A chain drive is a method of transferring mechanical energy in a robotic system from an actuator to a manipulator or end effector.… more »
CENTRALIZED CONTROL
In a system containing more than one robot, centralized control refers to oversight of all the individual robots by a single controller.Communication between… more »
CARTESIAN COORDINATE GEOMETRY
Cartesian coordinate geometry is a common method by which a robot manipulator (arm) can move. This term derives from the Cartesian, or rectangular,… more »
CAPACITIVE PROXIMITY SENSOR
A capacitive proximity sensor takes advantage of the mutual capacitance that occurs between or among objects near each other. A capacitive proximity sensor… more »
CAPACITIVE PRESSURE SENSOR
A capacitive pressure sensor consists of two metal plates separated by a layer of nonconductive (dielectric) foam. The resulting variable capacitor is connected… more »
CABLE DRIVE
A cable drive is a method of transferring mechanical energy in a robotic system from an actuator to a manipulator or end effector.… more »
BURN-IN
Before any electronic or electromechanical system is put to use, it should undergo a burn-in process. This usually involves running the system continuously… more »
BRANCHING
Branching refers to routines, or programs, that have points at which an intelligent robot controller must select among alternatives. Consider a robot on… more »
BOOLEAN ALGEBRA
Boolean algebra is a system of mathematical logic using the numbers 0 and 1 with the operations AND (multiplication), OR (addition), and NOT… more »
BONGARD PROBLEM
The Bongard problem, named after its inventor, is a method of evaluating how well a robotic vision system can differentiate among patterns. Solving… more »
BLADDER GRIPPER
A bladder gripper or bladder hand is a specialized robotic end effector that can be used to grasp, pick up, and move rod-shaped… more »
BLACKBOARD SYSTEM
A blackboard system incorporates artificial intelligence (AI) to help a computer recognize sounds or images. The incoming signal is digitized using an analog-to-digital… more »
