MEDER 2026

Long name:
7th IFToMM Symposium on Mechanism Design for Robotics
Short name:
MEDER 2026
Corresponding chair:
prof. Rogério Sales Gonçalves
Venue short name:
UFU
Venue:
Federal University of Uberlandia, Brazil
Date:
17.06.2026 - 20.06.2026
Website:
Abstract:

The aim of the Symposium on Mechanism Design for Robotics (MEDER 2026) is to bring together researchers, industry
professionals and students from a broad range of disciplines related to mechanisms and robotics to share the latest developments and discuss the directions for the future of mechanism and robotics research. MEDER 2026 continues a successful series of Symposiums that has been started in Mexico 2010, continued in China 2012, in Denmark 2015, in Italy 2018, France 2021 and in Romania 2024.

Topics:
  • Mechanism design
  • Education and history of MMS
  • Theoretical and computational kinematics
  • Experimental mechanics
  • Mechanics of robots
  • Control issues of mechanical systems
  • Machine intelligence
  • Innovative mechanisms and applications
  • Linkages and manipulators
  • Micro-mechanisms
  • Dynamics of machinery and multi-body systems
  • Smart devices
Fees:
Early bird - IFToMM Community
€250
Early bird - Regular Attendees
€300
Early bird - Students
€150
Early bird - Accompanying Persons
€100
Regular - IFToMM Community
€300
Regular - Regular Attendees
€350
Regular - Students
€150
Regular - Accompanying Persons
€150
Deadlines:
Deadline for early-bird registration:
15.04.2026

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