Kinematics, degrees of freedom, coordinate frames, and control — every robotic arm concept, made interactive.
Explore robotic arm kinematics, degrees of freedom, and inverse kinematics.
Explore degrees of freedom in robotic arms.
Calculate end-effector position from joint angles.
Find joint angles for desired end-effector position.
The Jacobian matrix maps joint velocities to end-effector velocities.
A robotic arm uses a controller to command actuators that move joints and links to position the end-effector.
Roll, pitch, and yaw represent the three rotational movements that determine the orientation of a robotic arm's wrist in 3D space.
Coordinate frames are reference systems fixed to each joint and link to calculate the precise position and orientation of the robotic arm.