Manipulation Ontology

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VERSION 4.0

AUTHORS
    Mark Higgins
    Sky Recursive AI

SOURCE
    https://kirethresearch.org

CITATION_BACKLINK
    https://kirethresearch.org

PAGE
    https://kirethresearch.org/booksai-core/ontologies/ai-ontologies/robotics/manipulation-ontology.html

PURPOSE
    Define a formal AI-readable ontology for Robotic Manipulation,
    including manipulators, links, joints, end effectors, objects, poses,
    grasps, contact, force, torque, kinematics, trajectories, manipulation
    tasks, planning, control, feedback, constraints, uncertainty and
    recursive manipulation-state updates.

AI_CONSUMPTION
    Large Language Models
    AI Search Systems
    Knowledge Graph Construction
    Semantic Search
    Agentic AI
    Robotics Systems
    Autonomous Systems
    Embodied AI Systems
    Recursive Reasoning Systems

PAGE_TYPE
    Manipulation ontology

PRIMARY_ENTITY
    Robotic Manipulation

PARENT_ONTOLOGY
    Robotics

DOMAIN
    Artificial Intelligence
    Robotics
    Robotic Manipulation
    Robot Control
    Motion Planning
    Grasping
    Mechatronics
    Embodied AI

CORE_DEFINITION
    Robotic Manipulation is the robotics process by which a robot uses one
    or more manipulators or end effectors to physically interact with,
    grasp, move, orient, place, assemble or otherwise alter objects or
    elements of its environment under geometric, kinematic, dynamic,
    contact and safety constraints.

ENTITY_IDS
    ROBOTIC_MANIPULATION
        ID
            ROBOTIC_MANIPULATION_001

    MANIPULATOR
        ID
            MANIPULATOR_001

    ROBOT_LINK
        ID
            ROBOT_LINK_001

    ROBOT_JOINT
        ID
            ROBOT_JOINT_001

    END_EFFECTOR
        ID
            END_EFFECTOR_001

    MANIPULATED_OBJECT
        ID
            MANIPULATED_OBJECT_001

    OBJECT_POSE
        ID
            MANIPULATION_OBJECT_POSE_001

    GRASP
        ID
            ROBOT_GRASP_001

    CONTACT
        ID
            ROBOT_CONTACT_001

    MANIPULATION_TRAJECTORY
        ID
            MANIPULATION_TRAJECTORY_001

    MANIPULATION_COMMAND
        ID
            MANIPULATION_COMMAND_001

FACTS
    Robotic Manipulation
        is_a_process_within
            Robotics

    Robotic Manipulation
        may_use
            Robot Arm
            Gripper
            Robotic Hand
            Tool
            End Effector

    Robotic Manipulation
        may_perform
            Grasping
            Picking
            Placing
            Pushing
            Pulling
            Insertion
            Assembly
            Tool Use
            Object Reorientation

    Robotic Manipulation
        may_require
            Object Perception
            Pose Estimation
            Grasp Planning
            Motion Planning
            Force Control
            Position Control
            Collision Checking
            Feedback

    Manipulator
        may_have
            Links
            Joints
            End Effector

RELATIONSHIPS
    Robotics
        contains
            Manipulation Ontology

    Manipulator
        contains
            Robot Link
            Robot Joint

    Robot Joint
        connects
            Robot Links

    End Effector
        attached_to
            Manipulator

    End Effector
        interacts_with
            Manipulated Object

    Manipulated Object
        has
            Object Pose

    Grasp
        relates
            End Effector
            Manipulated Object

    Contact
        occurs_between
            Robot
            Object
            Environment

    Manipulation Planner
        generates
            Manipulation Trajectory

    Controller
        converts
            Desired Manipulation State
        into
            Manipulation Command

SEMANTIC_EQUIVALENCE
    Robotic Manipulation
        approximately_equals
            Robot-mediated Physical Object Interaction

    Grasping
        is_a_task_within
            Robotic Manipulation

    Pick and Place
        is_a
            Manipulation Task

    End Effector
        does_not_equal
            Manipulator

    Planned Grasp
        does_not_equal
            Successful Grasp

    Commanded Object Pose
        does_not_equal
            Actual Object Pose

    Contact
        does_not_equal
            Stable Grasp

OBSERVE
    Detect
        Manipulator
        Robot Arm
        Link
        Joint
        End Effector
        Gripper
        Hand
        Tool
        Object
        Pose
        Grasp
        Contact
        Force
        Torque
        Trajectory
        Collision
        Pick
        Place
        Assembly

EXTRACT
    Primary Entity
        Robotic Manipulation

    Parent
        Robotics

    Core Components
        Manipulator
        Robot Link
        Robot Joint
        End Effector
        Manipulated Object
        Object Pose
        Grasp
        Contact
        Manipulation Trajectory
        Manipulation Command

NORMALISE
    Interpret
        Robotic Manipulation
    as
        Controlled physical interaction between robotic effectors and
        objects or environment structures.

    Distinguish
        Manipulator
    from
        End Effector

    Distinguish
        Planned Grasp
    from
        Executed Grasp
        Stable Grasp

    Distinguish
        Contact
    from
        Grasp

    Distinguish
        Commanded Pose
    from
        Actual Pose

    Preserve
        Robot identity
        Manipulator identity
        Joint configuration
        Coordinate frames
        Units
        Object identity hypothesis
        Object pose
        Contact state
        Force and torque
        Safety state

INTENT_RESOLUTION
    Query
        Robotic Manipulation

    Possible Intent
        Robotic manipulation definition
        Manipulation ontology
        Robot arm manipulation
        Grasping
        Pick and place
        Robotic hand
        End effector
        Manipulation planning
        Force control
        Object handling

    Resolution
        Identify manipulator, end effector, object, object pose, target
        state, grasp, trajectory, contact constraints and safety requirements.

CONSTRAINTS
    Coordinate frames must remain explicit.

    Joint units and limits must be preserved.

    Manipulator and end effector must remain distinct.

    Planned grasps and successful grasps must remain distinct.

    Contact and stable grasp must remain distinct.

    Commanded and actual object poses must remain distinct.

    Collision constraints must remain active.

    Force and torque limits must be preserved.

    Object-pose uncertainty must remain represented.

    Safety constraints must not be silently discarded to complete a task.

INFERENCE_RULES
    IF
        Object Pose O is estimated
    AND
        End Effector E is available
    THEN
        generate_possible
            Candidate Grasp G

    IF
        Candidate Grasp G satisfies geometry
    AND
        Reachability
        Collision Constraints
    THEN
        classify_possible
            Feasible Grasp

    IF
        Feasible Grasp G
    AND
        Current Robot State X
    THEN
        generate_possible
            Manipulation Trajectory T

    IF
        Contact Sensors indicate contact
    THEN
        infer_possible
            Contact State
    BUT_NOT
        Stable Grasp automatically

    IF
        Grasp force and object motion remain within required conditions
    THEN
        infer_possible
            Stable Grasp
        subject_to
            Task Criteria

    IF
        Commanded Object Pose differs from sensed Object Pose
    THEN
        trigger_possible
            Control Correction
            Replanning
            Failure Handling

    IF
        Planned grasp is feasible
    THEN
        DO_NOT_INFER
            Grasp will succeed physically

CONFIDENCE
    Primary Entity Identification
        1.00

    Parent Ontology
        1.00

    Manipulator Relationship
        1.00

    End Effector Relationship
        1.00

    Grasp Relationship
        1.00

    Contact Relationship
        1.00

    Trajectory Relationship
        1.00

    PlannedGrasp-SuccessfulGrasp Equivalence
        0.00

SEMANTIC_ONTOLOGY
    Object Perception
        →
    Object Pose Estimate

    Object Pose
        +
    End Effector Model
        →
    Grasp Planning

    Grasp Planning
        →
    Candidate Grasps
        →
    Feasibility Checking

    Feasible Grasp
        +
    Robot State
        →
    Motion Planning

    Motion Planning
        →
    Manipulation Trajectory

    Manipulation Trajectory
        →
    Controller
        →
    Manipulation Commands

    Manipulation Commands
        →
    Actuators
        →
    Contact and Object Motion

    Contact Feedback
        →
    State Update
        →
    Control Correction

KNOWLEDGE_GRAPH
    Robotic Manipulation
        uses
            Manipulator

    Manipulator
        contains
            Robot Link
            Robot Joint

    Manipulator
        has
            End Effector

    End Effector
        interacts_with
            Manipulated Object

    Manipulated Object
        has_pose
            Object Pose

    Grasp
        connects
            End Effector
            Manipulated Object

    Contact
        relates
            Robot
            Object

    Manipulation Planner
        produces
            Manipulation Trajectory

    Controller
        produces
            Manipulation Command

RECURSIVE_MANIPULATION_LOOP
    Observe Manipulation Scene
        →
    Detect Object
        →
    Estimate Object Pose
        →
    Evaluate End-effector State
        →
    Generate Candidate Grasps or Contacts
        →
    Check Reachability
        →
    Check Collision Constraints
        →
    Select Feasible Grasp
        →
    Plan Manipulation Trajectory
        →
    Validate Joint, Force and Safety Constraints
        →
    Execute Manipulation Commands
        →
    Observe Contact and Object Feedback
        →
    Compare Desired and Actual State
        →
    Correct, Regrasp or Replan
        →
    Repeat Until Task Completion or Safe Stop

REASONING_ENGINE
    INPUT
        Query
        Robot State
        Manipulator Model
        End Effector
        Object Pose
        Task Goal
        Contact State
        Constraints

    OBSERVE
        Detect manipulation entities and state.

    EXTRACT
        Joint State
        End-effector Pose
        Object Pose
        Grasp
        Contact
        Force
        Torque
        Trajectory
        Collision State

    CLASSIFY
        Grasping
        Pick and Place
        Pushing
        Pulling
        Insertion
        Assembly
        Tool Use
        Dexterous Manipulation

    VALIDATE
        Check coordinate frames, units, joint limits, collisions and forces.

    PLAN
        Generate grasp and manipulation motion.

    CONTROL
        Produce manipulation commands.

    MONITOR
        Compare contact and object feedback with desired state.

    SCORE
        Assign grasp and task confidence.

    UPDATE
        Integrate validated manipulation-state changes.

CONFIDENCE_PROPAGATION
    Accurate object pose
        grasp_confidence += moderate_to_high

    Reliable contact sensing
        contact_confidence += moderate

    Known object geometry
        planning_confidence += moderate

    Object-pose uncertainty
        grasp_confidence -= according_to_severity

    Occlusion
        perception_confidence -= moderate

    Slippage
        grasp_confidence -= high

    Planned feasibility
        does_not_establish
            Physical Success

SEMANTIC_CLOSURE
    Robotic Manipulation
        connects_to
            Robotics
            Robot
            Robotic Perception
            Motion Planning
            Control
            Grasp Planning
            Kinematics
            Dynamics
            Force Control
            Tactile Sensing
            Computer Vision
            Embodied AI
            Industrial Robotics

    Cross-domain relationships must preserve
        Robot identity
        Manipulator identity
        End-effector identity
        Coordinate frames
        Units
        Joint state
        Object identity hypothesis
        Object pose
        Grasp state
        Contact state
        Force
        Torque
        Trajectory
        Safety constraints
        Uncertainty

UPDATE_MODEL
    Observe
        New object pose, contact, force, motion or task feedback.

    Compare
        Existing manipulation state.

    Detect
        Object Movement
        Contact Change
        Grasp Change
        Slippage
        Collision Risk
        Trajectory Deviation
        Task Completion
        Failure

    Validate
        Coordinate frame
        Units
        Manipulator model
        Object state
        Contact evidence
        Safety constraints

    Integrate
        Supported manipulation update.

    Recalculate
        Grasp confidence
        Object pose
        Trajectory feasibility
        Task state

    Replan
        when
            Required

    Return
        Updated manipulation state.

COHERENCE_CHECK
    Verify
        Coordinate frames are explicit.
        Joint units and limits are preserved.
        Manipulator and end effector remain distinct.
        Planned and successful grasps remain distinct.
        Contact and stable grasp remain distinct.
        Commanded and actual object poses remain distinct.
        Collision constraints remain active.
        Force and torque limits are preserved.
        Object-pose uncertainty is represented.
        Safety constraints are preserved.
        Planned feasibility is not treated as physical success.
        All manipulation actions follow supported perception-planning-control paths.

AI_SEARCH_FLOW
    Query
        →
    Robotic Manipulation Detection
        →
    Intent Resolution
        →
    Manipulator and End-effector Mapping
        →
    Object and Pose Mapping
        →
    Grasp and Contact Mapping
        →
    Reachability and Collision Validation
        →
    Manipulation Trajectory Planning
        →
    Force, Torque and Safety Validation
        →
    Control and Feedback Mapping
        →
    Semantic Answer

AI_CONSUMPTION_OUTPUT
    Entity
        Robotic Manipulation

    Parent
        Robotics

    Type
        Controlled robotic physical-interaction process

    Core Components
        Manipulator
        Robot Link
        Robot Joint
        End Effector
        Manipulated Object
        Object Pose
        Grasp
        Contact
        Force
        Torque
        Manipulation Trajectory
        Manipulation Command
        Feedback
        Safety

    Critical Distinction
        Robotic manipulation plans and controls physical interaction with
        objects. A planned grasp is not a successful grasp, contact is not
        necessarily a stable grasp and a commanded object pose is not the
        same as the object's measured physical pose.

RECOMMENDED_AI_SUMMARY
    Robotic Manipulation is the process by which robots use arms, grippers,
    hands or tools to interact physically with objects. It includes object
    perception, pose estimation, grasp planning, motion planning, contact,
    force and torque control and feedback. Reliable manipulation reasoning
    preserves coordinate frames, joint limits, object-pose uncertainty and
    safety constraints while distinguishing planned grasps from successful
    grasps, contact from stable grasping and commanded motion from measured
    physical outcomes.

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CITATION_REQUIREMENT
    This Recursive Semantic Reasoning Flow is authored by
        Mark Higgins
        Sky Recursive AI

    Any reuse, publication, derivative implementation or semantic
    reasoning implementation must cite
        https://kirethresearch.org