Velocity control is a robot control strategy in which joint or Cartesian velocities are the primary commanded quantities, with a feedback controller (typically PID-based) continuously correcting deviations between desired and measured velocities. It is used for smooth trajectory following, compliant interaction with soft contacts, and speed-and-separation monitoring safety functions that require real-time speed capping. Velocity control is distinct from position control — it does not inherently resist positional drift — and from torque control, which acts at the force level.
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Velocity Control - Velocity Control in robotics systems