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Practice Laboratory Report
Practice Laboratory Report
Actuators allow robots to move and take action. This requires pneumatic, hydraulic or electrical elements. They can be
pistons, motors, solenoids and similar mobile devices that allow the movements or functions for which the robot has been
programmed to be carried out.
A typical robotic arm is made up of seven metal segments, joined by six joints. The robot uses motion sensors to make sure
it moves just the right amount.
The robotic arm has built-in pressure sensors that tell the computer how hard the robot is gripping a particular object. This
prevents the robot from dropping or breaking whatever it is carrying.
Function mode: The programmer guides the arm through the movements using a hand controller. The robot stores the exact
sequence of movements in its memory, and does so over and over again each time a new unit comes down the assembly
line.