Kinematics is the "geometry of motion". It describes how a robot moves—its position, velocity, and acceleration—without considering the physical forces or masses involved. In an industrial setting, this is broken down into two main puzzles:
: This is the "easy" direction. If you know the angle of every joint (like your shoulder, elbow, and wrist), you can use transformation matrices to calculate exactly where the "end effector" (the robot's hand) is in 3D space. Elements of Kinematics and Dynamics of Industri...
While kinematics plans the path, determines the "muscle" needed to follow it. It studies the relationship between motion and the forces (torques) that cause it. Kinematics is the "geometry of motion"
Kinematics is the "geometry of motion". It describes how a robot moves—its position, velocity, and acceleration—without considering the physical forces or masses involved. In an industrial setting, this is broken down into two main puzzles:
: This is the "easy" direction. If you know the angle of every joint (like your shoulder, elbow, and wrist), you can use transformation matrices to calculate exactly where the "end effector" (the robot's hand) is in 3D space.
While kinematics plans the path, determines the "muscle" needed to follow it. It studies the relationship between motion and the forces (torques) that cause it.