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Introduction to

Robotics
Robotics Defination :

• Robotics is the science of building and


using robots. Robots are machines that
can move, think, or do tasks on their own
or with human help. They are used in
factories, homes, space, and even
medicine! 🚀🤖
What is Robot?
• Powered by Electricity.
• Programmed to carry out certain tasks, like cleaning, etc.
• Senses the environment using sensors and reacts
accordingly on its own.
Classification of
Robots :
• A robot can be controlled by humans, either directly, or
remotely, from a place far away.
• A robot can take decisions and work entirely on its own; such
robots are called ‘autonomous robots’.
• here also exist robots that can move from one place to another;
they are known as ‘mobile robots’.
• There are robots, autonomous robots, mobile robots, and then,
there are autonomous mobile robots like obstacle avoiding
robots.
Application of Robots
• Industry: For handling and moving materials.
Application of Robots
• Space: For exploring outer space. E.g., the Curiosity
Rover
Application of Robots
• Hospital: Surgical robots, réhabilitation robots, pharmacy
robots, etc.
Application of Robots
• Agriculture: For tasks such as vegetable and fruit
picking.
Application of Robots
• Military: Bomb discarding robots, drone explorations, etc.
Application of Robots
• Households: For cooking, cleaning, and washing
purposes.
Application of Robots
• Entertainment: Humanoids, robot dogs, etc. E.g. Aibo
the robot dog.
Basic Components of
Robot - Hands
THE ‘HANDS’
THE ‘HANDS’
• Robot hands are known as end-effectors.
• There different types of end effectors for different
purposes.
• The most common type is a gripper. A gripper allows the
robot to hold objects, carry them, and then release them.
• Grippers come in many sizes and styles so that the
correct ones can be used according to the work to be
done.
THE ‘HANDS’
Basic Components
of Robot - Feet
THE ‘FEET’
THE ‘FEET’
• Robots need something that will help in moving
around.
• Mobile robots move with the help of wheels
(generally, but not necessarily).
• These wheels are attached to the DC motors
(actuators) that turn them, thus helping the robot
go places.
THE ‘FEET’
THE ‘FEET’
• For a moving object to be stable, you need at least 3 contact points with
the surface on which it is moving.
• For e.g. in a car, you have four wheels, but in a bicycle, there are only
two wheels.
• A cyclist can control the bicycle only when he is cycling, but if he stops
he can’t balance the cycle without resting one of his feet on the ground.
• In our mobile robot, we will have 2 wheels and one caster wheel
touching the ground. A caster wheel has a small round sphere, which
rolls freely on the ground. It is passive and can move in any direction.
Basic Components of
Robot - Muscles
THE ‘MUSCLES’
THE ‘MUSCLES’
• A robot also has muscles. They are known as actuators.
• The actuator helps the brain of the robot to respond to the
surrounding environment.
• It helps the robot to move its hands (grippers), and its feet
(wheels and the castor).
• The robots that you will be making consist of DC (direct
current) motors and servo motors as electrical actuators.
Thank you

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