mdl_simple6.m

%MDL_SIMPLE6 A minimalistic 6DOF robot arm
%
% MDL_SIMPLE6 is a script creates the workspace variable s6 which describes
% the kinematic characteristics of a simple arm manipulator with a
% spherical wrist and no shoulder offset, using standard DH conventions.
%
% Also define the workspace vectors:
%   qz         zero joint angle configuration
%
% Notes::
% - Unlike most other mdl_xxx scripts this one is actually a function that
%   behaves like a script and writes to the global workspace.
%
% See also SerialLink, mdl_offset6, mdl_puma560.

% MODEL: generic, 6DOF, standard_DH

% Copyright (C) 1993-2015, by Peter I. Corke
%
% This file is part of The Robotics Toolbox for MATLAB (RTB).
% 
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function r = mdl_simple6()
    
    % robot length values (metres)
    L1 = 1;
    L2 = 1;
    
    % and build a serial link manipulator
    
    robot = SerialLink([
        Revolute('alpha', pi/2, 'a', 0,  'd', 0)
        Revolute('alpha', 0,     'a', L1, 'd', 0)
        Revolute('alpha', -pi/2,  'a', L2, 'd', 0)
        Revolute('alpha', -pi/2, 'a', 0,  'd', 0)
        Revolute('alpha', pi/2,  'a', 0,  'd', 0)
        Revolute('alpha', 0,     'a', 0,  'd', 0)
        ], ...
        'name', 'Simple6');
    
    % place the variables into the global workspace
    if nargout == 1
        r = robot;
    elseif nargout == 0
        assignin('base', 's6', robot);
        assignin('base', 'qz', [0 0 0 0 0 0]); % zero angles, arm up
    end
end