Science

• Robot


  A system that contains sensors, control systems, manipulators, power supplies, and software all working together to perform a task
• Robot


  Czech word which means WORKER or SERVANT
• Types of Robots

  • Type I Manipulator
  • Type II Legged robot/Wheeled Robot
  • Type III Autonomous Underwater/Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
• Type I Manipulator


  • Used to grab and move items of various sizes
  • a multi-jointed arm and an end effector
  • Human-operated telemanipulator
• Uses of robots

  • Promote the safety of humans
  • Saves time
  • Surveillance
  • Lessens human errors
  • Lessens loneliness
• Law 0/1


  A robot may not injure humanity or allow humanity to come to harm.
• Law 2


  Robot must obey orders given to it by humans except bad orders
• Law 3


  Robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with a higher order law
• Key Components


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• Key Components 1 - Manipulate/Linkage Base


  It’s fixed, mobile
• Key Components 2 - Sensors


  Measure Robot condition and its environment
• Examples of Sensors


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• Examples of Manipulator


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• Key Components 3 - Acutator/Muscles


  A device that causes something to happen (usage of motors)
• Examples of Acutator


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• Key Components 4 - Controller


  Provides intelligence to control the manipulator
• Key Components 4 - Controller (2)


  Processes the sensory information and compute the control commands for the accurator to carry out tasks
• Key Components 5 - Storage Hardware


  Memory to store the control program and the state of the robot system obtained from the sensors
• Example of Storage Hardware


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• Key Components 6 - Interface Hardware


  Hardware to interface digital controller with external world
• example of interface hardware


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