Robotics

Introduction Of Robotics Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, development and application of robots and computer systems for their control, sensory feedback, and information processing. These technologies deal with automated machines that can take the place of humans, in dangerous or manufacturing processes, or simply just resemble humans. Many of today's robots are inspired by nature contributing to the field of bio-inspired robotics.

What is a Robot ? “An electrical or mechanical or electromechanical, programmable or non programmable multifunctional manipulator designed to move material, parts, tools, or specialized devices through various programmed motions for the performance of a variety of tasks”

Introduction Isaac Asimov popularized the term robotics. Asimov is a visionary who envisioned in the 1930’s the positronic brain for controlling robots. He invented the three laws of robotics: A robot may not harm a human through action or inaction, allow a human to come to harm A robot must obey the orders given by human beings, except when such orders conflict with the First Law A robot must protect its own existence as long as it does not conflict with the First or Second Laws

ASIMO ASIMO is a humanoid robot created by Honda. Introduced in 2000, ASIMO, which is an acronym for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility, was created to be a helper to people. With aspirations of helping people who lack full mobility, ASIMO is used to encourage young people to study science and mathematics. At 130 cm (4 feet, 3 inches) tall and 54 kg (119 lbs), ASIMO was designed to operate in real-world environments, with the ability to walk or run on two feet at speeds up to 6 kilometers per hour (3.7 mph). In the USA, ASIMO is part of the Innovations attraction at Disneyland and has been featured in a 15-minute show called "Say 'Hello' to Honda's ASIMO" since June 2005. The robot has made public appearances around the world, including the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the Marikina Museum and Honda Collection Hall in Japan and the Ars Electronic festival in Austria.

NAO Nao (pronounced now) is an autonomous, programmable humanoid robot developed by Aldebaran Robotics, a French startup company headquartered in Paris. The robot's development began with the launch of Project Nao in 2004. On 15 August 2007, Nao replaced Sony's robot dog Aibo as the robot used in the Robot Soccer World Cup (Robo cup) Standard Platform League (SPL), an international robotics competition. The Nao was used in Robo Cup 2008 and 2009, and the NaoV3R was chosen as the platform for the SPL at Robo Cup 2010.

Enon (robot) Enon is a personal assistant robot first offered for sale in September 2005 by Fujitsu corporation in Japan. The six-million yen (US$60,000) rolling robot is self-guiding, with limited speech recognition and synthesis. Enon, an English acronym for "Exciting Nova On Network" can pick up and carry roughly 500 grams (1 lb) in its arms and comes without software.

TOPIO TOPIO ("TOSY Ping Pong Playing Robot") is a bipedal humanoid robot designed to play table tennis against a human being. It has been developed since 2005 by TOSY, a robotics firm in Vietnam. It was publicly demonstrated at the Tokyo International Robot Exhibition (IREX) on November 28, 2007. TOPIO 3.0 (the latest version of TOPIO) stands approximately 1.88 m (6' 2") tall and weighs 120 kg (264 lbs). Every TOPIO uses an advanced artificial intelligence system to learn and continuously improve its skill level while playing.

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Conclusion Although most robots in use today are designed for specific tasks, the goal is to make universal robots, robots flexible enough to do just about anything a human can do. 10

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