Software

1. MotionGen

http://www.motiongen.io

A web-based linkage mechanism design and simulation software; currently being used by 125,000+ users across 150 countries (as of July 2026)

2. Premo

https://sites.google.com/stonybrook.edu/premo

A Precision Motion Library for Arduino that uses pure pursuit algorithm and PID control to precisely control robot motion

3. Arduino Blue

https://sites.google.com/stonybrook.edu/arduinoble/

An iOS and Android app for controlling robot motions using phones and tablet. 

4. 4MDS

4MDS: Geometric Constraint Based Motion Design Software for Synthesis and Simulation of Planar Four-Bar Linkages.

The 2014 IDETC Paper for 4MDS (pdf): DETC2014-35235

5. Kinect Based Motion Capture

Hardware Requirements

• This tool has been developed on 64-bit Windows 10 OS, and tested on Windows 8.1 OS.
• Kinect v2 requires a USB 3.0 port.
• Kinect hardware is compatible with Windows 8 and Windows 10.
• It has been developed using Kinect v2 sensor, but not yet tested using Kinect Xbox one (recently released).

Instructions for download and install

1. Download and install Kinect for Windows Runtime 2.0 from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=44559
2. Download this .zip file and extract the contents in a new folder. Run the Motion Capture.exe file.