Robotic Devices for the Transit Environment (2003)

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22 GLOSSARY ATV – all-terrain vehicle COTS – commercial off-the-shelf CRASAR – Center for Robotic-Assisted Search and Rescue Degrees of freedom – linear and rotational directions in which a mechanism can move Digital zoom – enlargement of a digital picture by enlarging the picture elements in the display Disruptor – pneumatic or hydraulic cannon for destroying an ordnance detonating system End effector – mechanism on the end of a manipulator arm, specialized for performing tasks such as gripping or connecting to a piece of equipment EOD – explosive ordnance device Ethernet – communication protocol for computing devices FPS – frames per second GPS – global positioning system GHz – gigahertz Infrared – wavelength of light below visibility level, usually associated with heat JAUGS – Joint Architecture for Unmanned Ground Systems KHz – kilohertz (one thousand cycles per second) LED – light-emitting diode Manipulator arm – multijointed mechanism for moving an end effector or payload MHz – megahertz (one million cycles per second) MTBF – mean time between failure MTRS – Man Transportable Robotic System (a NAVSEA program) MTTR – mean time to repair NAVSEA – Naval Sea Systems Command NBC – nuclear, biological, chemical NIJ – National Institute of Justice NIST – National Institute of Standards and Technology OCS – operator control station Optical fiber – a glass or plastic fiber for communicating using light pulses Optical zoom – enlargement of a digital image by optically magnifying the image presented to the digitizer PC – personal computer Radio link – a communication means between two pieces of equipment over a transmitter/receiver RS232 – wiring protocol for electronics communication Tele-operated – equipment operated from a distance TSWG – Technical Support Working Group USB – Universal Serial Bus VDC – Volts Direct Current