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  2. Six degrees of freedom - Wikipedia

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    Robot arms are described by their degrees of freedom. This is a practical metric, in contrast to the abstract definition of degrees of freedom which measures the aggregate positioning capability of a system. [3] In 2007, Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway, unveiled a prototype robotic arm [4] with 14 degrees of freedom for DARPA.

  3. Degrees of freedom (mechanics) - Wikipedia

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    An example of a simple open chain is a serial robot manipulator. These robotic systems are constructed from a series of links connected by six one degree-of-freedom revolute or prismatic joints, so the system has six degrees of freedom. An example of a simple closed chain is the RSSR spatial four-bar linkage.

  4. Multibody system - Wikipedia

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    In the case of planar motion, a body has only three degrees of freedom with only one rotational and two translational degrees of freedom. The degrees of freedom in planar motion can be easily demonstrated using a computer mouse. The degrees of freedom are: left-right, forward-backward and the rotation about the vertical axis.

  5. Freedom and constraint topologies - Wikipedia

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    Freedom and constraint topologies (a.k.a., freedom, actuation, and constraint topologies; or simply FACT) [1] [2] [3] is a mechanical design framework developed by Dr. Jonathan B. Hopkins. The framework offers a library of vector spaces with visual representations to guide the analysis and synthesis of flexible systems.

  6. Ship motions - Wikipedia

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    The vertical/Z axis, or yaw axis, is an imaginary line running vertically through the ship and through its centre of mass.A yaw motion is a side-to side movement of the bow and stern of the ship.

  7. High performance positioning system - Wikipedia

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    Position is typically defined in six degrees of freedom, including linear, in an x,y,z cartesian coordinate system, and angular orientation of yaw, pitch, roll. HPPS are used in many manufacturing processes to move an object (tool or part) smoothly and accurately in six degrees of freedom, along a desired path, at a desired orientation, with ...

  8. Engineering design process - Wikipedia

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    The engineering design process, also known as the engineering method, is a common series of steps that engineers use in creating functional products and processes. The process is highly iterative – parts of the process often need to be repeated many times before another can be entered – though the part(s) that get iterated and the number of such cycles in any given project may vary.

  9. Motion simulator - Wikipedia

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    A motion platform base for a simulator giving all six degrees of freedom to a simulator mounted on the base plate, using six jacks, generally known as a hexapod A motion simulator or motion platform is a mechanism that creates the feelings of being in a real motion environment. [ 1 ]