Introduction-to-Robotics and evolution of machines
- 1. Welcome to Robotics! Welcome to Robotics! Introduction to Robotics Introduction to Robotics NXT NXT
- 2. Unit Outline Unit Outline What are we going to achieve? What are we going to achieve? You will learn how to use the NXT You will learn how to use the NXT program. program. You will gain knowledge on how to work You will gain knowledge on how to work as a team. as a team. We will create a Robotic Presentation We will create a Robotic Presentation for your parents and friends. for your parents and friends.
- 3. WHY ROBOTICS? WHY ROBOTICS? IT IS THE WAY OF IT IS THE WAY OF THE FUTURE THE FUTURE
- 4. INDUSTRY INDUSTRY Almost ever Industry uses some form of Almost ever Industry uses some form of Robotics, including: Robotics, including: Entertainment (Lego, Animatronics) Entertainment (Lego, Animatronics) Domestic (Automatic Lawn Mowers, Vacuum Domestic (Automatic Lawn Mowers, Vacuum Cleaners) Cleaners) Movies (Terminator, C3PO, R2D2) Movies (Terminator, C3PO, R2D2) Industrial (Welding, Factory Automation) Industrial (Welding, Factory Automation) Medical (Remote Surgery) Medical (Remote Surgery) Exploratory (Mars Rovers, Deep Sea ROV’s) Exploratory (Mars Rovers, Deep Sea ROV’s) Military (PackBot, Bomb Disposal, Search and Military (PackBot, Bomb Disposal, Search and Rescue) Rescue)
- 5. COMPUTER PROGRAM COMPUTER PROGRAM The program that we will be using is: The program that we will be using is: Lego Mind Storm NXT 2.0 Lego Mind Storm NXT 2.0 This is the easiest program This is the easiest program Even though it is the easiest Even though it is the easiest DO NOT DO NOT think it is not the think it is not the BEST BEST This program is used by This program is used by MOST MOST Universities Universities
- 6. What is Robotics? What is Robotics? Robotics is the science and technology of Robotics is the science and technology of Robots Robots Robotics is the design, manufacture, and Robotics is the design, manufacture, and application of Robots application of Robots Robotics combines a working knowledge of Robotics combines a working knowledge of electronics, mechanics and software electronics, mechanics and software
- 7. Why do we have Robots? Why do we have Robots? Robots make life easier. They are designed to complete Robots make life easier. They are designed to complete harder tasks and are quite often used in dangerous harder tasks and are quite often used in dangerous missions to protect human life missions to protect human life Without Robots society would not be able to function Without Robots society would not be able to function efficiently. Robots are used to complete tasks that efficiently. Robots are used to complete tasks that human kind cannot. For example: Space explorations, human kind cannot. For example: Space explorations, bomb detection, medical surgery bomb detection, medical surgery Robots are used in industry as they are needed to Robots are used in industry as they are needed to complete tasks that humans cannot. For example: complete tasks that humans cannot. For example: Underground mining, car manufacturing Underground mining, car manufacturing Robots are less expensive in the long term as companies Robots are less expensive in the long term as companies need less humans and companies do not have to pay need less humans and companies do not have to pay robots salary/wages robots salary/wages
- 8. What are the main components What are the main components of a Robot? of a Robot? A typical Robot has: A typical Robot has: A movable physical structure A movable physical structure A motor of some sort A motor of some sort A sensor system A sensor system A power supply A power supply A computer “Brain” A computer “Brain” Essentially, Robots are machines that Essentially, Robots are machines that replicate human and animal behaviour replicate human and animal behaviour
- 9. Where did the term “Robot” come Where did the term “Robot” come from? from? The word “Robot” was coined by the Czech playwright The word “Robot” was coined by the Czech playwright Karel Capek (pronounced “chop’ek) from the Czech Karel Capek (pronounced “chop’ek) from the Czech word for forced labour or serf word for forced labour or serf Capek was reportedly several times a candidate for Capek was reportedly several times a candidate for the Nobel prize for his works and very influential and the Nobel prize for his works and very influential and prolific, as a writer and playwright. Mercifully, he prolific, as a writer and playwright. Mercifully, he died before the Gestapo got to him for his anti-Nazi died before the Gestapo got to him for his anti-Nazi sympathies in 1938 sympathies in 1938 The use of the word Robot was introduced into his The use of the word Robot was introduced into his play R.U.R (Rossum’s Universal Robots) which opened play R.U.R (Rossum’s Universal Robots) which opened in Prague in January 1921 in Prague in January 1921
- 10. Reference List Reference List Shelton, B. (2003) Types of Robots Shelton, B. (2003) Types of Robots http://prime.jsc.nasa.gov/ROV/types.html http://prime.jsc.nasa.gov/ROV/types.html Harris, T. (2008) How Robots work? Harris, T. (2008) How Robots work? http://science.howstuffworks.com/robot.htm http://science.howstuffworks.com/robot.htm Dowling, K. (1996) What is Robotics? Dowling, K. (1996) What is Robotics? http://www.cs.cmu.edu/-chuck/robottpg/robofaq/1.html#1 http://www.cs.cmu.edu/-chuck/robottpg/robofaq/1.html#1 .2 .2