A novel algorithmic approach to mechanism design based on a geometric representation of kinematic function called configuration space partitions. This book pres

This book brings together some of the most influential pieces of research undertaken around the world in design synthesis. It is the first comprehensive work of

Classical and Modern Approaches in the Theory of Mechanisms is a study of mechanisms in the broadest sense, covering the theoretical background of mechanisms, t

This paper describes the configuration space representation of mechanical function and shows how it supports the design of micro-mechanisms. The domain characte

The importance of proper geometric dimensioning and tolerancing as a means of expressing the designer's functional intent and controlling the inevitable geometr