OpenSYMORO: An open-source software package for Symbolic Modelling of Robots

Abstract

Abstract — This paper presents OpenSYMORO, an open-source software package for symbolic modelling of robots. This software package is based on previous work detailed in [1]. However, the package in [1] was developed using Wolfram Mathematica and hence required Mathematica license for use. OpenSYMORO is mainly developed using the Python programming language and the source code will be publicly available. The new version provides support to model robots with flexible joints, floating base and wheeled mobile robots. This is in addition to supporting serial, tree structure and closed-loop robots. A visualisation tool to view the structure of the robot is also included. I