2007-08-11 02:31:31 · 8 answers · asked by ra1me2sh3 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The word "Robot" entered the language from a sci-fi play by the Czech writer, Karel Capek, called R. U. R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) written and premiered in 1921.
The play begins in a factory that makes 'artificial people' - they are called Robots, but are closer to the modern idea of androids or even clones, creatures who can be mistaken for humans. They can plainly think for themselves, though they seem happy to serve. At issue is whether the "Robots" are being exploited and, if so, what follows?
The play introduced the word Robot, which displaced older words such as "automaton" or "android" in languages around the world. (In an article in Lidové noviny, Karel Čapek named his brother Josef as the true inventor of the word.) In its original Czech, robota means drudgery or servitude.
The Czech word Rossum translates as "reason" and evokes the idea that creatures with reasoning faculties (that's us humans) utilise drudges that do not reason about their servitude, in their service.
In an astronomy context, robotics as a science means remote-controlled gadgetry and equipment which can be sent in probes to observe planets or to descend to the surface of a planet and explore and examine what is on (and under) its surface. Without the need for a manned spaceflight, with all the extra cost that that would involve (food, water, oxygen and space aboard the ship and fuel).
The Phoenix lander, launched on August 4th 2007 and due to arrive at Mars North Polar Region (an area rich in water ice) on May 25th 2008, has the capability, when on the Martian surface, for its robotic arm to dig into the Martian surface to hunt for water and evidence of water-borne bacterial life and trasnmit its findings back to earth.
The technical details of how the electronic components of such robotics work are probably a trade secret. Certainly they require specialist trained astronauts to operate (where a manned spacecraft is involved). Dr. Sunita Williams is one such specialist,
But the general principles of remote-cpntrolled instructions on how and when to move various parts of the robot are I think clear to any child who has been given a toy that walks or runs around because of a remote control device placed in their hands.
2007-08-11 03:18:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your question is unintelligible, and it should be posted in the "engineering" section, rather than here. But you need to state more clearly what you are asking for, and you need to phrase your question so that it can be answered briefly and succinctly.
The wise thing would be to do an internet search on "robotics."
2007-08-11 06:33:57 · answer #2 · answered by aviophage 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
With gears, wires computer chips and a host of other tings!
(unless you meen automatons!)
2007-08-11 05:57:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all they showed up late. One of them was totally drunk, and then they did a sloppy job. I'm not hiring them again.
2007-08-11 02:43:54 · answer #4 · answered by Fast Eddie 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
xc Your question does not belong into this section at all.
Besides, your question is not comprehensible. You need to specify or rephrase it.
2007-08-11 06:11:18 · answer #5 · answered by jhstha 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Without pay or vacations.
2007-08-11 03:26:04 · answer #6 · answered by Kes 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
like u
2007-08-11 02:50:12 · answer #7 · answered by baby elephant 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3C5sc8b3xM&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkft2qaKv_o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBY2pqi0wgU
yup, your question doesn't make sense
but this makes sense
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdWqhj0ARVA&mode=related&search=
I want to drive it around and set people on fire.
Its magic!
2007-08-11 06:31:16 · answer #8 · answered by Mercury 2010 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋