Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word truncated. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: abbreviated, shortened, truncated(adj) cut short in duration. the abbreviated speech; her shortened life was clearly the result of smoking; an unsatisfactory truncated conversation.
Encoders . Encoders are sensors used to detect position. They can be linear, or rotational. The problem with linear encoders is that they have to travel the entire length of their range. Linear encoders, therefore, are long and expensive. Rotational encoders, on the other hand, are small and relatively cheap and less unwieldy.
Control and Interface hardware. 1.1 Optical Shaft Encoders. The measurement system for the CMU DD Arm uses two types of Optical Shaft Encoders: Incremental. encoders and Absolute or Shaft Position encoders [6]* Joints 1,3*5 and 6 have incremental encoders and joints. 2 and 4 have absolute encoders. In the home position, the axes are vertical for joints 1,3 and 5; and are.