Robotics: Degrees of Freedom

Which is true of robot operating envelopes and work envelopes?

• The operating envelope fits inside the work envelope.

• The work envelope fits inside the operating envelope.

A robot with 1 rotary joint and 2 linear joints will have a:

• cartesian work envelope

• cylindrical work envelope

• partial spherical work envelope

• full spherical work envelope

A robot with 2 rotary joints and 1 linear joint will have a:

• cartesian work envelope

• cylindrical work envelope

• partial spherical work envelope

• full spherical work envelope

A robot with 3 linear joints will have a:

• cartesian work envelope

• cylindrical work envelope

• partial spherical work envelope

• full spherical work envelope

A robot with 3 rotary joints will have a:

• cartesian work envelope

• cylindrical work envelope

• partial spherical work envelope

• full spherical work envelope

The Euclidean plane has _ dimensions.

(a)  

Which is true of robot task spaces and work spaces?

• The task space can have fewer dimensions than the workspace.

• the workspace can have fewer dimensions than the task space.

Roll, pitch, or yaw?

• roll

• pitch

• yaw

Roll, pitch, or yaw? (the plane in the image is seen from above, and is turning left and right)

• roll

• pitch

• yaw

Roll, pitch, or yaw? (the plane in the image is seen from above, and is turning left and right)

• roll

• pitch

• yaw