Understanding Robots — Flashcards

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A robot is an autonomous machine which can sense its environment, carry out computations to make decisions, and perform actions in the real world. A robot is a computerized device that reacts to infor…

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Robotics is the study area devoted to creating robots and automation. It focuses on designing, building, and using robots to perform tasks.

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The word robot comes from the Czech term robota, which means forced labour. The term first appeared in the 1920 drama R.U.R., where it referred to mass-produced labourers with no original thought.

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A robot is considered a machine, not a computer. The computer gives the machine its intelligence and ability to perform tasks. A computer cannot physically alter or navigate the environment, while a r…

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A robot has three core characteristics: sensors, movement, and energy. Sensors help it detect surroundings, movement helps it act in space, and energy powers it through batteries, solar energy, or ele…

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Sensors help a robot detect its surroundings and react correctly. Common sensors include light sensors, touch sensors, chemical sensors, hearing sensors, sonar sensors, LIDAR, video cameras, RADAR, wh…

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Movement allows a robot to navigate its surroundings. A robot may move by rolling on wheels, walking on legs, or using thrusters. In some robots, the whole robot moves; in others, only some parts move…

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Sojourner is an example where the entire robot must move. Canada Arm is an example where only some pieces must move while the whole robot does not move in the same way.