Robots Around Us: An Introduction to Robotic Systems

Presented by –

Antoinette Bruciati

What is a robot?

A machine that can be programmed to do

something.

What do robots look like?

Robots can be any shape or size.

What do robots have in common?

All robots have a –

1. Body

2. Program

3. Behavior

How do robots move?

Walk Float / Hover

How do robots move?

CrawlSwim

How do robots move?

Fly

Hop

How do robots move?

RollLift and Rotate

What can robots do?

• Inspect pipes• Sweep the floor• Distribute medicine• Play games• Mow the lawn• Guard buildings• and more!

What are these robots doing?

What is this robot doing?

What is this robot doing?

What is this robot doing?

What is this robot doing?

What is this robot doing?

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

Where can I find robots?

Robots are all around us!

Name that Robot!

Name that Robot!

Name that Robot!

Name that Robot!

Name that Robot!

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. $0.25 + 4 = B. $0.25 x 4 = C. $0.25 - 4 = D. $0.25 ÷ 4 =

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. $0.25 + 4 = $0.29 B. $0.25 x 4 = $1.00 C. $0.25 - 4 = $0.21 D. $0.25 ÷ 4 = $0.5

Robots Around Us: An Introduction to Robotic Systems

This concludes the presentation….

Questions?

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.comJAMA – 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/