Robotics involves the engineering, science, and technology used to design, construct, and operate robots. It deals with computer systems that program robots to perform tasks and process information from their surroundings using sensors and microprocessors. The main purposes of robotics are to automate dangerous, repetitive, or mundane human jobs and operations with higher accuracy, productivity, and efficiency. Some key types of robots discussed are industrial, mobile, educational, and domestic robots.
2. What is robotics?
Robotics is the combination of engineering,
science and technology that produces a
machine called robot.
Robotics is a domain where people work with
the development and use of robots.
It is mostly used as an alternative of human
beings in various works.
3. Contd..
Robotics mainly deals with the design construction
and operation of a robot and the computer
systems for their control, feedback and
information processing.
It is a machine that is programmed to perform the
given tasks and gather information from its
surroundings.
It works from a central microprocessor that helps
to control the movements and they have sensors
to sense the environment.
4. Why robotics ?
The main purpose of robotics is to automate
operations that humans do and replace them
with machines that can do the work with
better accuracy.
As we know robotics is fully automated, it can
process the dangerous and mundane jobs
from humans with high productivity.
5. Contd..
While a human be able to do a piece of work
at some speed we can definitely design a
robot to do the same piece of work better,
faster, economical and environmentally
friendly.
Because of its long run it can free humans
from dangerous, repetitive and annoying jobs.
6. Laws of robotics:
Asimov proposed three laws of robotics, they are:
Law 1: A robot may not injure a human being or
through inaction, allow a human being to come to
harm
Law 2: A robot must obey orders given to it by
human beings, except where such orders would
conflict with the first law
Law 3: A robot must protect its own existence as
long as such protection does not conflict with the
first law.
7. Types of robots ?
1. Industrial Robots
2. Mobile Robots
3. Educational Robots
4. Domestic Robots
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8. Industrial Robots
Various works such as Welding, material
Handling, Improving Productivity, Inspection are
carried out by robots.
There are various types of industrial robots as
below:
Articulated
Cartesian
Cylindrical
Polar
SCARA
Delta
9. Mobile Robots
Robots that move around legs, tracks or
wheels. There are types of robots that can
even handle radio active material.
Types of mobile robots are
Land based wheeled, tracked, legged robots
Air based robots plane, Helicopter
Water based Submarines
Combinational robots
10. Educational Robots
Robots that are used in education. They are
abled to bring schools to students who cannot
be able to present Physically.
Types of educational robots are:
Root
Cubelets
Dash and dot
Ozobot bit
Mbot
11. Domestic Robots
There are two types one is to perform
household tasks and the other one is modern
toy that performs tasks like talking, walking
etc.
12. Advantages of Robotics:
No human intervention.
Faster, precise and accurate.
They can work 24*7 , so productivity
increases.
They can perform multitasking. So manpower
gets reduced.
They work in dangerous tasks, the risk of
human health and safety is reduced.
There is minimal risk if any failure occurs.
13. Disadvantages of Robotics:
There are replacing human beings in many places
which leads to widespread unemployment.
They are costly to built.
There is lack of emotions and conscience.
They dont have on the spot decision making
capability, they act only as they programmed.
When an unexpected situation arises it would be
difficult for a robot to go through it.
14. Future prospects of robotics:
Many industries have started using robotic
technology such as automotive, defence,
pharmaceuticals , textiles, atomic energy etc.
experts says that a moment may come when
robots becomes smarter than humans.
At present robots can rotate base of arm, bend
elbow, rotate wrist etc. In future it may look, feel
and act like humans.
Realistic looking skins and hair can be fitted which
allows the robot to react naturally in the
environment.