Engineering Thermodynamics
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Introduction To Robotics
The word "robot" originates from the Czech word for forced labor, or serf. It was introduced by playwright Karel Capek, whose fictional robotic inventions were much like Dr. Frankenstein's monster -- creatures created by chemical and biological, rather than mechanical, methods. But the current mechanical robots of popular culture are not much different from these fictional biological creations. Basically a robots consists of:- A mechanical device, such as a wheeled platform, arm, or other construction, capable of interacting with its environment
- Sensors on or around the device that are able to sense the environment and give useful feedback to the device
- Systems that process sensory input in the context of the device's current situation and instruct the device to perform actions in response to the situation