EDCP+371

__**EDCP 371**__

What is a Robot? [[image:Robot1.jpg width="160" height="119" align="right"]]
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**So.... What does Wiki say?!**

 * Wikipedia divides robots into 2 categories:**
 * 1. Robots which are used for research into Human-like systems and/or have specific roles**
 * 2. ﻿Helper robots**


 * **Human-like Systems/Specific Roles** |||| **Helper Robots** ||
 * **Human-like** || **Specific Roles** |||| perform dangerous, repetative or menial tasks ||
 * ASIMO || Nano robots |||| Industrial robots ||
 * TOPIO || Swarm robots |||| Mobile/servicing robots ||

**Defining Characteristics:**

 * - Electric machine, ability to interact with physical objects, ﻿given electonic programming to do a specific task.****﻿**
 * - the more mental agency the machine has the more likely it is to be considered a robot**
 * - if machine has physical agancy most likely to be considered a robot**
 * CNC - rarely considered a robot (even 3-axis CNC)!!**
 * Robotic arm portion vs. machine**

**Mobile Ro****bot:**

 * - can move around an environment (not fixed) - AVG**
 * - typically found in industry, security and military**

**Industrial Robots:**

 * - consist of jointed arm and end effector**
 * - typically used in industry (assembly)[[image:DangerWillRobinson.jpg width="163" height="203" align="right"]]**

**Service Robot:**

 * - most common type of industrial robot**
 * - fixed robotic arms and manipulators**
 * - primarily used for production and distribution of goods﻿**

**So... what did you guys say?!?!**
- "**Long term goals would run counter to our cultural norms"**
 * short term vs. long term goals