Robots

Overview

• A robot is a mechanical or virtual intelligent agent that can perform tasks automatically or with guidance, typically by remote control.

• In practice a robot is usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by computer and electronic programming.

• Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or remotely controlled.

When are they used?

• For difficult, dangerous, dull jobs• Where precise, tedious work in needed• In hazardous and dangerous environments

Etymology• The word robot was introduced to the public by

the Czech interwar writer Karel Čapek in his play R.U.R.(Rossum‘s Universal Robots) published in 1920.

• The play begins in a factory that makes artificial people called robots, though they are closer to the modern ideas of androids, creatures who can be mistaken for humans.

Types of robots

• Industrial• Medical• Military• Space• Household• Entertainment.

Industrial robots

• CNC machines• Welding • Painting• Transport• Material handling(chemicals)• Car and manufacturing industry(video)• Automated guided vehicles (video)

Medical• Surgery robots

• Robotic prosthetics

Military

• Bomb disposal robots

• Trasnportation robots (video)

Space

• Space crafts and rovers(video)

• Canada arm

Household• Robotic vacuum cleaners

• Pool cleaners, sweepers(video)• Gutter cleaners

Entertainment

• Sony AIBO dog

• Sony QRIO(video)

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