Manipulator:



The manipulator can be considered as open chain
of a sequence of links interconnected by powered joints to control the position
between links. It means that the motion of the manipulator is generated by a
set of drives or actuators, which may be electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic or mixed.






Robot:



Is a programmable multifunctional manipulator
designed to move material, parts, and tools through variable programmed motion
along several directions for the performance of variety tasks.

Manipulator

Robot

. open chain of a sequence of links . interconnected by powered joints . the motion is set of drives or actuators (electrical , pneumatic, hydraulic or mixed ) Parts: <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:left;text-indent: -18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;direction:ltr; unicode-bidi:embed">1- Arm: is consists of shoulder joint, elbow joint. <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:left;text-indent: -18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;direction:ltr; unicode-bidi:embed">2- wrist: includes three rotational motions ( roll, pitch, yaw )

. programmable multifunctional manipulator Parts: <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:left;text-indent: -18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;direction:ltr; unicode-bidi:embed">1- Manipulator <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:left;text-indent: -18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;direction:ltr; unicode-bidi:embed">2- Drives <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:left;text-indent: -18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt;direction:ltr; unicode-bidi:embed">3- computer

Degree of freedom:



Is the number of independent motions of the end
effectors defined by the number of joints.







Kinematics:



Is the analytical study of the geometry of
motion of robot arm with respect to a fixed reference coordinate system (base
frame) without regard to the forces or moments that cause the motion.











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