Welcome to the world of MAMBO, a software package for the modeling and analysis of multibody mechanisms. Select from the list of sample projects to see examples of the use of the MAMBO toolbox.

For a more in-depth discussion of the sample projects, see Multibody Mechanics and Visualization by Harry Dankowicz, published by Springer Verlag UK, 2004.

Each project page is organized according to the following headings:

• Objectives
  Here you can find a description of the theoretical concepts that are illustrated through a sample project.
• Procedure
  Here you can find a description of the kinematic modeling of a project mechanism.
• Parameters
  Here you can find a description of the parameters governing the geometry of a project mechanism.
• State variables
  Here you can find a description of the state variables governing the configuration and motion of a project mechanism.
• Tasks
  Here you can find some suggestions for experimentation with the sample project to further deepen your understanding.
• Download
  Here you can download a zip archive containing MAMBO and the MAMBO toolbox source files to visualize the MAMBO project and regenerate visualization files using maple, mupad/matlab, or mathematica.
• Initialize
  Here you can find commands for initializing the MAMBO toolbox in Maple.
• Establish a geometry
  Here you can find commands for establishing the project geometry using the MAMBO toolbox in Maple.
• Associate MAMBO objects
  Here you can find commands for associating MAMBO objects to the project geometry using the MAMBO toolbox in Maple.
• Constrain geometry and motion
  Here you can find commands for introducing configuration, motion constraints, and kinematic differential equations using the MAMBO toolbox in Maple.
• Export geometry and motion descriptions
  Here you can find commands for exporting MAMBO geometry and motion descriptions using the MAMBO toolbox in Maple.

Clicking on the icon will toggle between showing the content associated with a particular heading and hiding it from view. By default, all code content is shown when first loading a page.

Each project page also includes either a still shot of the project geometry or a video capture of a MAMBO 'Animation View' window showing a project time history.

MAMBO and the MAMBO toolbox source files for all MAMBO projects may also be downloaded by following the "Downloads" link on the navigation menu.