Glossary of Robotics - D

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• Degrees of freedom - the extent to which a robot can move itself; expressed in terms of Cartesian coordinates (x, y, and z) and angular movements (yaw, pitch, and roll).

• Delta robot - a tripod linkage, used to construct fast-acting manipulators with a wide range of movement.

• Drive Power - The energy source or sources for the robot actuators.