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selection of a specific type of mechanism to meet the design objectives

determination of the number of links, type of joint, and number of joints

needed to achieve a given number of degrees of freedom of a desired

mechanism

determination of the dimensions or proportions of the links of a

mechanism

an assemblage of links and joints, interconnected in a way to provide a

controlled output motion in response to a supplied input motion.

The time rate of motion of a particular motion of a point along its path.

(expressed in linear units per unit of time)

The time rate of turning of a body about an axis(expressed in angular

units per unit of time)

When equal spaces are passed over in equal times however small the

intervals into which the time is divided

When unequal spaces are passed over in equal intervals of time

rigid piece or a non-yielding substance which serves to

transmit force from one piece to another or to cause or

control motion

connection between two or more links (at their nodes), which

allows some motion, or potential motion, between the

connected links