MANIPULATOR

Manipulator

In robotics a manipulator is a device used to manipulate materials without direct contact. The applications were originally for dealing with radioactive or biohazardous materials, using robotic arms, or they were used in inaccessible places. In more recent developments they have been used in applications such as robotically-assisted surgery and in space. It is an arm-like mechanism that consists of a series of segments, usually sliding or jointed, which grasp and move objects with a number of degrees of freedom.

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manipulator

Noun

  1. Agent noun of manipulate; one who manipulates.
  2. A device which can be used to move, arrange or operate something.
  3. A puppeteer, especially one controlling marionettes.


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