Talk:Robotics/Types of Robots

ROBOTICS

robotics- is the engineering science and technology of robots, and their design, manufacture, application, and structural disposition. Robotics is related to electronics, mechanics, and software.[1] The word robot was introduced to the public by Czech writer Karel Čapek in his play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots), published in 1920. The term "robotics" was coined by Isaac Asimov in his 1941 science fiction.

KINDS OF ROBOTS

humanoid-is a robot with its overall appearance, based on that of the human body, allowing interaction with made-for-human tools or environments. In general humanoid robots have a torso with a head, two arms and two legs, although some forms of humanoid robots may model only part of the body, for example, from the waist up. Some humanoid robots may also have a 'face', with 'eyes' and 'mouth'. Androids are humanoid robots built to aesthetically resemble a human.

Autonomous-robots which can perform desired tasks in unstructured environments without continuous human guidance. Many kinds of robots have some degree of autonomy. Different robots can be autonomous in different ways. A high degree of autonomy is particularly desirable in fields such as space exploration, cleaning floors, mowing lawns, and waste water treatment.

Some modern factory robots are "autonomous" within the strict confines of their direct environment. It may not be that every degree of freedom exists in their surrounding environment but the factory robot's workplace is challenging and can often contain chaotic, unpredicted variables. The exact orientation and position of the next object of work and (in the more advanced factories) even the type of object and the required task must be determined. This can vary unpredictably (at least from the robot's point of view).

One important area of robotics research is to enable the robot to cope with its environment whether this be on land, underwater, in the air, underground, or in space.

A fully autonomous robot has the ability to

* Gain information about the environment. * Work for an extended period without human intervention. * Move either all or part of itself throughout its operating environment without human assistance. * Avoid situations that are harmful to people, property, or itself unless those are part of its design specifications.

An autonomous robot may also learn or gain new capabilities like adjusting strategies for accomplishing its task(s) or adapting to changing surroundings.

Autonomous robots still require regular maintenance, as do other machines.

Asimo-a break through version of honda's humanoid robot asimo made its north american debut at the consumer electronics shows (ces) in las vegas

1.Enhanced human interaction 2.Carrying objects using a cart 3.Running

Bioloid Humanoid Robotics Kit -is truly dozen of diff robotic creature the sensor array is impressive.the proximaty sensors that can measure distance and luminosity and microphone for sound.

detection-it has 12 configuration 1.Turtle 2.Monkey 3.Truck 4.Giraffe 5.Buldozer 6.Beetle 7.Golf 8.Dinosaur 9.Spider 10.Human 11.Octopus 12.Ostrich

Domain of Operation

Robots can be designed and built for any environment imaginable. One popular way of classifying robots is by what environments they're designed to operate in. Some typical examples include:STATIONARY- These robots are fixed in one place and cannot move. This category includes robotic arms, computerized machine tools, and most other Industrial Robots. Industrial Robots are robots used in mass production e.g. welding robots, CNC plate cutters or CNC drills. The large majority of these robots are stationary and tethered to a computer.

GROUND- These robots are designed to operate on the surface of the earth or other planet, and are usually sub categorized by their drive train:

* Wheels * Tracks * Legs

UNDERWATER- Also known as Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, these are designed to operate underwater, possibly at great depth.

AERIAL- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles are various kinds of robotic flying machines, including planes and helicopters.

MICROGRAVITY- Robots that have been designed to operate in low-gravity environments, such as earth orbit.

Degree of Autonomy

AUTONOMY- is the quality of being self-controlled. One measure of autonomy is the amount of human control that is required for the robot's operation. An autonomous robot can operate properly without intervention indefinitely and can deal with unexpected problems gracefully. Teleoperated robots constantly require humans to send the robot control signals. These are only the endpoints; there is a continuum of possibilities between them. A robot can also be classified by how self-contained it is. Power, logic circuitry, and other things may be located either on the main chassis or connected via a cable tether or wireless link from another location.

GOAL- Robots are also routinely categorized by the goals they are designed to achieve. These include contests, personal enrichment, manufacturing, and entertainment.