New Abstract Submission Deadline: February 28, 2026

Awards 2024

Career Award

In recognition of outstanding academic career and contributions to the teaching and practice of mechanism and machine science.

Best Theoretical Award

An Overview of Higher-order Kinematics of Rigid Body and Multibody Systems with Nilpotent Algebra

Comparisons Between Moving Mode and Beam Models for Modelling Wheel-Rail Impact at a Singular Rail Surface Defect

Computation of Kinematic Paths and Bifurcation Points for Multi-Degree-Of-Freedom Mechanisms with Singular Value Decomposition

Best Application Award

Prediction of the Shape Deflection of Nonlinear Multi-Section Compliant Mechanisms

Using RFID Tags for Lower-Limb Clinical Gait Assessment: Concept, Virtual Simulation, and Prototype Validation

Optimization and Experimental Verification of Buckling-Induced Deployable Structures

Best Student Award

A Floating Frame of Reference Approach to Study Fracture in Multibody Systems using Peridynamics

An Efficient Method for Drift-Free IMU Orientation Estimation During Running: Application to Shank and Foot

Stiffness Profile Investigation of a Variant of the 2-US-1-UU Mechanism, with Offsets at the Proximal U Joints

Best Poster Award

Precision Tracking of Shoulder Joint Center for Bioinspired Exoskeleton Development

Dynamic Modeling and Analysis of a Formula Student Car with Focus on the Friction Behavior of the Vehicle Suspension Subsystem

Comparison Study on Motion-Force Transmissibility of a New 6-DOF Parallel Mechanism and Gough-Stewart Platform

Young Delegates Program Winners