I am particapting in a science decatholon( 10 events) with school. One of the events that i am particapting in is robotics. I have never done robotics before and am totaly confused. Can anyone give me suggestions or help with this?
2006-12-12 07:24:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
It sounds like you've got a really interesting time ahead - wish u luck with that ! If you want to see what the current state of the art seems to be from the Electronics Fair in Tokyo, there's a video here http://coull.tv/node/188 - check out the realistic silicone skin.
OK so there's still a long way to go to make robots look like humans - in this case the technical term is "Android" for a robot in human form.
You can actually get off-the-shelf kits like Lego Mindstorms, which are basically lego kits with some built in parts - though not really any intelligence, just movement and some sensors. Perhaps that'd be a great start !
Most robots like the one in the video have basic sensors to detect movement ("motion sensors"), sound or pressure.
Basic stuff like I guess you're being asked to make will just need small "bumpers" so they can change direction when the robot hits a solid object - prefrably a sofa rather than your foot !
2006-12-13 04:22:24 · answer #1 · answered by Alexy P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me point you to a couple of articles in Wikipedia, the free, online encyclopedia that are well worth reading:
1. Article on robotics in general:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robotics
2. Article on high school competiton on robotics, the FIRST program:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIRST_Robotics_Competition
Hope these help!
If you have further questions, email me or post another question. I have worked as a sponsor in the FIRST competition...
2006-12-12 15:33:34 · answer #2 · answered by cfpops 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ditto everything above. You may also want to check out The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Robotics. (google it or check amazon.com for it).
2006-12-12 15:46:48 · answer #3 · answered by Michael 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋