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  1. A reconfigurable tri-prism mobile robot with eight modes

    Article • Robotica, June 2018, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Xianwen Kong, Jieyu Wang

  2. 3D Printed Biped Walking Robot

    Article • Applied Mechanics and Materials, July 2015, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Xianwen Kong, Prof.univ. Adrian D. Olaru, Dr Alberto Borboni, Tadeusz Mikolajczyk

  3. Type Synthesis of Two-Degrees-of-Freedom 3-4R Parallel Mechanisms With Both Spherical Translation Mode and Sphere-on-Sphere Rolling Mode

    Article • Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, April 2015, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  4. Type Synthesis of Three-Degree-of-Freedom Translational Compliant Parallel Mechanisms

    Article • Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, December 2014, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  5. Type Synthesis of Single-Loop Overconstrained 6R Spatial Mechanisms for Circular Translation

    Article • Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, August 2014, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  6. A novel robotic assistive device for stroke-rehabilitation

    Article • August 2014, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  7. Nonlinear analytical modeling and characteristic analysis of symmetrical wire beam based composite compliant parallel modules for planar motion

    Article • Mechanism and Machine Theory, July 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Guangbo Hao, Dr Xianwen Kong

  8. Reconfiguration analysis of a 3-DOF parallel mechanism using Euler parameter quaternions and algebraic geometry method

    Article • Mechanism and Machine Theory, April 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  9. Classification of Screw Systems Composed of Three Planar Pencils of Lines for Singularity Analysis of Parallel Mechanisms 1

    Article • Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, March 2014, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  10. Biped walking robot based on a 2-UPU+2-UU parallel mechanism

    Article • Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering, March 2014, Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  11. Complete kinematic analysis of single-loop multiple-mode 7-link mechanisms based on Bennett and overconstrained RPRP mechanisms

    Article • Mechanism and Machine Theory, March 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  12. Kinematic analysis of a single-loop reconfigurable 7R mechanism with multiple operation modes

    Article • Robotica, January 2014, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Guangbo Hao, Dr Xianwen Kong

  13. Conditions for Sub-6th Order Screw Systems Composed of Three Planar Pencils of Lines

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  14. Kinematic and Dynamic Modeling of a Parallel Manipulator with Eight Actuation Modes

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  15. A Family of Rotational Parallel Manipulators With Equal-Diameter Spherical Pure Rotation

    Article • Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, December 2013, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  16. A rolling 3-UPU parallel mechanism

    Article • Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering, November 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  17. Type Synthesis of 3-DOF Parallel Manipulators With Both a Planar Operation Mode and a Spatial Translational Operation Mode 1

    Article • Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, October 2013, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  18. Type Synthesis of 3-DOF Translational Compliant Parallel Mechanisms

    Article • August 2013, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  19. Type Synthesis of Kinematically Redundant 3T1R Parallel Manipulators

    Article • August 2013, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  20. Type Synthesis of 2-DOF Rotational Parallel Manipulators With an Equal-Diameter Spherical Pure Rolling Motion

    Article • August 2013, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  21. Determination of the Workspace of Parallel Manipulators Using a CAD Software and the Concept of Virtual Chains

    Article • August 2013, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  22. A normalization-based approach to the mobility analysis of spatial compliant multi-beam modules

    Article • Mechanism and Machine Theory, January 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Guangbo Hao, Dr Xianwen Kong

  23. Mobility and kinematic analysis of a parallel mechanism with both PPR and planar operation modes

    Article • Mechanism and Machine Theory, September 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  24. Conceptual Design and Modelling of a Self-Adaptive Compliant Parallel Gripper for High-Precision Manipulation

    Article • August 2012, ASME International

    Dr Guangbo Hao, Dr Xianwen Kong

  25. Classification of Screw Systems Composed of Three Planar Pencils of Lines

    Article • August 2012, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  26. Type Synthesis of Variable Degrees-of-Freedom Parallel Manipulators With Both Planar and 3T1R Operation Modes

    Article • August 2012, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  27. Type Synthesis of Two Degrees-of-Freedom Rotational Parallel Mechanisms With a Fixed Center-of-Rotation Based on a Graphic Approach

    Article • August 2012, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  28. Kinematic design of a new parallel kinematic machine for aircraft wing assembly

    Article • July 2012, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  29. Design and Modeling of a Large-Range Modular XYZ Compliant Parallel Manipulator Using Identical Spatial Modules

    Article • Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, January 2012, ASME International

    Dr Guangbo Hao, Dr Xianwen Kong

  30. A Novel Large-Range XY Compliant Parallel Manipulator With Enhanced Out-of-Plane Stiffness

    Article • Journal of Mechanical Design, January 2012, ASME International

    Dr Guangbo Hao, Dr Xianwen Kong

  31. Advances in Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots I

    Article • January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  32. Type Synthesis of Partially Decoupled 2-DOF Parallel Mechanisms with Two 1T1R Operational Modes

    Article • January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  33. Mobility and Singularity Analysis of a Class of Two Degrees of Freedom Rotational Parallel Mechanisms Using a Visual Graphic Approach

    Article • Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, January 2012, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  34. Comments on “Design and analysis of a totally decoupled 3-DOF spherical parallel manipulator” by D. Zhang and F. Zhang (Robotica, Available on CJO 19 Nov, 2010, doi:10.1017/S0263574710000652)

    Article • Robotica, September 2011, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  35. A nonlinear analysis of spatial compliant parallel modules: Multi-beam modules

    Article • Mechanism and Machine Theory, May 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Guangbo Hao, Dr Xianwen Kong

  36. Type Synthesis of 3-DOF Parallel Manipulators With Both Planar and Translational Operation Modes

    Article • January 2011, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  37. Forward Displacement Analysis of a Linearly Actuated Quadratic Spherical Parallel Manipulator

    Article • Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, January 2011, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  38. Forward Displacement Analysis and Singularity Analysis of a Special 2-DOF 5R Spherical Parallel Manipulator

    Article • Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, January 2011, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  39. Conceptual Design and Analysis of Spherical Mobile Robots With an Omni-Wheel Based Internal Driving Unit

    Article • January 2011, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  40. Geometric Interpretation of Singular Configurations of a Class of Parallel Manipulators

    Article • January 2011, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  41. Mobility and Singularity Analysis of a Class of 2-DOF Rotational Parallel Mechanisms Using a Visual Graphic Approach

    Article • January 2011, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  42. Forward displacement analysis of a quadratic 4-DOF 3T1R parallel manipulator

    Article • Meccanica, December 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  43. Kinematic analysis of 5-RPUR (3T2R) parallel mechanisms

    Article • Meccanica, December 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  44. Forward displacement analysis of a 2-DOF RR-R̲R̲R-RRR spherical parallel manipulator

    Article • July 2010, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  45. Novel XY Compliant Parallel Manipulators for Large Displacement Translation With Enhanced Stiffness

    Article • January 2010, ASME International

    Dr Guangbo Hao, Dr Xianwen Kong

  46. Design and Modelling of Spatial Compliant Parallel Mechanisms for Large Range of Translation

    Article • January 2010, ASME International

    Dr Guangbo Hao, Dr Xianwen Kong

  47. A Formula That Produces a Unique Solution to the Forward Displacement Analysis of a Quadratic Spherical Parallel Manipulator: The Agile Eye

    Article • Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, January 2010, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  48. Forward Displacement Analysis of a Linearly Actuated Quadratic Spherical Parallel Manipulator

    Article • January 2010, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  49. A 3-DOF Translational Compliant Parallel Manipulator Based on Flexure Motion

    Article • January 2009, ASME International

    Dr Guangbo Hao, Dr Xianwen Kong

  50. Forward displacement analysis of a 3-RPR planar parallel manipulator revisited

    Article • January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  51. Forward Displacement Analysis of a Quadratic Spherical Parallel Manipulator: The Agile Eye

    Article • January 2009, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  52. Position Analysis of a Bennett-Based Multiple-Mode 7R Linkage

    Article • January 2009, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  53. Forward Displacement Analysis of a Quadratic Planar Parallel Manipulator: 3-RP̱R Parallel Manipulator With Similar Triangular Platforms

    Article • Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, January 2009, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  54. Forward Displacement Analysis and Singularity Analysis of a 2-DOF 5R Spherical Parallel Manipulator

    Article • January 2009, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  55. Forward Kinematics and Singularity Analysis of a 3-RPR Planar Parallel Manipulator

    Article • January 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  56. Type Synthesis of Six-DOF Wrist-Partitioned Parallel Manipulators

    Article • Journal of Mechanical Design, January 2008, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  57. Forward Displacement Analysis of a Quadratic Planar Parallel Manipulator: 3-R

    Article • January 2008, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  58. Ordered Structure and the Coupling Degree of Planar Mechanism Based on Single-Open Chain and Its Application

    Article • January 2008, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  59. Parallel Mechanisms of the Multipteron Family: Kinematic Architectures and Benchmarking

    Article • April 2007, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  60. Type Synthesis of Parallel Mechanisms With Multiple Operation Modes

    Article • Journal of Mechanical Design, January 2007, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  61. Type Synthesis of Six-DOF Wrist-Partitioned Fully Parallel Manipulators

    Article • January 2007, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  62. Kinematic Analysis and Prototyping of a Partially Decoupled 4-DOF 3T1R Parallel Manipulator

    Article • Journal of Mechanical Design, January 2007, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  63. Type synthesis of 4-DOF SP-equivalent parallel manipulators: A virtual chain approach

    Article • Mechanism and Machine Theory, November 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  64. Discussion: “Kinematics of the Translational 3-URC Mechanism” [Di Gregorio, R., 2004, ASME J. Mech. Des., 126, pp. 1113–1117]

    Article • Journal of Mechanical Design, January 2006, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  65. Kinematic Analysis and Prototyping of a Partially Decoupled 4-DOF 3T1R Parallel Manipulator

    Article • January 2006, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  66. Type Synthesis of Parallel Mechanisms With Multiple Operation Modes

    Article • January 2006, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  67. Comment on “R-CUBE, a decoupled parallel manipulator only with revolute joints” by Li et al., [Mech. Mach. Theory 40 (4) (2004) 467–473]

    Article • Mechanism and Machine Theory, October 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  68. Type synthesis of 5-DOF parallel manipulators based on screw theory

    Article • Journal of Robotic Systems, January 2005, Wiley

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  69. Type Synthesis of 3-DOF PPR-Equivalent Parallel Manipulators Based on Screw Theory and the Concept of Virtual Chain

    Article • Journal of Mechanical Design, January 2005, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  70. Mobility Analysis of Parallel Mechanisms Based on Screw Theory and the Concept of Equivalent Serial Kinematic Chain

    Article • January 2005, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  71. Type Synthesis of Three-Degree-of-Freedom Spherical Parallel Manipulators

    Article • The International Journal of Robotics Research, March 2004, SAGE Publications

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  72. Type Synthesis of 3-DOF Spherical Parallel Manipulators Based on Screw Theory

    Article • Journal of Mechanical Design, January 2004, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  73. Type Synthesis of 3-DOF Translational Parallel Manipulators Based on Screw Theory

    Article • Journal of Mechanical Design, January 2004, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  74. Type Synthesis of 3-DOF PPR Parallel Manipulators Based on Screw Theory and the Concept of Virtual Chain

    Article • January 2004, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  75. Kinematics and Singularity Analysis of a Novel Type of 3-CRR 3-DOF Translational Parallel Manipulator

    Article • The International Journal of Robotics Research, September 2002, SAGE Publications

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  76. Type Synthesis of Linear Translational Parallel Manipulators

    Article • January 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  77. Type Synthesis of 3-DOF Spherical Parallel Manipulators Based on Screw Theory

    Article • January 2002, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  78. Generation and Forward Displacement Analysis of RP̱R-PR-RP̱R Analytic Planar Parallel Manipulators

    Article • Journal of Mechanical Design, January 2002, ASME International

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  79. Forward displacement analysis of third-class analytic 3-RPR planar parallel manipulators

    Article • Mechanism and Machine Theory, September 2001, Elsevier

    Dr Xianwen Kong

  80. Generation and forward displacement analysis of two new classes of analytic 6‐SPS parallel manipulators

    Article • Journal of Robotic Systems, May 2001, Wiley

    Dr Xianwen Kong