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Conference Object Redundancy resolution options for the twin-it-romans robotic hybrid manufacturing system(Springer Science and Business Media B.V., 2025) Gündüz, G.M.; Dede, Mehmet İsmet Can; Dede, Mehmet İsmet Can; Kiper, Gökhan; Kiper, Gökhan; Schmitz, M.; Corves, B.; 03.10. Department of Mechanical Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of TechnologyThe Twinnig Iztech in Robotics Manufacturing System (TWIN-IT-ROMANS) project funded by EU Horizon -Widera-2023-Access-02-01 aims to develop a hybrid manufacturing system that can perform additive and subtractive manufacturing processes and inline quality control using a robotic system. The system will incorporate a 6-degree-of-freedom robot arm and a positioner with 2-degree-of-freedom, which will operate synchronously. This manipulation system is to be designed for performing different manufacturing operations with different degrees-of-freedom requirements. In order to reveal alternative trajectory planning scenarios for this system, this paper presents an initial review of redundancy resolution approaches for kinematically redundant robotic manipulators. First, the four main approaches for redundancy resolution techniques are introduced. Then main studies on energy minimization and stiffness maximization for kinematically redundant robotic manipulators are reviewed. Similar or new approaches are planned to be generated and implemented for the redundant system for hybrid manufacturing. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.Book Part Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 1A Historical Review of Polyhedral Linkages(Springer, 2024) Kiper, Gökhan; Kiper, Gökhan; 03.10. Department of Mechanical Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of TechnologyPolyhedral linkages are linkages that resemble polyhedral shapes at different configurations. This paper summarizes the necessary geometrical fundamentals of polyhedral geometry and presents a historical and critical review of the polyhedral linkage designs available in the literature. Basic definitions of polyhedral geometry and operations are needed to comprehend and design polyhedral linkages. First, early works on polyhedral linkages are presented, where flexible polyhedra with rigid faces and flexible edges are issued. The final part is reserved to conformal polyhedral linkages, which go through shape transformations while plane, dihedral and solid angles are preserved. Conformal polyhedral linkages are examined in four categories: 1) Jitterbug-like linkages with screwing polygonal links connected to each other with dihedral angle preserving links, 2) polyhedral linkages with planar kinematic chains in radial motion planes, 3) polyhedral linkages with planar kinematic chains on faces, that are connected to each other with dihedral angle preserving links, and 4) other conformal polyhedral linkages. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.Conference Object Citation - Scopus: 3Four-bar function generation using excel solver(Springer, 2023) Söylemez, Eres; Kiper, Gökhan; 03.10. Department of Mechanical Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of TechnologyThe Chapter presents a simple and efficient way of approximating a function with a four-bar mechanism using four or five design parameters including one or both of the initial crank angles. The method only involves solution of linear set of equations and evaluating determinants, whereas nonlinear equations are numerically solved using a simple program such as Excel. So, the method is easy to explain and can be taught in an undergraduate course along with the wellknown linear three precision point synthesis problem. Precision point synthesis, order synthesis, mixed order synthesis, least squares approximation and extreme point synthesis can all be treated using the same method. The proposed method is illustrated with numerical examples for all mentioned synthesis problems and shown to be quite efficient with very low amount of structural error values.Conference Object Citation - Scopus: 2Experimental Compliance Matrix Derivation for Enhancing Trajectory Tracking of a 2-Dof High-Accelerated Over-Constrained Mechanism(Springer, 2022) Paksoy, Erkan; Dede, Mehmet İsmet Can; Dede, Mehmet İsmet Can; Paksoy, Erkan; Kiper, Gökhan; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 03.10. Department of Mechanical Engineering; 03. Faculty of EngineeringIf the positioning accuracy of the end-effector of a robot has high priority, compliance characteristics of the elements of its mechanism should be considered. Due to the external loading on the robot, the dimensions of the elements change and this leads to positioning errors for the end-effector. In this paper, an experimental test setup and an experimental procedure are described to derive the compliance characteristics of a planar 2-degree-of-freedom mechanism.Article Citation - WoS: 7Citation - Scopus: 7Gravity Compensation of a 2r1t Mechanism With Remote Center of Motion for Minimally Invasive Transnasal Surgery Applications [article](Cambridge University Press, 2023) Aldanmaz, Ataol Behram; Ayit, Orhan; Dede, Mehmet İsmet Can; Dede, Mehmet İsmet Can; Kiper, Gökhan; Ayit, Orhan; 03.10. Department of Mechanical Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of TechnologyThis work addresses the gravity balancing of a 2R1T (2 rotations – 1 translation) mechanism with remote center of motion. A previously developed balancing solution is modified and applied to a prototype and test results are presented. The mechanism is an endoscope holder for minimally invasive transnasal pituitary gland surgery. In this surgery, the endoscope is inserted through a nostril of the patient through a natural path to the pituitary gland. During the surgery, it is vital for the manipulator to be statically balanced so that in case of a motor failure, the patient is protected against any harmful motion of the endoscope. Additionally, static balancing takes the gravitational load from the actuators and hence facilitates the control of the mechanism. The mechanism is a 2URRR-URR type parallel manipulator with three legs. The payload mass is distributed to the legs on the sides. By using counter-masses for two links of each leg, the center of mass of each leg is lumped on the proximal link which simplifies the problem to balancing of a two degree-of-freedom inverted pendulum. The two proximal links with the lumped mass are statically balanced via springs. Dynamic simulations indicate that when the mechanism is statically balanced, generated actuator torques are reduced by 93.5%. Finally, the balancing solution is implemented on the prototype of the manipulator. The tests indicate that the manipulator is statically balanced within its task space when the actuators are disconnected. When the actuators are connected, the torque requirements decrease by about 37.8% with balancing.Article Citation - WoS: 5Citation - Scopus: 5Loop Based Classification of Planar Scissor Linkages(Springer, 2022) Kiper, Gökhan; Korkmaz, Koray; Korkmaz, Koray; Yar Uncu, Müjde; Maden, Feray; Kiper, Gökhan; Karagöz, Cevahir; Gür, Şebnem; 02.02. Department of Architecture; 03.10. Department of Mechanical Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 02. Faculty of ArchitectureScissor linkages have been used for several applications since ancient Greeks and Romans. In addition to simple scissor linkages with straight rods, linkages with angulated elements have been introduced in the last decades. In the related literature, two methods have been used to design scissor linkages, one of which is based on scissor elements, and the other is based on assembling loops. This study presents a systematic classification of scissor linkages as assemblies of rhombus, kite, dart, parallelogram and anti-parallelogram loops using frieze patterns and long-short diagonal connections. After the loops are replicated along a curve as a pattern, the linkages are obtained by selection of proper common link sections for adjacent loops. The resulting linkages are analyzed for their motions and they are classified as realizing scaling deployable, angular deployable or transformable motion. Some of the linkages obtained are novel. Totally 10 scalable deployable, 1 angular deployable and 8 transformable scissor linkages are listed. Designers in architecture and engineering can use this list of linkages as a library of scissor linkage topologies.Article Design, Prototyping and Tests of a Rollable Ramp for Temporary Use(Springer, 2021) Doğan Kumtepe, Elvan; Kiper, Gökhan; Kiper, Gökhan; 03.10. Department of Mechanical Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of TechnologyPortable ramps, used generally by wheelchair users, offer temporary solution to increase accessibility and mobility. Preferably these ramps should be compact and lightweight for ease of handling and storage. Different types of portable ramps in the market that are used by wheelchair users are generally made of aluminum and require several improvements, especially in terms of lightweight and compactness. Based on wheelchair users’ inclinations a compact and lightweight rollable ramp is designed in this study. A parametric model of the links of the ramp are derived and the rolled geometry is optimized using convex hull and smallest enclosing circle algorithms. The side bars of the links are designed and manufactured from aluminum and the load-bearing panels are manufactured from sandwich composite structures with honeycomb core. Strength calculations are performed analytically and also with finite-element analysis. After the design is finalized, a prototype is manufactured. The designed ramp is 15.4% more compact and has 18.9% less weight compared to the best rival product available in the market. Load tests and functional tests are performed with voluntary wheelchair users. Several positive feedbacks are received from the participants about the ramp being practical, easy to use and store, lightweight, advantage of the anti-slip surface.Conference Object A sustainable association case study: IFToMM member organization Turkey(Springer, 2022) Kiper, Gökhan; Kiper, Gökhan; 03.10. Department of Mechanical Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of TechnologyAs a member of IFToMM founded in 2011, Turkish Machine Theory Association’s (MakTeD) structure has put special emphasis on sustainability of the association and initiated several activities for improving the quality of education and research in mechanism and machine science area, hence supporting the SDG4 Quality Education of the UN. This paper presents the activities and methodologies of MakTeD. The paper starts with a brief history of mechanism and machine science in Turkey. In 10 years MakTeD organized 4 symposiums, 1 conference, 4 summer/winter schools, 8 workshops and hosted an IFToMM Executive Council meeting. Each chapter of the biyearly held National Symposium on Theory of Machines is held by a different university and especially newly established and the universities in relatively smaller cities are prioritized in order to promote those universities and to contribute to development of these universities. Especially the summer/winter schools and workshops have a widespread impact on mechanism and machine science education and research at the universities and institutions. MakTeD also contributes to the community with published books and support programs for young researchers.Article Citation - WoS: 31Citation - Scopus: 37Kinematic Design of a Non-Parasitic 2r1t Parallel Mechanism With Remote Center of Motion To Be Used in Minimally Invasive Surgery Applications(Elsevier Ltd., 2020) Yaşır, Abdullah; Kiper, Gökhan; Kiper, Gökhan; Dede, Mehmet İsmet Can; 03.10. Department of Mechanical Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of TechnologyIn minimally invasive surgery applications, the use of robotic manipulators is becoming more and more common to enhance the precision of the operations and post-operative processes. Such operations are often performed through an incision port (a pivot point) on the patient's body. Since the end-effector (the handled surgical tool) move about the pivot point, the manipulator has to move about a remote center of motion. In this study, a 3-degrees-of-freedom parallel mechanism with 2R1T (R: rotation, T: translation) remote center of motion capability is presented for minimally invasive surgery applications. First, its kinematic structure is introduced. Then, its kinematic analysis is carried out by using a simplified kinematic model which consists of three intersecting planes. Then the dimensional design is done for the desired workspace and a simulation test is carried out to verify the kinematic formulations. Finally, the prototype of the final design is presented.Article Citation - WoS: 19Citation - Scopus: 20A Critical Review on Classification and Terminology of Scissor Structures(Int. Association for Shell and Spatial Structures, 2019) Gür, Şebnem; Akgün, Yenal; Kiper, Gökhan; Gür, Şebnem; Korkmaz, Koray; Korkmaz, Koray; Kiper, Gökhan; 02.02. Department of Architecture; 03.10. Department of Mechanical Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 02. Faculty of ArchitectureWhen the existing literature on the research of scissor structures is thoroughly investigated, it is seen that different researchers use different terminologies and classifications especially for the definition of the primary units and the motion type. Some of the studies define the whole geometry based on the geometric properties of the primary scissor units and the unit lines while some other studies define it according to the loops. All these studies use different names for similar elements. This article aims to review the literature on the classification and terminology of scissor structures and represent the state of art on the studies. Tables are represented showing all approaches in the literature. In addition, the article criticizes the missing points of each terminology and definition, and proposes some new terminology. In order to arrive at this aim, different definitions of the primary scissor units and motion types used in key studies in the literature are investigated thoroughly. With several examples, it is demonstrated that naming the scissor units according to the resulting motion type might be misleading and it is better to specify the motion type for the whole structure. A classification for transformation of planar curves is presented.