization -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Finite Element Study on the Cylindrical Linear Piezoelectric Motor Micro Driven -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Working Principle of the Piezoelectric Motor -- 3 The Static Finite Element Analysis of the Composite Vibrator -- 3.1 The Static Finite Element Model -- 3.2 The Static Finite Element Analysis -- 4 The Optimization Design for Structure Parameters of the Composite Oscillator Micro Drive -- 4.1 The Relation between Drive Range and Voltage -- 4.2 The Sensitivity Analysis of the Micro Drive -- 4.3 The Structure Parameter Optimization of the Micro Drive -- 5 The Material Analysis of the Composite Vibrator. , 5.1 The Material Analysis on Both Ends of the Elastomer Material -- 5.2 The Material Analysis of the Micro Displacement Amplification Elastomer -- 6 Test System and the Result Analysis -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Friction Experiment Study on the Standing Wave Linear Piezoelectric Motor Macro Driven -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Piezoelectric Motor Friction Drive Model -- 3 The Selection Principle of the Piezoelectric Motor Friction Material -- 4 The Friction Pair Paired Test Scheme -- 5 Characteristic Test of Friction Operation -- 5.1 Surface Morphology -- 5.2 Mechanical Properties -- 5.3 Characteristics of Transient Response -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Research on Intelligent Mobile Platform Base on Monocular Vision and Ultrasonic Sensor -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Structure of Mobile Platform -- 2.1 Position of the Ultrasonic Sensor and Camera -- 2.2 Structure of Automobile Body -- 3 Multi-ultrasonic Sensor Detection and Obstacle Avoidance -- 4 Visual Path Identification and Navigation -- 4.1 Road Identification Method of Digital Image Processing -- 4.2 Adaptive Fuzzy PID Controller of Path Tracking -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Bionic Robotics -- A Novel Robot Leg Designed by Compliant Mechanism -- 1 Introduction -- 2 A Novel Robot Leg Design -- 2.1 Traditional Mechanical Designs of a Single Leg -- 2.2 The Design of Compliant Mechanism -- 3 Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model (PRBM) of the Robot Leg -- 4 Calculation and Analysis -- 5 Kinematics and Static Simulation -- 6 Bistable Design -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Master-Slave Gesture Learning System Based on Functional Electrical Stimulation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Master-Slave Gesture Learning System -- 2.1 Master Unit -- 2.2 Slave Unit -- 2.3 Communicating Protocol -- 3 Experiments -- 3.1 Finger Movement Recognition on the Slave Side -- 3.2 Accuracy of Master-Slave Control. , 4 Conclusion and Future Work.