Abstract: Actuators that interact with the environment and humans require a variable reduction ... through the nonbackdrivability and self-locking features of the worm gear. The characterization ...

Former President Jimmy Carter worked for decades to eradicate Guinea worm disease around the world. Whereas 3.5 million cases of the painful parasitic infection were recorded in 1986, preliminary ...

SEOUL – A Jeju Air jet suffered a landing gear malfunction on Dec 30 before returning safely to Seoul, the airline’s second aircraft in two days to experience the fault. The South Korean ...

Abstract: This letter introduces a novel linear actuator with a high extension ratio, achieved through a unique planar transforming linkage mechanism (TLM) that serves as an articulated lead screw.