Fundamental theory, algorithms, design, manufacture, and experimental validation for mechanisms and robots; Theoretical and applied kinematics; Mechanism synthesis and design; Analysis and design of robot manipulators, hands and legs, soft robotics, compliant mechanisms, origami and folded robots, printed robots, and haptic devices; Novel fabrication; Actuation and control techniques for mechanisms and robotics; Bio-inspired approaches to mechanism and robot design; Mechanics and design of micro- and nano-scale devices

機械和機器人的基本理論、算法、設計、制造和實驗驗證；運動學理論和應用；機械合成和設計；機器人機械手、手和腿、軟機器人、順從機械、折臂和折疊機器人的分析和設計；印刷機器人和觸覺裝置；新型制造；機械和機器人的驅動和控制技術；機械和機器人設計的生物啟發方法；微型和納米尺度裝置的力學和設計