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The document discusses the objectives of robotics including degrees of freedom, work volume, end effectors, and work envelope. It also lists the basic components of a robot as a movable body, power source, electrical circuit, and reprogrammable computer.

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Objectives of Robotics

The document discusses the objectives of robotics including degrees of freedom, work volume, end effectors, and work envelope. It also lists the basic components of a robot as a movable body, power source, electrical circuit, and reprogrammable computer.

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ROBOTICS AND ROBOT APPLICATION

ALOK KUMAR SWAIN June 30,


GURUKUL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,BHUBANESWAR 2013
EMAIL:[email protected]

OBJECTIVES OF ROBOTICS

1) Degrees of freedom (mechanics)


In mechanics, the degree of freedom (DOF) of a mechanical system is the number of
independent parameters that define its configuration. It is the number of parameters that
determine the state of a physical system and is important to the analysis of systems of bodies in
mechanical engineering, aeronautical engineering, robotics, and structural engineering.
2) Work volume of Robot
A space on which a robot can move and operate its wrist end is called as a work volume. The
term “work volume” refers to the space within which the robot can operate. To be technically
precise, the work volume is the spatial region within which the end of the robot’s wrist can be
manipulated. Robot manufacturers have adopted the policy of defining the work volume in
terms of the wrist end, with no hand or tool attached.
3) End effector
It is a device or tool that's connected to the end of a robot arm where the hand would be. The
end effector is the part of the robot that interacts with the environment. The structure of an
end effector and the nature of the programming and hardware that drives it depend on the task
the robot will be performing.
4) Term work envelope
It is the shape created when a manipulator reaches forward, backward, up and down. These
distances are determined by the length of a robot's arm and the design of its axes. Each axis
contributes its own range of motion. Still, many of the robots are designed with considerable
flexibility. Some have the ability to reach behind themselves.
5) basic components of Robot

i. A moveable body -- Robots may have wheels, limbs connected by mechanical joints, or
other types of moveable segments.
ii. A moveable body -- Robots may have wheels, limbs connected by mechanical joints, or
other types of moveable segments.
iii. A power source -- A robot needs a power source to drive its actuators. Electric robots
use batteries or extension cord. Hydraulic robots need pumps to pressurize the
hydraulic fluid, and pneumatic robots need air compressors.
iv. An electrical circuit -- The electrical circuit powers the electric motor, solenoid or valves
that control hydraulic or pneumatic systems.
v. A reprogrammable brain (computer) -- The computer controls all other components. In
order to change the robot's behavior, you just have to reprogram the computer
ROBOTICS AND ROBOT APPLICATION
ALOK KUMAR SWAIN June 30,
GURUKUL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,BHUBANESWAR 2013
EMAIL:[email protected]

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