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A robot is a versatile mechanical device — for example, a manipulator arm, a multi-joint multi-fingered hand, a wheeled or legged vehicle, a free-flying platform, or a combination of these — equipped with actuators and sensors under the control of a computing system. It operates in a workspace within the real world. This workspace is populated by physical objects and is subject to the laws of nature. The robot performs tasks by executing motions in the workspace.
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Latombe, JC. (1991). Introduction and Overview. In: Robot Motion Planning. The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, vol 124. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4022-9_1
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