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This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In complying with a customer demand for improving low-speed maneuverability of commercial vehicles in narrow streets, a mediumduty truck with ...

Mechanical linkages are fundamentally important for the transfer of motion through assemblies of parts to perform work. Whereas their behavior in macroscale systems is well understood, there are open ...

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The UNB Multi-function Prosthetic Hand produced a commercially viable prosthesis with novel mechanical design mechanisms. I designed and prototyped the mechanical drive systems including a coupled ...