9.15.2. Advantages of Redundancy

Try these first

1. 1.

   Define redundancy in the context of robotics.

   Hint

   Think about how extra joints can help in movement.

2. 2.

   What is one advantage of redundancy?

   Hint

   Consider how flexibility in movement could prevent obstacles.

3. 3.

   What does redundancy in manipulators allow for?

   • More efficient energy use
   • Higher manufacturing costs
   • Limited movement options

   Hint

   Think about how flexibility can change movement.

4. 4.

   True or False: Redundancy helps in avoiding joint limits.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider how having options in movement can benefit navigation.

5. 5.

   Design a robotic manipulator for a construction site that needs to handle various loads while avoiding obstacles. How would redundancy assist in this design?

   Hint

   Consider load balancing and safe navigation.

6. 6.

   Analyze a situation in which a robotic arms' motion planning fails due to singularities. How could redundancy prevent this from happening?

   Hint

   Reflect on the ways a path can be re-routed.