18-06-2014, 12:19 PM
PRESENTATION ON ROBOTICS
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What is a robot
At its most basic a robot is a machine that senses the world,
processes the sensor information with a computer and then
does something in response to that information (such as moving
or turning).
A robot isn’t just a computer. A desktop computer can “sense”
that you are typing or moving the mouse, but the computer itself
doesn’t move or act in the physical world
ROBOT INVENTOR
1921: The first reference to the word robot is made in a play by
Czech writer Karel Capek (1890 - 1938) - R.U.R (Rossum's Universal
Robots). The word comes from the Czech “robota” which means serf
or one in subservient labour
How do robots learn about the world around them?
Robots are often equipped with a variety of sensors that allow
them to collect information about their environment. Depending on
its task, a robot might have a wide variety of sensors. Some of the
most common sensors that robots use include:
• Cameras to find objects, people, or other robots
• Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers to determine the robot’s location
• Laser rangefinders to determine the distance between the robot and other objects
• Light sensors to detect how bright the robot’s environment is
• Temperature sensors to detect how hot or cold the robot’s environment is
• Touch sensors to tell the robot if it has bumped into something
Who makes robots?
Robotics is multi- diciplinary field; it takes a lot of different experties to design, build and program a robot. Often mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer scientist, industrial engineers and industrial designers are all Involved
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What is a robot
At its most basic a robot is a machine that senses the world,
processes the sensor information with a computer and then
does something in response to that information (such as moving
or turning).
A robot isn’t just a computer. A desktop computer can “sense”
that you are typing or moving the mouse, but the computer itself
doesn’t move or act in the physical world
ROBOT INVENTOR
1921: The first reference to the word robot is made in a play by
Czech writer Karel Capek (1890 - 1938) - R.U.R (Rossum's Universal
Robots). The word comes from the Czech “robota” which means serf
or one in subservient labour
How do robots learn about the world around them?
Robots are often equipped with a variety of sensors that allow
them to collect information about their environment. Depending on
its task, a robot might have a wide variety of sensors. Some of the
most common sensors that robots use include:
• Cameras to find objects, people, or other robots
• Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers to determine the robot’s location
• Laser rangefinders to determine the distance between the robot and other objects
• Light sensors to detect how bright the robot’s environment is
• Temperature sensors to detect how hot or cold the robot’s environment is
• Touch sensors to tell the robot if it has bumped into something
Who makes robots?
Robotics is multi- diciplinary field; it takes a lot of different experties to design, build and program a robot. Often mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer scientist, industrial engineers and industrial designers are all Involved