Robotic folding of 2D and 3D structures from a ribbon. - Liyu Wang; Mark M. Plecnik; Ronald S. Fearing (ICRA, 2016)

A power modulating leg mechanism for monopedal hopping. - Duncan W. Haldane; Mark M. Plecnik; Justin K. Yim; Ronald S. Fearing (IROS, 2016)

Robotic vertical jumping agility via series-elastic power modulation. - Mark M. Plecnik; Justin K. Yim; Ronald S. Fearing (Sci. Robotics, 2016)

Self-Engaging Spined Gripper with Dynamic Penetration and Release for Steep Jumps. - Jessica S. Lee; Mark M. Plecnik; Je-Han Yang; Ronald S. Fearing (ICRA, 2018)

Adjustable Power Modulation For A Leg Mechanism Suitable For Running. - Mark M. Plecnik; Katherine Fearing; Ronald S. Fearing (ICRA, 2019)

Higher Order Path Synthesis of Four-Bar Mechanisms Using Polynomial Continuation. - Aravind Baskar; Mark M. Plecnik (ARK, 2020)

Designing Dynamic Machines With Large-Scale Root Finding. - Mark M. Plecnik; Ronald S. Fearing (IEEE Trans. Robotics, 2020)

Computing All Solutions to a Discretization-Invariant Formulation for Optimal Mechanism Design. - Aravind Baskar; Mark M. Plecnik (ICRA, 2021)

Designing Rotary Linkages for Polar Motions. - Aravind Baskar; Chang Liu 121; Mark M. Plecnik; Jonathan D. Hauenstein (IROS, 2021)

The Usage of Kinematic Singularities to Produce Periodic High-Powered Locomotion. - Chang Liu 121; Mark M. Plecnik (IROS, 2021)

Finding Straight Line Generators Through the Approximate Synthesis of Symmetric Four-Bar Coupler Curves. - Aravind Baskar; Mark M. Plecnik; Jonathan D. Hauenstein (ARK, 2022)

Experimental Validation of the Usage of Kinematic Singularities to Produce Periodic High-Powered Motion. - Chang Liu 121; Mark M. Plecnik (ICRA, 2022)

Combining Uneliminated Algebraic Formulations With Sparse Linear Solvers to Increase the Speed and Accuracy of Homotopy Path Tracking for Kinematic Synthesis. - Jeffrey Glabe; Mark M. Plecnik (J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng., 2022)

Output Mode Switching for Parallel Five-bar Manipulators Using a Graph-based Path Planner. - Parker B. Edwards; Aravind Baskar; Caroline Hills; Mark M. Plecnik; Jonathan D. Hauenstein (ICRA, 2023)

A direct-drive five-bar manipulator with tuned directional first-order kinematics for low energy consumption in vertical loading. - Shashank Ramesh; Mark M. Plecnik (Int. J. Robotics Res., 2025)