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CIS 115

Lecture 26: Robotics

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Unimate - 1961

Image Source: PRS Robots

Industrial Robots - 1983

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Space Exploration

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Robot Uses

Robot Uses

Almost Everywhere!

Discussion Time

Which jobs do you think will be performed by robots in the next 50 years?

Difficulty: Try to list jobs no one else will think of!

Discussion Time

Which jobs do you think will NOT be performed by robots in the next 50 years?

Why?

Difficulty: Try to list jobs no one else will think of!

Assignments

Blog 12: Robots of the Future

Robots are becoming more and more prevalent in industry today, but they haven't quite made the big inroads into our daily life that was predicted 20 years about. Tell us your predictions for the field of robotics for the next 20 years. Things to think about:

Activity - Robots!

Enchanting

Installing Enchanting

http://enchanting.robotclub.ab.ca/

Download and install on a laptop

Getting Started

Configuring

Tells the program you are done describing the robot and are ready to begin giving it directions

Driving

Writing Programs

Make sure you include Stop All

Running Programs

Robot Tasks

  1. Park in garage
  2. Make 2 laps on track before going off course
    • Bonus: Make as many laps as you can before going off course
  3. Make 2 laps and start/stop on finish line