This video is a raw unedited lecture about compliant mechanisms given by Professor Jonathan Hopkins at UCLA. This lecture provides an introductory overview of the field in the context of examples and explains why machines that bend are better than machines that guide their relative motions using traditional rigid joints.

If you are interested in learning more about compliant mechanisms in a more entertaining and engaging way, be sure to see Prof. Hopkins’ Compliant Mechanism Design (Professional Video Series) playlist on this channel.

Additional course resources are posted to Professor Hopkins’ website:
www.flexible.seas.ucla.edu

Copyright:
Some of the content used in this lecture was collected over a decade ago prior to my heightened knowledge and concern of copyright issues. As such, it’s possible that some of the content in this lecture may constitute a copyright infringement. Thus, if you identify any image that belongs to you and you are not ok with me having it in my lecture, please contact me directly and I will remove or update any part of these lectures to be in compliance with your wishes. I’d also be happy to acknowledge you in this description. My email can be found on my website.

Disclaimer:
Responsibility for the content of this video is my own. The University of California, Los Angeles is not involved with this channel nor does it endorse its content.