Table of Contents.
INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………....3
ETYMOLOGY..………………………………………………………………………...3
MILITARYROBOTS……………………………………………….………………..…4
AUTOMOBILE ROBOTS……………………………………………………………..5
BOMB ROBOTS……………………………………………………………………….5
VOLCONOES ROBOT………………………………………………………………..6
INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS………..…………………………………….………….…....6
SPACE ROBOTS…………………………………………………………….………..7
MEDICAL ROBOTS……..………………………………………………….…….......8
CASE STUDIES................................................................................................. 9
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES………………..……………….…..…..11
CONCLUSION………………………………………………………………………..12
BIBLIOGRAPHY……………………………….…………………………………....13
INTRODUCTION.
Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots and computer systems for their control, sensory feedback, and information processing.
These technologies deal with automated machines that can take the place of humans, in hazardous or manufacturing processes, or simply just resemble humans. Many of today's robots are inspired by nature contributing to the field of bio-inspired robotics. Throughout history, robotics has been often seen to mimic human behavior, and often manage tasks in a similar fashion. Today, robotics is a rapidly growing field, as we continue to research, design, and build new robots that serve various practical purposes, whether domestically, commercially, or militarily. Many robots do jobs that are hazardous to people such as defusing bombs, exploring shipwrecks, and mines and Volcanoes.
ETYMOLOGY
The word robotics was derived from the word robot, which was introduced to the public by Czech writer Karel Čapek in his play which premiered in 1921.The word robot comes from the Slavic word robota, which is used to refer forced labor. The word robotics was first used in print by Isaac Asimov, in his science fiction short story "Liar!“ published in May 1941 in Astounding Science Fiction
Military Robots.
Some believe the future of modern warfare will be fought by automated weapons systems.[2] The U.S. Military is investing heavily in research and development towards testing and deploying increasingly automated systems. The most prominent system currently in use is the unmanned aerial vehicle (IAI Pioneer & RQ-1 Predator) which can be armed with Air-to-ground missiles and remotely operated from a command center in reconnaissance roles. DARPA has hosted competitions in 2004 & 2005 to involve private companies and universities to develop unmanned ground vehicles to navigate through rough terrain in the Mojave Desert for a final prize of $2 Million.[3] The field of artillery has also seen some promising research with an experimental weapons system named "Dragon Fire II" which automates the loading and ballistics calculations required for accurate predicted fire, providing a 12 second response time to artillery support requests. However, weapons of warfare have one limitation in becoming fully autonomous: there remain intervention points which require human input to ensure that targets are not within restricted fire areas as defined by Geneva Conventions for the laws of war. There have been some developments towards developing autonomous fighter jets and bombers.[4] The use of autonomous fighters and bombers to destroy enemy targets is especially promising because of the lack of training required for robotic pilots, autonomous planes are capable of performing maneuvers which could not otherwise be done with human pilots (due to high amount of G-Force), plane designs do not require a life support system, and a loss of a plane does not mean a loss of a pilot. However, the largest draw back to robotics is their inability to accommodate for non-standard
