Abstract
A robot can be defined as a technological system, able to replace or assist man in carrying out a variety of physical tasks. To function, the robot requires (see Figure 1.1):
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work space;
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source of energy, drawn on by the working parts and the computer of the robot;
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source of information, programmed by man, which defines the work to be carried out, either in real time or not, depending on whether the robot operates autonomously or in the cooperative mode, ie in association with the human operator (eg training, teleoperation, assistance).
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Lhôte, F., Kauffmann, JM., André, P., Taillard, JP. (1983). Introduction. In: Robot Components and Systems. Robot Technology Series, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6403-0_1
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