Advances in Mechanism and Machine Science

This  book gathers the proceedings of the 16th IFToMM World Congress, which  was held in Tokyo, Japan, on November 5–10, 2023. Having been organized  every four years since 1965, the Congress represents the world’s largest  scientific event on mechanism and machine science (MMS). The  contributions cover an extremely diverse range of topics, including  biomechanical engineering, computational kinematics, design  methodologies, dynamics of machinery, multibody dynamics, gearing and  transmissions, history of MMS, linkage and mechanical controls, robotics  and mechatronics, micro-mechanisms, reliability of machines and  mechanisms, rotor dynamics, standardization of terminology, sustainable  energy systems, transportation machinery, tribology and  vibration. Selected by means of a rigorous international peer-review  process, they highlight numerous exciting advances and ideas that will  spur novel research directions and foster new multidisciplinary  collaborations.