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

• 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

• Blog 8: Where do I go from Here - Due 5/9 10:00 PM
• Mars Rover - Due 5/3 10:00 PM
• Scratch Game - Due 5/5 10:00 PM
• Scratch Game Contest - 5/5 5:30 PM

Blog 8 - Where do I go from Here?

Now that you know a little bit more about Computing Science, it’s time to look into the future. Write about what areas of computing science are most interesting to you and which ones you’d like to learn more about.

• What would your dream job in Computing Science be?
• What topic would you like to learn more about?
• What classes are you looking forward to taking?
• Are there areas that you wish this class would have covered more deeply?
• What parts of the textbooks were most interesting?
• What areas do you want to learn more about?

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