Chapter 41Remote Control Systems
The most basic robot designs—just a step up from motorized toys—use a wired control box for operation. You flip switches to move the robot around the room or activate the motors in the robotic arm and hand.
This chapter details several popular ways to achieve links between you and your robot. You can use the remote controller to activate all of the robot’s functions, or with a suitable onboard computer working as an electronic recorder, you can use the controller as a teaching pendant. You manually program the robot through a series of steps and routines, then play it back under the direction of the computer. Some remote control systems even let you connect your personal computer to your robot. You type on the ...
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