An articulated robot is a
robot
A robot is a machine—especially one Computer program, programmable by a computer—capable of carrying out a complex series of actions Automation, automatically. A robot can be guided by an external control device, or the robot control, co ...
with
rotary joints that has 6 or more Degrees of Freedom . This is one of the most commonly used robots in industry today (many examples can be found from
legged robot
Legged robots are a type of mobile robot which use articulated limbs, such as leg mechanisms, to provide locomotion. They are more versatile than wheeled robots and can traverse many different terrains, though these advantages require increased ...
s or
industrial robot
An industrial robot is a robot system used for manufacturing. Industrial robots are automated, programmable and capable of movement on three or more axes.
Typical applications of robots include robot welding, welding, painting, assembly, Circu ...
s). Articulated robots can range from simple 6 Degree of Freedom structures to systems with 10 or more interacting joints and materials.
They are powered by a variety of means, including
electric motor
An electric motor is a machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. Most electric motors operate through the interaction between the motor's magnetic field and electric current in a electromagnetic coil, wire winding to gene ...
s.
Some types of robots, such as
robotic arm
A robotic arm is a type of mechanical arm, usually programmable, with similar functions to a human arm; the arm may be the sum total of the mechanism or may be part of a more complex robot. The links of such a manipulator are connected by join ...
s, can be articulated or non-articulated.
[http://www.ssl.umd.edu/projects/rangertsx/data/spacerobotics-UNDSPST470.pdf , pg 9]
Articulated robots
Image:Factory Automation Robotics Palettizing Bread.jpg, Robots palletizing food at a bakery
Image: Robotics Cutting Bridge Building Parts.jpg, Manufacturing of steel bridges, cutting steel
Image:KUKA robot for flat glas handling.jpg, Flat-glass handling, heavy duty robot with 500 kg payload
Image:Automation of foundry with robot.jpg, Automation in foundry industry, heat resistant robot
Image:Robotworx-spot-welding-robot.jpg, Spot welding robot
See also
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Degrees of freedom (engineering)
In physics, the number of degrees of freedom (DOF) of a mechanical system is the number of independent parameters required to completely specify its configuration or state. That number is an important property in the analysis of systems of bodie ...
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Articulated soft robotics
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Robotics suite
A robotics suite is a visual environment for robot control and simulation. They are typically an end-to-end platform for robotics development and include tools for visual programming and creating and debugging robot applications. Developers can ...
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Industrial robot
An industrial robot is a robot system used for manufacturing. Industrial robots are automated, programmable and capable of movement on three or more axes.
Typical applications of robots include robot welding, welding, painting, assembly, Circu ...
* Robotic arms and cranes used in
spaceflight
Spaceflight (or space flight) is an application of astronautics to fly objects, usually spacecraft, into or through outer space, either with or without humans on board. Most spaceflight is uncrewed and conducted mainly with spacecraft such ...
:
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Canadarm, which was used on the Space Shuttle
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Mobile Servicing System (MSS), also known as the Canadarm2, used on the
ISS
** The Japanese
Remote Manipulator System
Canadarm or Canadarm1 (officially Shuttle Remote Manipulator System or SRMS, also SSRMS) is a series of robotic arms that were used on the Space Shuttle orbiters to deploy, manoeuvre, and capture payloads. After the Space Shuttle ''Columbia' ...
, used on the ISS JEM module
Kibo
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Dextre, also known as the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM), used on the ISS
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Strela
Strela (, ''arrow'') may refer to:
Russian/Soviet technology Anti-aircraft missiles
* 9K31 Strela-1, a.k.a. SA-9 Gaskin
* 9K32 Strela-2, a.k.a. SA-7 Grail
* 9K34 Strela-3, a.k.a. SA-14 Gremlin
* 9K35 Strela-10, a.k.a. SA-13 Gopher
Other
* Strela ...
, a manually operated arm used on the Russian Orbital Segment (
ROS) of the
ISS to perform similar tasks as the Mobile Servicing System
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European Robotic Arm, a fifth robotic arm installed on the ISS in 2021
References
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Robot kinematics
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