Some 90 papers cover gears, gearboxes, and geared systems; mechanisms, couplings, and linkages; mechanical transmissions including continuous variable transmission, belt drives, chain drives, and other transmissions; tribology, mechanical systems such as robots, hydraulic systems, and machinery; virtual reality; Internet-based technology; system integration; artificial intelligence; and advanced computer- aided design, manufacturing, engineering. Each has been reviewed by at least three peers. Among the topics are the terminology and classification of facial toothed joints and gearings, a web-based agile system for designing rolling bearings, the control of vibration characteristics of a metal pushing belt-planetary gear continuously variable transmission, optimizing pumping units performances with fiberglass sucker rod strings, and research on architecture for autonomous interface agents. There is no subject index. Distributed in the US by ASME. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR