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Understanding Robotics and Their Functions

This document discusses robots, including their definition, examples of popular robots, what tasks they are well-suited for, and their basic components and functions. A robot is defined as a reprogrammable manipulator designed to move materials and tools to perform tasks. Robots are good at repetitive, continuous, precise, and high-speed tasks, while humans are better at reasoning, adapting, and integrating multiple sensors. Robots consist of action systems like motors and actuators, sensors, control systems, and a power supply. Their actions can include pick and place, continuous path control, and sensory functions.

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Understanding Robotics and Their Functions

This document discusses robots, including their definition, examples of popular robots, what tasks they are well-suited for, and their basic components and functions. A robot is defined as a reprogrammable manipulator designed to move materials and tools to perform tasks. Robots are good at repetitive, continuous, precise, and high-speed tasks, while humans are better at reasoning, adapting, and integrating multiple sensors. Robots consist of action systems like motors and actuators, sensors, control systems, and a power supply. Their actions can include pick and place, continuous path control, and sensory functions.

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Robotics

What is a robot?
Definition:

“A ROBOT is a reprogrammable,
multifunctional manipulator designed to
move material, parts, tools, or specialized
devices through variable programmed
motions for the performance of a variety of
tasks.” (Robot Institute of America)
Which is your favorite robot?

Honda Asimo ROBOCOP Knight Rider


What are robots good at?
 What is hard for humans is easy for robots.
 Repetitive tasks.
 Continuous operation.
 Do complicated calculations.
 Refer to huge data bases.
 What is easy for a human is hard for robots.
 Reasoning.
 Adapting to new situations.
 Flexible to changing requirements.
 Integrating multiple sensors.
 Resolving conflicting data.
 Synthesizing unrelated information.
 Creativity.
What tasks would you give
robots?
 Dangerous
 Space exploration
 chemical spill
cleanup
 disarming bombs
 disaster cleanup
What tasks would you give
robots?
 Boring and/or repetitive

 Welding car frames

 part pick and place

 manufacturing parts.

 High precision or high speed

 Electronics testing

 Surgery

 precision machining.
What does building robots
teach us about humans?
 How do our sensors work?
 eyes
 brain
 How do we integrate sensors?
 How does our muscular-skeletal
system work?
 How do we grab and hold an
object?
 How does our brain process
information?
 What is nature of intelligence?
 How do we make decisions?
What subsystems make up a
robot?
 Action

 Stationary base

 Mobile

 Sensors

 Control

 Power supply
Action – do some function.
 Actuators
 hydraulic
 electric solenoid
 Motors
 Analog (continuous)
 Stepping (discrete
increments)
 Gears, belts, screws, levers
 Manipulations
Three types of robot actions.
 Pick and place
 Moves items between points.
 Continuous path control
 Moves along a programmable
path
 Sensory
 Employs sensors for feedback
Mobility

 Legs
 Wheels
 Tracks
 Crawls
 Role
What sensors robots might
have?
 Optical
 Laser / radar
 3D
 Color spectrum
 Pressure
 Temperature
 Chemical
 Motion & Accelerometer
 Acoustic
 Ultrasonic
Control - the Brain

 Open loop, i.e., no feedback,

deterministic
 Instructions
 Rules
 Closed loop, i.e., feedback
 Learn
 Adapt
Conclusion……
THANK YOU!!
Created By: Vinayak Hegde Nandikal
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