15 lessons · 6–9 h

Stage 05 · Robotics Fundamentals

Internalize joints, DOF, actuators & transmissions, sensors/proprioception, the sense–plan–act loop, workspace, frames/TCP, platforms, and safety envelopes — bridging Stages 0–4 toward the 6DOF arm without reteaching Stage 6.

• 1. Why Robotics Fundamentals
• 2. Robot Systems Recap
• 3. Joints, Links & DOF
• 4. Configuration Space Intuition
• 5. Actuators & Transmissions
• 6. Sensors & Proprioception
• 7. Sense–Plan–Act Loop
• 8. Feedback & Closed-Loop Control
• 9. Workspace & Reach
• 10. Frames, Pose & Tool Center Point
• 11. End Effectors & Tooling
• 12. Robot Platforms Compared
• 13. Safety, Limits & Operating Envelope
• 14. Bridge to the 6DOF Arm
• 15. Capstone: Design Your First Robot