So far my time has not been wasted in my search for knowledge in the field of robotics. As I already gained a sufficient amount of knowledge in the first two classes. In those first two classes i learned what it takes for an object to be classified as a robot (and other basic info. as well). As this is my first blog post for Robotics, I will define "robot" and mention what it takes for an object to be classified as a robot.
A robot is an object with a mechanical background and consists of specific capabilities. In order for something to be identified as a robot, it must be able to sense, plan and act (S.P.A). Sense objects, sounds or even terrain in the surrounding area (recently in class, we were given the task of builiding a simple robot that is able to react to sound through the sound sensor attached to it). Plan its movement or actions through programming. And act out those plans of which is programmed. As you may have noticed while reading my definition, robots have similar features/qualities as humans do.
Final Class Blog
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Robotics has come to an end after a semester of hard work and programming.
I have learned many new things such as robot construction, programming the
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ReplyDeleteNass... where is your entry?
ReplyDeleteFor your first blog entry, complete a well thought out entry that summarizes what you learned in the Quickstart and about S.P.A
you explain your opinions really well and used reliable sources of information.
ReplyDeleteMost people think of robots in humanlike terms —communicating and doing things like people would. But this specific subset of robots is actually not very common. A robot can be defined as a mechanical device that is capable of performing a variety of tasks on command or according to instructions programmed in advance. Engineers design robots to perform complex tasks more easily and with greater accuracy.
ReplyDeleteThere a numerous definitions for what a robot is. One common definition is a human-shaped mechanical device that mimics human actions. Another definition is an electronic machine that functions independently, without human control. And of course, there are many more. There truly doesn’t seem to be one official definition.
For the most part, in this class, we will define a robot as a device that is build to independently perform actions and interact with its surroundings. Robots have the ability to Sense. Plan. Act.
In a nutshell, a robot should be able to move and react all on its own. If you are controlling its actions, it’s just a remote-control toy, right? But if your device can do things like examine its surroundings, respond to obstacles such as chairs or walls, or use its sensors in other ways to react to its surroundings without help from its human creator, then you’ve got a robot.
As you will see, you can build a robot using all the great Lego Robotics Kit components. Your robot can have claws or hands. It can have “ears” to hear and “eyes” to see. It can walk on legs or roll on wheels or treads. But in order for a robot to be able to do all these things on its own, you must provide it with one additional thing… a program! (Stay tuned… we will begin writing our first basic program this week!)