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Robotics |
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Robotics : It is a general purpose, programmable machine
which possesses human like characteristics. Robots are used
to ease production operation requiring intricate processes where
human effort is difficult to apply. |
Robot Control : An industrial robot shares many attributes
with a computer numerical control (CNC) machine tool. The technology
which is used to oprate CNC machine tool is also used to actuate
the robot's mechanical arm. |
Cartesian Coordinate Robots : These are consisting of
three orthogonal linear sliding axes, the manipulator hardware
and the interpolator. |
Spherical Coordinate Robots : The kinematic configuration
of spherical coordinate robot arms is similar to the turret
of a tank. These arms have a rotary base, an elevated pivot
and a telescopic arm which moves in and out. The disadvantage
of spherical robots is that there are two axes with low resolution
which varies with arm length. |
