Transcript Robots Around Us

Robots Around Us:
An Introduction to Robotic Systems
Presented by –
Antoinette Bruciati
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What is a robot?
A machine that can be
programmed to do
something.
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What do robots look like?
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Robots can be any shape or size.
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What do robots have in common?
All robots have a –
1. Body
2. Program
3. Behavior
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How do robots move?
Walk
Float / Hover
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How do robots move?
Swim
Crawl
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How do robots move?
Fly
Hop
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How do robots move?
Lift and Rotate
Roll
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What can robots do?
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Inspect pipes
Sweep the floor
Distribute medicine
Play games
Mow the lawn
Guard buildings
and more!
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What are these robots doing?
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What is this robot doing?
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What is this robot doing?
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What is this robot doing?
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What is this robot doing?
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What is this robot doing?
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What is the difference between
a robot and a machine?
People must tell the robot
what to do and when to do it.
Robot control –
1. Input – Information from sensors
2. Program – A set of rules
3. Output – An action
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Where can I find robots?
Robots are all
around us!
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Name that Robot!
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Name that Robot!
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Name that Robot!
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Name that Robot!
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Name that Robot!
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Robotics and Math
Sue wants to buy 4 batteries for her robot.
Which number sentence should she use
to find the total cost of the batteries?
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D.
$0.25 + 4 = 
$0.25 x 4 = 
$0.25 - 4 = 
$0.25 ÷ 4 = 
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Robotics and Math
Sue wants to buy 4 batteries for her robot.
Which number sentence should she use
to find the total cost of the batteries?
A.
B.
C.
D.
$0.25 + 4 = $0.29
$0.25 x 4 = $1.00
$0.25 - 4 = $0.21
$0.25 ÷ 4 = $0.5
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This concludes the presentation….
Robots Around Us:
An Introduction to Robotic Systems
Questions?
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Resources
ROCOM - Answering Machine http://www.rocom.co.uk/i/directory/products/bt_diverse_5250.jpg
Honda – AISMO http://world.honda.com/news/2004/c041215_2.html
Epson – Flying Microrobot - http://www.epson.co.jp/e/newsroom/news_2003_11_18_2.htm
Friendly Robotics – Robomower http://www.friendlyrobotics.com/
iRobot – Roomba http://www.irobot.com
JAMA – Robodoc http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/vol293/issue2/images/medium/jmn40165f1.jpg
Millibot - http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~rjg/millibots/millibot_fleet.html
NOAA – Underwater Robot http://images.google.com/url?q=http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/nurp/nur06519.htm
Personal Satellite Assistant - http://ic.arc.nasa.gov/projects/psa/graphics.html
Robotics Institute – Surveillance Robot http://www.ri.cmu.edu/projects/project_69.html
ROCOM - Answering Machine http://www.rocom.co.uk/i/directory/products/bt_diverse_5250.jpg
True Force - Underwater Robot http://trueforce.com/Robot_Gallery/robot_gallery3.htm
Stumpy - http://www.mae.cornell.edu/Paul/stumpy.html
USC Flying Vehicle Project- AVITAR http://www-robotics.usc.edu/~avatar/
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