Soft Robotics

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.

End Effector

The device at the end of a robotic arm designed to interact with the environment, such as grippers or tools.

Degrees of Freedom

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

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.

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

A robot designed to resemble the human body in shape and movement capabilities.

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

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

A field studying the coordination of multiple robots using decentralised control inspired by collective biological behaviour.

The process of determining a sequence of valid configurations to move a robot from start to goal.

The ability of a robot or vehicle to move through an environment independently using sensors and algorithms.

The use of cameras and computer vision algorithms to give robots the ability to see and interpret their environment.