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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

• 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 will NOT be performed by robots in the next 50 years?

Why?

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

Assignments

• Wiki Project - Due 12/2 10:00 PM
• Blog 7: 9 Algorithms - Making Meaning - Due 12/5 10:00 PM

Blog 7: 9 Algorithms - Making Meaning

Now that we’ve finished reading the last 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:

• How did you feel reading this book? Engaged? Bored? Interested?
• What was the most interesting thing you learned?
• Were there any parts of the book you didn’t like?
• Were there any terms or concepts that you looked up (Googled) to find more information about? What were they? What did you find?
• Did this book help explain things you didn’t know about computers?
• Did this book leave you with any questions unanswered?
• Would you recommend this book to a friend that wanted to know more about computers?
• What is significant about this book? Why do you think it was chosen as a textbook?

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