Title :
A 3-D animated simulator for robot manipulators
Author :
Meng, Max Q H ; Dillen, Steven ; Koob, Mark
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Alberta Univ., Edmonton, Alta., Canada
Abstract :
The 3-D animated simulator emulates an actual robot manipulator in a simulation space. The simulator is intended for use in teleoperation, where the graphical image represents the actual remote manipulator. The robot is viewed from a “camera position”. The motion of the tip of the manipulator can be traced out in the simulation space as a continuous 3-D line. The interface has the capability to graphically display the angles of the joint. It allows for a more accurate analysis of the simulated motion. The robot trajectory is defined by either a pre-calculated trajectory file or user specified end point and orientation
Keywords :
computer animation; digital simulation; graphical user interfaces; manipulators; telerobotics; 3-D animated simulator; graphical image; remote manipulator; robot manipulators; simulated motion; teleoperation; Analytical models; Animation; Buffer storage; Displays; Graphics; History; Manipulators; Orbital robotics; Robot kinematics; Subspace constraints;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1996. Canadian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Calgary, Alta.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3143-5
DOI :
10.1109/CCECE.1996.548218
