1. Robots!!

2. Robotics (rō  bä  tiks) branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation and application of robotics Robots (rō  bäts) a machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically, especially one that is programmable by a computer Origin of the word is Czech, coming from robota, meaning “forced labor”

3. DESIGN – what does the robot include? CONSTRUCTION – how is the robot built? OPERATION – how is the robot controlled? APPLICATION – what is the robot used for?

4. Robots!!

5. Sensor - a device that measures something about the robot’s environment Sensors

6. Heat Sensor (Thermometer) Light Sensor Infrared Sensors (distance to an object) Motion Sensor Global Positioning System (GPS) Chemical Detector M OTOR R OTATIONS Ultrasonic Sensor (Distance to an object) Sound Sensor Microphone R ADAR

7. Motion Sensor detects motion in its surroundings 1) the dog robot – so it can know when people are around 2) 3) 4)

8. Motion Sensor detects motion in its surroundings

9. 1) 2) 3) 4) Infrared Sensors (distance to an object)

10. Infrared Sensors (distance to an object)

11. 1) 2) 3) 4) Global Positioning System (GPS) gives exact location on earth

12. Global Positioning System (GPS) gives exact location on earth

13. 1) 2) 3) 4) H EAT S ENSOR (T HERMOMETER ) gives the temperature of an object

14. H EAT S ENSOR (T HERMOMETER ) gives the temperature of an object

15. 1) 2) 3) 4) Chemical Detector recognizes the presence of specific chemicals

16. Chemical Detector recognizes the presence of specific chemicals

17. 1) 2) 3) 4) Sound Sensor recognizes changes in noise level

18. Sound Sensor recognizes changes in noise level

19. 1) 2) 3) 4) M OTOR R OTATIONS MEASURES HOW FAST THE MOTORS ARE SPINNING

20. M OTOR R OTATIONS MEASURES HOW FAST THE MOTORS ARE SPINNING

21. 1) 2) 3) 4) Ultrasonic Sensor measures the distance to an object

22. Ultrasonic Sensor measures the distance to an object

23. 1) 2) 3) 4)