End Effector

Robotics

The interdisciplinary field involving design, construction, operation, and use of robots for automating tasks.

Industrial Robot

A programmable mechanical device used in manufacturing for tasks like welding, painting, assembly, and material handling.

Collaborative Robot

A robot designed to work alongside humans in a shared workspace, equipped with safety features.

Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping

A computational technique where a robot builds a map of an unknown environment while tracking its own location.

Kinematics

The study of motion without considering forces, used in robotics for calculating joint positions and movements.

Inverse Kinematics

Computing the joint parameters needed to place a robot's end effector at a desired position and orientation.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent parameters that define a robot's configuration and range of motion.

Soft Robotics

A subfield of robotics dealing with constructing robots from highly compliant materials similar to biological organisms.

Surgical Robot

A robotic system designed to assist surgeons in performing precise, minimally invasive surgical procedures.

Agricultural Robot

A robot designed for agricultural applications including planting, harvesting, monitoring, and soil analysis.

Warehouse Automation

Using robots and automated systems to manage inventory, pick orders, and optimise warehouse operations.

Computer Numerical Control

The automated control of machining tools using a computer and coded programmed instructions.

An open-source framework providing tools and libraries for robot software development.

The remote control of a robot or machine by a human operator from a distance.

A fully automated manufacturing process that requires no human presence on the factory floor.

A robot that can navigate and perform tasks in its environment without human guidance.

A comprehensive network of digital models and simulation tools replicating the entire production process.

A robot that performs useful tasks for humans, operating semi or fully autonomously outside of industrial settings.

Technology that creates touch-based sensations, allowing users to feel virtual objects or robot interactions.

The computational problem of finding a route between two points while avoiding obstacles.