A fluxgate magnetometer is a computerized robot guidance system that uses magnetic fields to derive position and orientation data. The device uses coils to sense...

Flexible automation refers to the ability of a robot or system to do various tasks. To change from one task to another, a simple software...

A fixed-sequence robot is a robot that performs a single, preprogrammed task or set of tasks, making exactly the same movements each time. There is...

The field of view (FOV) of a directional sensor is a quantitative expression of the angular range within which it reacts properly to stimuli, or...

Feedback is a means by which a closed-loop system regulates itself. Feedback is used extensively in robotics. An example of feedback can be found in...

An exoskeleton is a robot arm that uses articulated geometry to mimic the motions of a human arm, and whose motions are controlled directly by movements of...

Epipolar navigation is a means by which a machine can locate objects in three-dimensional (3-D) space. It can also navigate, and figure out its own...

An end effector is a device or tool connected to the end of a robot arm. The nature of the end effects depends on the...

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,...