Introduction to robotics
Welcome, you found the right place to dive into robotics :)
This is a collection of links to our own writings as well as external references and tutorials to get started with these.
Definition
A robot is a goal oriented machine that can sense, plan and act.
QUT robot acadamy
There are many more robots than the well known industrial robot arms.
Get more information about the robots in history and today at QUT robot acadamy
Get more information about different type of robots at QUT robot acadamy
Concepts
To get started with #robotics (or specifically robotic arms) it is very useful and often necessary to understand various concepts, terms and techniques.
- Inverse Kinematics
- Forward kinematics
- Robotic Singularity
- [[ Tool Center Point (TCP) ]]
- Degrees of Freedom
- Frame
- Plane
Hardware
Elements of industrial robot arms (on the example of Universal Robots UR5/ UR10 )
- 6 Axis called Joints (Base, Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist1-3)
- Control Box
- Teach Pendant
- [[ End-of-Arm Tool ]]
Software
Programming:
Real Time Control:
- RTDE Interface