003 mechanism pt 1 robotic components
- 1. Introduction to Robotics What are Robots
- 2. Robotic Components • All robots have basic components that allow them to work efficiently. We will list these components, in order to understand how all robots work/functions. • Sensor • Servo • Motors • CPU • Power
- 3. Robotic Components • WALL-E has one main sensor, a Light sensor at his eyes. It helps him to identify and distinguish between items. • The lego robots we will use have 5 different sensors • Ultrasonic (sound), light, color, thermal, rotation, and touch
- 5. Robotic Components • A machine that provides rotational movement for a robot • It goes beyond 360 degrees • The robots we will work with have the option of using 3 motors at the same time
- 7. Robotic Components • Servos are like motors but don’t pass 180 degrees, normally 30-90 degrees. • Servos are made for precise movement. Normally found in robot grippers/hands • Lego robotics wont deal with servos, but FTC robotics does
- 9. Robotic Components • All robots need this, for autonomous mode (runs on their own). • The CPU (Central Processing Unit) is where code is stored, that receive sensors message (signal), also sends signal to motors & Servos • Currently, that’s the EV3 Brain
- 10. Robotic Components • NOTE: • For our robot, a CPU also has a built in Micro- Controller, which tells either the motors or servo • How Much Power • How Fast • When to go and when to stop • Direction/which way to go
- 12. Robotic Components • All robots need power. Wall-E runs on Solar power, and its converted to electricity • Lego Robots run on batteries
- 13. Design Challenge • Design a robot that can do at least one chore for you • Make sure that you have a description of what the robot does (purpose/objective) • Have a drawing of what the robot looks like • List and label all the component of that robot (CPU, Sensors, Motors, Servos & Power Source)