Appendix A: Data Types

The following data types are used throughout the RoboCata Standard field definitions.

Type	Description	Example
Text	Free-form text string	“IRB 1400”
Number	Numeric value (integer or decimal)	6, 25.5
Boolean	True/false value	true, false
URL	Valid web URL	“https://example.com/robot”
Date	ISO 8601 date format	“2024-03-15”
Single code	One value from a defined codelist	“ARM”
List of codes	Array of values from a defined codelist	[“WIFI”, “BT”, “ETH”]
JSON Array	Array of structured values	[“url1.jpg”, “url2.jpg”]
kg	Weight in kilograms	25.0
mm	Length in millimeters	1200
V	Voltage in volts	48
W	Power in watts	500