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aangelan
May 20, 2008, 08:28 AM
What is a servo motor for robots?:rolleyes:
DrLang
Aug 1, 2008, 03:29 PM
A servo motor is a type of motor that is typically used to control position. Unlike a stepper motor, the position is controlled by an analog signal.

In a robot, a servo could be used to control anything from steering to a camera's position.
KISS
Aug 1, 2008, 04:07 PM
Simple examples: Camera focusing lens
Radio Conrolled Servo motors
X-Y recorders
Grippers on a robot with a force sensor.

Generalyt there is some sort of feedbaclkand the motor will change it's velociy and accelleration to make it's feedmack null.