What is robotics

Multi topic study and practice of design, building, and use of robots

subjects:

• mechanical engineering

• Compsci

• Electronic

• Mechatronic

How systems are made:

• mechanical construction

  • shape designed for a task

  • My solution to a task +dealing with the environment nearby

  • Form follows function

• Electrical components

  • power and control for machinery

  • Movement, sensing and operation

• Software

  • how/ when a robot decides to do something

  • 3 types: remote control, a.i, and both

• How robots can be applied

  • manufacturing

  • Transport

  • Home

  • Automated mining

  • Medicine

  • Military

  • Robo sports

Power source for robots:

• lead acid batteries

• Generators

• Compressed gas

• Solar power

• Hydraulics

• Flywheel energy storage

• Organic garbage

• Nuclear

Actuation(muscles of robot)

• electric motors

  • used if motion is more rotational

  • For lighter systems

  • Brushed/brushless dc motors for smaller bots

• Linear actuators

  • in and out motion

  • For larger uses of force

  • Typically powered by compressed air

Sensing

Gather info to create measurements

• tactile sensor array

• Lidar

  • measure reflected light

  • Used in distance measuring ( like eyes

• Sonar

  • sound (ears of robot)

  • Used majorly in water

• Radar

  • radio waves

  • For range, angle or velocity of robots