URDF explained

URDF
Extension:	.URDF
Developer:	Robot Operating System
Genre:	XML

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

External links

• • URDF XML Specifications
• What is the Unified Robotics Description Format (URDF)?
• Repository for URDF parsing code, github.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: URDF Primer.
2. Web site: Tutorial: Using a URDF in Gazebo.