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

• Industry
• Healthcare
• Space Exploration
• Search & Rescue
• Military
• Entertainment
• Travel
• Foodservice
• Agriculture
• Human Assistance
• Education
• Construction
• Manufacturing
• Communications
• Law Enforcement
• Sanitation

Robot Uses

• Industry
• Healthcare
• Space Exploration
• Search & Rescue
• Military
• Entertainment
• Travel
• Foodservice
• Agriculture
• Human Assistance
• Education
• Construction
• Manufacturing
• Communications
• Law Enforcement
• Sanitation

Almost Everywhere!

Related Fields

• Artificial Intelligence
• Speech Processing
• Cybernetics
• Boolean Logic
• Controls
• Circuits
• Mechatronics
• Nanoengineering
• Optics
• Telecom
• Networking
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Military Science
• Philosophy
• Ethics
• Industrial Engineering
• Dynamics
• Kinematics
• Automation
• Healthcare
• Geology

Related Fields

• Artificial Intelligence
• Speech Processing
• Cybernetics
• Boolean Logic
• Controls
• Circuits
• Mechatronics
• Nanoengineering
• Optics
• Telecom
• Networking
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Military Science
• Philosophy
• Ethics
• Industrial Engineering
• Dynamics
• Kinematics
• Automation
• Healthcare
• Geology

Almost Everything!

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

• Textbook Section Draft - Due Friday 11/21 10:00 PM via K-State Canvas
• Textbook Final Version - Due 12/12 10:00 PM
• Blog 12: Robots of the Future - Due 12/1 10:00 PM
• Scratch Mars Rover - Due 12/2 10:00 PM

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:

• If you could afford a robot housekeeper, would you want one?
• Would you like to own a driverless car? Why or why not?
• What do you think robots WON'T be able to do by then?
• What area of life do you think robots will have the biggest impact in?

Activity - Robots!

Enchanting

• Based on Scratch
• Works with LEGO Mindstorms NXT
• Contains several example projects

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

• Green Flag - Run while connected
  • Careful: it must stay connected to your computer!
• Blue Arrow - Updload to Robot
  • Go to Files > Enchanting.nx on robot
• Stop Sign - Stop all 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