Introduction-to-Robotics and evolution of machines

Intro

1. Welcome to Robotics!Welcome to Robotics!
Introduction to RoboticsIntroduction to Robotics
NXTNXT

2. Unit OutlineUnit Outline
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What are we going to achieve?What are we going to achieve?
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You will learn how to use the NXT You will learn how to use the NXT
program.program.
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You will gain knowledge on how to work You will gain knowledge on how to work
as a team.as a team.
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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 FUTURETHE FUTURE

4. INDUSTRYINDUSTRY
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Almost ever Industry uses some form of Almost ever Industry uses some form of
Robotics, including:Robotics, including:
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Entertainment (Lego, Animatronics)Entertainment (Lego, Animatronics)
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Domestic (Automatic Lawn Mowers, Vacuum Domestic (Automatic Lawn Mowers, Vacuum
Cleaners)Cleaners)
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Movies (Terminator, C3PO, R2D2)Movies (Terminator, C3PO, R2D2)
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Industrial (Welding, Factory Automation)Industrial (Welding, Factory Automation)
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Medical (Remote Surgery)Medical (Remote Surgery)
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Exploratory (Mars Rovers, Deep Sea ROV’s)Exploratory (Mars Rovers, Deep Sea ROV’s)
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Military (PackBot, Bomb Disposal, Search and Military (PackBot, Bomb Disposal, Search and
Rescue)Rescue)

5. COMPUTER PROGRAMCOMPUTER PROGRAM
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The program that we will be using is:The program that we will be using is:
Lego Mind Storm NXT 2.0Lego Mind Storm NXT 2.0
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This is the easiest programThis is the easiest program
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Even though it is the easiest Even though it is the easiest DO NOTDO NOT think it is not the think it is not the
BESTBEST
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This program is used by This program is used by MOSTMOST Universities Universities

6. What is Robotics?What is Robotics?
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Robotics is the science and technology of Robotics is the science and technology of
RobotsRobots
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Robotics is the design, manufacture, and Robotics is the design, manufacture, and
application of Robotsapplication of Robots
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Robotics combines a working knowledge of Robotics combines a working knowledge of
electronics, mechanics and softwareelectronics, mechanics and software

7. Why do we have Robots?Why do we have Robots?
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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 lifemissions to protect human life
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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 surgerybomb detection, medical surgery
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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 manufacturingUnderground mining, car manufacturing
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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/wagesrobots salary/wages

8. What are the main components What are the main components
of a Robot?of a Robot?
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A typical Robot has:A typical Robot has:
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A movable physical structureA movable physical structure
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A motor of some sortA motor of some sort
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A sensor systemA sensor system
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A power supplyA power supply
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A computer “Brain”A computer “Brain”
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Essentially, Robots are machines that Essentially, Robots are machines that
replicate human and animal behaviourreplicate human and animal behaviour

9. Where did the term “Robot” come Where did the term “Robot” come
from?from?
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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 serfword for forced labour or serf
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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 1938sympathies in 1938
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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 1921in Prague in January 1921

10. Reference ListReference List
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Shelton, B. (2003) Types of RobotsShelton, B. (2003) Types of Robots
http://prime.jsc.nasa.gov/ROV/types.htmlhttp://prime.jsc.nasa.gov/ROV/types.html
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Harris, T. (2008) How Robots work?Harris, T. (2008) How Robots work?
http://science.howstuffworks.com/robot.htmhttp://science.howstuffworks.com/robot.htm
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Dowling, K. (1996) What is Robotics?Dowling, K. (1996) What is Robotics?
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/-chuck/robottpg/robofaq/1.html#1http://www.cs.cmu.edu/-chuck/robottpg/robofaq/1.html#1
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