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Preface.- Committees.- Part I. Mechanism Design.- Solar Tracking Parallel Linkage Applicable for all Latitudes, by I. Visa, M. Neagoe, M. Moldovan, M. Comsit.- On the Design of the Gravity Balancer Using Scotch Yoke Derivative Mechanism, by H.-N. Nguyen, W.-B. Shieh.- Structural Synthesis of Planar 10-link 1-DOF Kinematic Chains with Up to Pentagonal Links with All Possible Multiple Joint Assortments for Mechanism deSign, by V. Pozhbelko, E. Kuts.- Kinematic-Dynamic Analysis of the Cam-Worm Mechanism for Humanoid Robots Shrug, by M. Penčic, M. Čavic, M. Rackov, B. Borovac, Z. Lu.- Drive System of the Robot Eyeballs and Eyelids with 8 DOFs, by M. Penčic, M. Čavic, M. Rackov, B. Borovac, Z. Lu.- Method for the Kinetostatic Analysis of the Road Vehicles Axle Suspensions, by C. Alexandru.- Forces Transmission at Structural Group 0/4/2, by C. Duca, F. Buium.- Topological Structure of the Actuating Mechanisms of the Urban Buses Doors, by D. Antonescu, C. Brezeanu, O. Antonescu.- Geometric Synthesis of the Actuating Mechanisms of Urban Bus Doors, by D. Antonescu, I. Popescu, O. Antonescu.- Synthesis of the Mechanisms Used to Actuate the Cabinet Doors, by D. Antonescu, F. Gaspar, P. Antonescu.- Design of a Class of Novel 3T1R Parallel Mechanisms with Low Coupling Degree, by H. Shen, H. Qiang, Y. Shen, T.-Li Yang.- Part II. Biomechanics and Rehabilitation.- Design and Finite Element Analysis of a New Spherical Prosthesis-Elbow Joint Assembly, by D. Tarnita, C. Boborelu, D.-L. Popa, D.-N. Tarnita.- Experimental Method for Dynamic Evaluation of Spinal Column Deformation Exercises, by A.-M. Vutan, V. Ciupe, C. Gruescu, E.-Chr. Lovasz.- Kinematic Design of a Parallel Robot for Elbow and Wrist Rehabilitation, by B. Gherman, G. Carbone, N. Plitea, A. Banica, M. Ceccarelli, D. Pisla.- Preliminary Design for a Spherical Parallel Robot for Shoulder Rehabilitation, by C. Vaida, G. Carbone, I. Ulinici, N. Plitea, D. Pisla.- Study of the Effects of Rotation Axis Misalignment in an Exoskeleton-Human Hip Joint, by C. Moldovan, I. Maniu, E.-Chr. Lovasz, A. M. Stoian.- Children Locomotion Rehabilitation Test Bed Designed from Kinematic Considerations, by C. Copilusi, N. Dumitru, A. Margine.- Design and Simulation of an Underactuated Mechanism for Leg Exoskeleton, by S. Yao, M. Ceccarelli.- Design, Numerical Simulation and Manufacturing of a Powered Wheelchair, by I. D. Geonea, N. Dumitru, A. Rosca, A. Didu.- Methodology for Determining the Positions of the Human Spine Vertebrae, by S. Butnariu, C. Antonya.- Neurorobotic Investigation into the Control of Artificial Eye Movements, by A. Mussina, M. Ceccarelli, G. Balbayev.- New Concepts of Ankle Rehabilitation Devices - Part I: Theoretical Aspects, by C. Racu (Cazacu), I. Doroftei.- New Concepts of Ankle Rehabilitation Devices - Part II: Design and Simulation, by C. Racu (Cazacu), I. Doroftei.- Part III. Mobile Robots.- Service Robots for Cultural Heritage Applications, by G. Carbone.- Dimensional Synthesis of a Robotic Arm for Mobile Manipulator.- Using an Interactive Geometric Software, by S. Maraje, J.-C. Fauroux, B.-C. Bouzgarrou, L. Adouane.- Design and Simulation of a Snake Like Robot, by L.-M. Ciurezu-Gherghe, N. Dumitru, C. Copilusi.- Single DoF Leg Mechanisms Analysis using GIM Software, by F. Pop, C. Pop, E.-Chr. Lovasz, S. M. Grigorescu, I. Carabas.- Design and Simulation of a Novel Hybrid Leg Mechanism for Walking Machines, by M. Demirel, G. Carbone, M. Ceccarelli, G. Kiper.- Modular reconfigurable robots, by M. O. Tatar, C. I. Cirebea.- Velocity Variation Analysis of an Autonomous Vehicle in Narrow Environment, by T. Girbacia, Gh. Mogan.- Part IV. Mechanism Theory.- Charts of Relative and Absolute Velocities of Chosen Parts of Plane Biplanetary Gear, by J. Drewniak, J. Kopec, J. Marszalek, K. Stańco, S. Zawiślak.- Modelling of the Static Response of a Wind / Hydro Turbine with Two Rotors and a 1DOF Speed Increaser, by R. Saulescu, M. Neagoe, C. Jaliu.- Higher-Order Cayley