ROBOTICA & MANAGEMENT - Vol. 18, No. 2, December 2013

1 - Content

Editorial

2 - Medical Robotics - A Real Challenge of Present and Especially Future
Staretu I.

Papers

5 - Experimental Highlights upon Tangential Percussions in Mechanical Systems
Alaci S., Ciornei F.C., Gherzum V-D., Pali I.

9 - State of Stress and Strain in the Flex Spline of a Robotic Harmonic Drive
Borza A.

13 - The Coefficient of Friction, a Basic Parameter in Design and Operation of Robot Grasping
Ciornei F.C., Alaci S., Bedrule R.I., Drelciuc C.M.

17 - Design Aspects of a Small Hexapod Walking Robot Based on a Scotch Yoke Mechanism Leg
Doroftei I., Conduraru (Slatineanu) A., Baudoin Y.

21 - Structural Synthesis and Workspaces of Serial Robotic Chains with 7 and 8 Axes
Staretu I.

26 - The Kinematic Model of 3 DOF Rehabilitation Robotic Exoskeletons
Tatar M.O., Mandru D., Noveanu S., Chetran B.

32 - Geometric Structure of a Parallel Manipulator Used in Amusement Parks
Ungureanu L.M., Antonescu P.

36 - SMA-Research at FH Düsseldorf, Germany
Ziegler W., Ruping H., Crombach T., Rosu M.

39 - Minimizing Makespan in Job Shop Production Using a Network Approach
Amariei O.I., Hamat C.O., Coman L., Burian R.

42 - Managers – The Basic Resource for the Success of Contemporary Organizations
Andres S., Andres S.C.

45 - Quality Management Activities in Judicial and Technical Expertise
Ghita R.M.L.

49 - Solving Assignment Problems
Hamat C.O., Amariei O.I., Coman L.