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CIS 115
Robotics
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What is a Robot?
What is a Robot?
Any real or artificial agent acting in an autonomous or semi-autonomous fashion and is controlled by some electronic or mechanical device
Unimate - 1961
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Industrial Robots - 1983
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Space Exploration
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Robot Uses
Robot Uses
Almost Everywhere!
Related Fields
Related Fields
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 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 11: Making Meaning - Tubes
Now that we’ve finished reading the second textbook, it is time to step back and think about what we read. Write about your reactions to it and what you learned from it. I’d recommend almost treating this like an in-depth book review for others who are interested in reading the book, but don’t mind some spoilers. Some questions I’d like you to answer:
Activity - Robots!
Enchanting
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