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| DOF | Degrees of Freedom. Motion variable for a robot axis; each requires a joint |
| Gripper | End effector that is designed to pick up, hold, and/or release an object or to move it |
| Inventory Control | Systematic management of the balance on hand of inventory items, involving the supply, storage, distribution, and recording of items |
| Materials Handling | The loading, moving, and unloading of materials. |
| Robot | A mechanical device that can be programmed to perform a variety of tasks of manipulation and locomotion under automatic control. |
| Robotics | The science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application. |
| Roll Angle | The amount of angular compensation, around the Z axis, needed between a robotic arm and it's end effector to correct the rotation of payload. Used to align payload during stacking and palletizing operations. |
| Tool Center Point | The reference point for a robot controller when trying to accomplish a task. Always located at the very end of the gripper. |
| Pitch | A specified rotation about the Y axis. |
| Remark | A programmers notes or comments in a program on RoboCell |
| Yaw | Rotation arounf the X axis. |
| ASRS | Automated Storage Retrieval System. A process for storing manufactured parts using automation. |
| AGV | Automated Guided Vehicle. The use of automation to perform mobile tasks in manufacturing which may be harmful to humans. |
| Automation | The use of largely automatic equipment in a system of manufacturing or other production process. |
