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Sunday, January 18, 2009
What Defines a Robot?
What defines a robot? well, what defines a robot, it is an algorithm which is the "recipe" or procedure to the robots to perform a certain procedure with specific variable or "ingredients". Based on this it also has the ability to perform like a human but also doing missions and is commanded by the human who operates it with S.P.A which stands for sense, plan, act. S.P.A allows the robot to act like a human but not completely it allows the robot to take in info from its area. Using this info it will plan to complete this mission and then act it out. the robot abilities also allows it to work in different terrains and atmosphere . On Thursday we used sound sensors which senses high frequency sounds and commands the robot to move to the specific area from where the sound it is transmitted. The robot will move faster if there is a higher frequency of sound.
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I like how you compared programing to following a reciepe.
ReplyDeleteMost people think of robots in humanlike terms —communicating and doing things like people would. But this specific subset of robots is actually not very common. A robot can be defined as a mechanical device that is capable of performing a variety of tasks on command or according to instructions programmed in advance. Engineers design robots to perform complex tasks more easily and with greater accuracy.
There a numerous definitions for what a robot is. One common definition is a human-shaped mechanical device that mimics human actions. Another definition is an electronic machine that functions independently, without human control. And of course, there are many more. There truly doesn’t seem to be one official definition.
For the most part, in this class, we will define a robot as a device that is build to independently perform actions and interact with its surroundings. Robots have the ability to Sense. Plan. Act.
In a nutshell, a robot should be able to move and react all on its own. If you are controlling its actions, it’s just a remote-control toy, right? But if your device can do things like examine its surroundings, respond to obstacles such as chairs or walls, or use its sensors in other ways to react to its surroundings without help from its human creator, then you’ve got a robot.
As you will see, you can build a robot using all the great Lego Robotics Kit components. Your robot can have claws or hands. It can have “ears” to hear and “eyes” to see. It can walk on legs or roll on wheels or treads. But in order for a robot to be able to do all these things on its own, you must provide it with one additional thing… a program! (Stay tuned… we will begin writing our first basic program this week!)
Great blog post!!! i reallly liked your definitions of robots and how you put everything into your own words. did the sound sensor react based on volume or frequency? keep up the good work
ReplyDeleteYour answer to the question "What defines a robot?" is great, but it sounds like in dictionary. If you can, I would like you to make it easier for everyone to understand.
ReplyDeleteBut, except that denotated answer for the question, I think your post is excellent.
You briefly explains how robots work by S.P.A (Sense, Plan & Act),and what kind of mission it does.
As you said, we use robots in different terrains and atmosphere. It simply means that, the area, where we human can not work. For example, like Mars! NASA had send many robots into the land of Mars and try to discover some mysteries and new knowledges about it.
Thursday's activity, we made a robot yeah? And your conclusion to it, is exactly same as mine. It moved faster, when there was higher frequency of sound.
Great job on comments, and hope you do better in future.
Great blog dude i like the fact that us were able to use all the words that we learned in watching the videos on bluiding a robot.
ReplyDeleteGood job on defining "robot". I like how u used "recipe" and "ingredients" in ur definition. it helps stress out the fact that robots have human-like qualites/features.
ReplyDeleteAnd in reply to hyoungmin, i've just realized another key purpose to a robot's existense - "It simply means that, the area, where we human can not work."