The four bar linkage is a type of mechanical linkage that is used in many different devices. A few examples are: locking pliers, bicycles, oil well pumps, loaders, internal combustion engines, comp… ...

If that mechanism looks familiar, it’s because it’s been popularized by the Dutch kinetic sculptor Theo Jensen. In essence, it’s a four-bar linkage driven by a central crank, and the power ...

[Theo Jansen] is famous for his giant walking Strandbeest creations. They’re elegant, impressive, and powered by nature, and their walking mechanism is a thing of beauty. If you’ve ever wanted ...

Linkage-wire hybrid actuation system Reports have revealed that the device incorporates a linkage-wire hybrid actuation system and an underactuated mechanism , and its usability has been validated ...

A new type of “super-resolution” microscopy has allowed researchers at Purdue University to determine the walking mechanism behind a DNA walking system that could find biomedical and industrial ...