Practice Definition - 9.15.1 | 9. Basics of Robot Motion and Manipulation | Robotics and Automation - Vol 1
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9.15.1 - Definition

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Question 1 Easy

What is meant by redundancy in robotic manipulators?

💡 Hint: Think about the number of movements a robot can perform.

Question 2 Easy

Give one advantage of having redundant degrees of freedom.

💡 Hint: Consider flexibility in operation.

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Question 1

What does it mean for a manipulator to be redundant?

It has more joints than necessary.
It has the same number of DOF as the task.
It lacks flexibility.

💡 Hint: Remember the definition we discussed in class.

Question 2

Redundant manipulators can help avoid _____.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the advantages we've talked about.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Consider a robotic arm with 8 DOF assigned to painting a wall. Analyze the potential benefits of this redundancy. What factors would contribute to optimization?

💡 Hint: Focus on how flexibility assists in complex tasks.

Challenge 2 Hard

Imagine you are developing a mobile manipulator for construction. Describe how you would utilize redundancy, and outline a scenario where obstacles might necessitate it.

💡 Hint: Consider practical construction scenarios.

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