Edge detection is to the ability of a robotic vision system to locate boundaries.It also refers to a robot’s knowledge of what to do with...

Dynamic stability is a measure of the ability of a robot to maintain its balance while in motion. A robot with two or three legs,...

Direction finding is a means of location and/or navigation, usually employing radio or acoustic waves. At radio frequencies (RF), location and navigation systems operate between...

A depth map, also called a range image, is a specialized form of computer map, rendered as a grayscale image of a robot’s work environment....

Degrees of rotation are a measure of the extent to which a robot joint, or a set of robot joints, is turned. Some reference point is...

Cylindrical coordinate geometry, also known as cyclic coordinate geometry, is a scheme for guiding a robot arm in three dimensions. A cylindrical coordinate system is a polar...

The word cyborg is a contraction of “cybernetic” and “organism.” In robotics, the term refers to a human whose body is comprised largely, or even mostly, of...

The term cybernetics refers to the science of goal-seeking, or self-regulating, things. The word itself comes from the Greek word for “governor.” The fields of robotics and...

In binocular machine vision, the term correspondence refers to the focusing of both video cameras or receptors on the same point in space. This ensures...

A contact sensor is a device that detects objects, obstructions, or barriers by means of direct physical contact. Contact sensors can also be used to measure applied...