Chapter 12: Glossary
Term Definition
Polo Polo firmware controls the AMR motors, and computes and
reports the robot's pose (X, Y, and heading) readings and other
low-level operating conditions to ARAM.
pose AnAMR’s position (location and heading).
preferred (lines, directions) The lines or directions you want the mobile robot to travel.
These are map items that can be drawn on a map using
MobilePlanner.
route A “to do” list or series of tasks, goals, or macros for the mobile
robot to follow.
RS-232 Recommended Standard 232. Standard for serial com-
munication that provides full-duplex unbalanced-transfer com-
munications using a multi-conductor cable.
safety commissioning The testing and commissioning (verification of proper function)
of a robot's on-board safety systems. Uses a wizard to test E-
Stop (tests brake activation) and Safety Laser (tests max speed
limits, and ensures proper functionality of each safety scanning
laser's output signal switching device (OSSD) lines). Com-
missioning must be done by specially trained people.
SetNetGo The software OS that resides on mobile robots and the optional
Enterprise Manager appliance. Used to configure mobile robots’
communication parameters, gather debuginfo files, and
upgrade the mobile software suite. Accessed via the SetNetGo
tab in MobilePlanner.
skilled persons Persons that have the technical knowledge or sufficient exper-
ience to enable them to avoid electrical or mechanical dangers.
SNG SetNetGo
SSID Service Set IDentification - identifies a wireless LAN.
swing radius When an AMR rotates in place, its swing radius is the distance
from its center of rotation to the furthest point on its perimeter.
tasks Instructions for the robot to perform certain actions like reading
inputs, setting outputs, movement commands, talking, wait-
ing, etc.
turn radius The radius of the circle that the mobile robot will use when turn-
ing while moving forward.
wheel light See "light disc".
wizard A guide within the software user interface that assists the user
in setting up the software program.
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