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Robotics: Robot Definition

A robot is defined as a reprogrammable, multi-functional manipulator designed to move materials and tools through variable programmed motions to perform tasks. Robots are commonly used in industries where tasks are repetitive, difficult, or dangerous like welding and assembly. They provide advantages like flexibility, improved quality and safety but also disadvantages like replacement of human labor and potential job losses. Robots are classified based on their primary joints as revolute, spherical, cylindrical or rectangular.

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Robotics: Robot Definition

A robot is defined as a reprogrammable, multi-functional manipulator designed to move materials and tools through variable programmed motions to perform tasks. Robots are commonly used in industries where tasks are repetitive, difficult, or dangerous like welding and assembly. They provide advantages like flexibility, improved quality and safety but also disadvantages like replacement of human labor and potential job losses. Robots are classified based on their primary joints as revolute, spherical, cylindrical or rectangular.

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ROBOTICS

Robot Definition

"A robot is a reprogrammable, multi-functional manipulator


designed to move material, parts, tools, or specialized
devices through variable programmed motions for the
performance of a variety of tasks." (Robotics Institute of
America)

Where Used & Applied?

Robots are used in almost any industry where repetitive


tasks are involved, or the task is difficult manually, or
dangerous, such as

welding, painting, or surface finishing in the aerospace


or automotive industries

electronics and consumer products assembly and


inspection

inspection of parts by robot assisted sensors or in the


form of a Coordinate Measurement Machine (CMM)

underwater and space exploration

hazardous waste remediation in government labs,


nuclear facilities, and medical labs

Advantages

Greater flexibility, reprogrammability, adjustable kinematic


dexterity

Greater response time to inputs than humans


Improved product quality
Accident reduction
Reduction of hazardous exposure for human workers
Automation less susceptible to work stoppages

Disadvantages
Replacement of human labor
More unemployment
Advertised technology does not always disclose some of
the hidden disadvantages

Robot Types
Robots usually have joints to position the tool and joints to
orient the tool. Gross positioning is accomplished by the
inner (primal) joints, while orientation is accomplished by
the outer (distal) joints.
When classifying a robot type, the primal joints are used, it
being understood that the orientation joints can be added
to give the orientation flexibility required. Thus, the figures
which follow show only the first three joints in the robot
type classification.

Figure 1 - Revolute:
RRR

Figure 2 - Spherical:
RRP

Figure 3 - Cylindrical:
PRP

Figure 4 Rectangular: PPP

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