CHAP 6 & 7 Flashcards
a robotic arm with 6 degrees of freedom (DOF) needs to position its end-effector at a specific point in space. Which of the following statements is true regarding the complexity of solving its inverse kinematics?
the problem involves solving nonlinear equations and may have multiple solutions.
in the context of a robot manipulator, what is the primary difference between revolute and prismatic joints?
revolute joints allow rotational motion, whereas prismatic joints allow translational motion.
which of the following techniques is commonly used to solve the forward kinematics problem for a robotic arm?
denavit-hartenberg (DH) parameter method.
for a mobile robot with differential drive, which parameter is directly controlled to navigate to a desired position using inverse kinematics?
the wheel velocities.
in the Denavenberg convention for robotic arms, which of the following parameters is NOT typically included?
end-effector orientation
which type of joint would most likely be used in a robotic system requiring extensive linear motion along a single axis?
prismatic joint
when considering the workspace of a robotic arm, what does the term “reach” refer to?
the maximum distance the end-effector can extend from the base.
in a 3-DOF planar robotic arm, how many solutions. can there be to the inverse kinematics problem for a given end-effector position?
exactly two solutions.
what does the jacobian matrix represent in the context of robot kinematics?
the relationship between joint velocities and end- effector velocities.
in the context of robotic kinematics, what is a singularity?
a configuration where the robot loses a degree of freedom.
which of the following is NOT one of the denavit- hartenberg (DH) parameters?
end-effector position
when using the denavit-hartenberg convention, what is the primary purpose of assigning coordinate frames to each robot link?
to simplify the computation of forward and inverse kinematics
in velocity kinematics, which of the following is true about the jacobian matrix?
it relates the joint velocities to the end-effector velocities.
how is a singularity in a robotic manipulator typically identified using the Jacobian matrix?
by calculating the determinant of the jacobian matrix and checking if it is zero
which scenario best exemplifies a robot encountering a singularity?
a robotic arm’s joint configuration causes infinite end- effector velocity for finite joint velocities
in trajectory planning, what is the primary goal when considering the robot’s kinematics and dynamics?
finding a smooth and feasible path for the robot to
follow
how does the jacobian matrix assist in trajectory planning for robotic manipulators?
by describing the relationship between joint velocities and end-effector velocities
in the context of velocity kinematics, which of the following is NOT typically analyzed using the jacobian matrix?
energy consumption
in a robot with prismatic joints, which denavit- hartenberg parameter is variable?
link offset
what is the primary challenge associated with solving the inverse kinematics problem for a robotic manipulator?
the problem involves solving nonlinear equations and may have multiple solutions or no solution at all.