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Robotics
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What do you think of when you hear ?
Robot
Rosie ?
Wall-e
R2D2
Those are all fictional robotsJust to entertain us!
However –
The following are the real thing!
• Uses:– Repetitive motion – Dangerous tasks– Go in areas humans cannot reach
Urbie
NASA’s robot
Danti II
Volcano exploration
Underwater Robots
Explosives Robot
Industrial Robot
Household Robot
All of these robots meet the criteria to be a robot
Criteria to be a Robot
•Body –
physical substance and shape of some type
Criteria Continued
•Control
• A program to control the robot• (robots must be told what to do)
Control
• Input – Information that comes from a robot’s sensors
• Programmable – A set of instructions or rules that programmers give robots
• Output – The action a robot takes, often involving motors, lights or sounds
Criteria Continued
Behavior
The combination of outputs that results in the task or job the robot does.
What are the common featuresOf a
Robot?