11.8 - External Forces and Contact Dynamics
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Practice Questions
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What are external disturbances in the context of robotics?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when a robot interacts with people or objects.
Define contact dynamics.
💡 Hint: Consider how robots interact with the environments.
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Interactive Quizzes
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Which of the following is NOT considered an external disturbance?
💡 Hint: Think about what actively impacts robot movement.
True or False: Normal forces are always greater than tangential forces.
💡 Hint: Consider the direction of forces in contact dynamics.
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Challenge Problems
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Analyze a scenario where a robot is performing a task in a windy environment. Discuss the potential impacts of wind disturbances and propose methods to mitigate these effects.
💡 Hint: Consider how similar challenges are faced by outdoor drones.
Evaluate the effectiveness of penalty-based models versus constraint-based models in simulating contact dynamics during a robotic manipulation task.
💡 Hint: Think about trade-offs in robotics between simplicity and precision.
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