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Robots!!. Robotics ( rō bä tiks ) branch of technology that deals with the design , construction , operation and application of robotics Robots ( rō bäts ) a machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically, especially one that is programmable by a computer
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Robotics (rōbätiks) branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation and application of robotics • Robots (rōbäts) a machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically, especially one that is programmable by a computer Origin of the word is Czech, coming from robota, meaning “forced labor”
design – what does the robot include? • construction – how is the robot built? • operation – how is the robot controlled? • application – what is the robot used for?
Sensors • Sensor - a device that measures something about the robot’s environment
Heat Sensor (Thermometer) Light Sensor Microphone Chemical Detector Motor Rotations Motion Sensor Infrared Sensors (distance to an object) Ultrasonic Sensor (Distance to an object) Sound Sensor Global Positioning System (GPS) Color Sensor Radar
Motion Sensor detects motion in its surroundings 1) the dog robot – so it can know when people are around 2) 3) 4)
Motion Sensor detects motion in its surroundings
Infrared Sensors (distance to an object) 1) 2) 3) 4)
Infrared Sensors (distance to an object)
Global Positioning System (GPS) gives exact location on earth 1) 2) 3) 4)
Global Positioning System (GPS) gives exact location on earth
Heat Sensor (Thermometer) gives the temperature of an object 1) 2) 3) 4)
Heat Sensor (Thermometer) gives the temperature of an object
Chemical Detector recognizes the presence of specific chemicals 1) 2) 3) 4)
Chemical Detector recognizes the presence of specific chemicals
Sound Sensor recognizes changes in noise level 1) 2) 3) 4)
Sound Sensor recognizes changes in noise level
Motor Rotations measures how fast the motors are spinning 1) 2) 3) 4)
Motor Rotations measures how fast the motors are spinning
Ultrasonic Sensor measures the distance to an object 1) 2) 3) 4)
Ultrasonic Sensor measures the distance to an object
Light/Color Sensor allows measurement of different light levels or recognition of specific colors 1) 2) 3) 4)
Light/Color Sensor allows measurement of different light levels or recognition of specific colors