Jingshan Zhao is a leading machine design, mechanical systems and robotics researcher at China’s prestigious Tsinghua University. He has received numerous awards for doctoral excellence in China over the past decade, including the New Century Excellent Talents in University Award in 2009 from the Education Ministry of China. He has contributed to more than 40 articles in international journals, is an editorial board member of the Journal of Machinery and Automation, and is the regional editor for Asia of The Open Mechanical Engineering Journal.

• Chapter 1: Introduction (Mechanisms and Components)Chapter 2: Primary Theory of Reciprocal ScrewsChapter 3: Twists and Wrenches of a Kinematic ChainChapter 4: Free Motion of the End-Effector of a Robotic MechanismChapter 5: Workspace of the End-Effector of a Robotic MechanismChapter 6: Singularity Analysis of the End-Effector of a Mechanism within Its WorkspaceChapter 7: Kinematics with Four Point Cartesian Coordinates for Spatial Parallel ManipulatorChapter 8: Kinematics and Statics of Robot MechanismsChapter 9: The Motion Characteristics of a Robot Mechanism within its WorkspaceChapter 10: Fundamental Factors to Investigating the Motions and Actuations of a MechanismChapter 11: The Mechanism Theory and Application of Deployable Structures Based on SLEChapter 12: Structure Synthesis of Spatial MechanismsChapter 13: Workspace Synthesis of Spatial MechanismsChapter 14: Kinematic Synthesis of Spatial Mechanisms

Jingshan Zhao is a leading machine design, mechanical systems and robotics researcher at China’s prestigious Tsinghua University. He has received numerous awards for doctoral excellence in China over the past decade, including the New Century Excellent Talents in University Award in 2009 from the Education Ministry of China. He has contributed to more than 40 articles in international journals, is an editorial board member of the Journal of Machinery and Automation, and is the regional editor for Asia of The Open Mechanical Engineering Journal.

• Chapter 1: Introduction (Mechanisms and Components)Chapter 2: Primary Theory of Reciprocal ScrewsChapter 3: Twists and Wrenches of a Kinematic ChainChapter 4: Free Motion of the End-Effector of a Robotic MechanismChapter 5: Workspace of the End-Effector of a Robotic MechanismChapter 6: Singularity Analysis of the End-Effector of a Mechanism within Its WorkspaceChapter 7: Kinematics with Four Point Cartesian Coordinates for Spatial Parallel ManipulatorChapter 8: Kinematics and Statics of Robot MechanismsChapter 9: The Motion Characteristics of a Robot Mechanism within its WorkspaceChapter 10: Fundamental Factors to Investigating the Motions and Actuations of a MechanismChapter 11: The Mechanism Theory and Application of Deployable Structures Based on SLEChapter 12: Structure Synthesis of Spatial MechanismsChapter 13: Workspace Synthesis of Spatial MechanismsChapter 14: Kinematic Synthesis of Spatial Mechanisms