URDF

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URDF
Filename extension
.URDF
Developed by Robot Operating System
Type of format XML
Website wiki.ros.org/urdf

URDF, Unified Robot Description Format is an XML format for representing a robot model. [1] [2] URDF is commonly used in Robot Operating System (ROS) tools such as rviz (Ros Visualization tool) and Gazebo simulator. [3] The model consists of links and joints motion.

References

  1. "URDF Primer".
  2. Joseph, Lentin; Cacace, Jonathan (2018-02-26). Mastering ROS for Robotics Programming: Design, build, and simulate complex robots using the Robot Operating System, 2nd Edition. Packt Publishing Ltd. p. 74. ISBN   978-1-78847-452-8.
  3. "Tutorial: Using a URDF in Gazebo".