In robotics, compliance is the mechanical property of a robot joint or end-effector describing its tendency to yield under applied forces or torques, quantified as the inverse of stiffness. Compliant behaviour is essential for safe human-robot interaction, allowing robots to absorb contact forces without rigid collision, and is actively exploited in impedance and admittance control strategies to achieve gentle, force-sensitive manipulation.
Semantic Classification
Content
- Compliance - Yielding behaviour under applied forces