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The versatility of a robotic system depends heavily on its sensing capability.(1–4) Without appropriate sensing provisions, the robot is not able to react to unpredictable events in its working environment. It can only succeed for fully prearranged tasks, and thus the tasks it can perform will be quite limited. To get beyond this restriction, powerful sensing capabilities are indispensable. With the advance of sensing technology, more and better sensors will be developed while the cost is reduced. Robotic systems equipped with more sensors are expected for the near future. The use of sensors also relaxes the absolute accuracy requirement of the robot mechanical constructs.(5) And this makes the robots even more cost-effective and attractive for use.
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Chern, MY. (1985). A Programming Language for Sophisticated Robot Sensing and Sensor-Based Control. In: Chang, SK. (eds) Languages for Automation. Management and Information Systems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1388-6_22
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