By Mike Garibay, Sales and Marketing Manager
Encoders in Robotics
Encoders are fundamental by nature to robotics motion control as they provide accurate and precise feedback about angle, position, and speed.
The robotics industry has grown steadily in the past decade as more industries move towards automation. Robotics and automation are often used to perform tasks considered too dangerous for humans or repetitive tasks that humans can’t maintain, and the environments in which they are used frequently present very demanding engineering requirements depending on the industry.
Optical Encoders Used in Robotics
There is no one-fits-all solution for encoders used in robotics. Optical encoders are the most commonly utilized and can record in incremental or absolute measurements:
Incremental encoders rely on a reference position to establish a starting point from which they measure. Absolute encoders don’t require a reference positio…