6.2 - Robotics Flashcards
What is robotics? [2]
a branch of computer science that brings together the design, construction and operation of robots
What are Isaac’s 3 laws of robotics? [3]
LAW 1: a robot may not injure a human through action or inaction
LAW 2: a robot must obey orders given by humans, unless it comes into conflict with LAW 1
LAW 3: a robot must protect itself, unless this conflicts with LAW 1
What is the usage of robots in factories? [3]
- welding parts together
- fitting windscreens to cars
- cutting out metal parts very precisely
What is the usage of robots at home? [3]
- floor sweepers
- pool cleaning
- automatic window cleaners
What is the usage of robots in drones? [2]
- parcel deliveries e.g. Amazon
- taking aerial photographs
What are the characteristics of ROBOTS? [3]
- must be programmable
- must have a degree of movement
- must be able to sense their surroundings
What does the robot use to be able to sense its surroundings? [2]
sensors and cameras
What does the robot use to have a degree of movement? [3]
- wheels
- pistons
- mechanical structures made up of motors and actuators
What does a robot have that makes it able to be programmed and what does it do? [2]
- a controller
- determines actions that need to be taken
Why don’t many robots possess AI? [2]
- they tend to do repetitive tasks
- instead of requiring adaptive human characteristics
What are WebCrawlers, What do they do and What uses them? [3]
- software robot
- roams internet scanning websites and categorising them
- used by search engines
What is a controller? [2]
a microprocessor that is in control of a process
What are chat bots and What do they do? [2]
- pop-up robot on a website
- enters some form of conversation with the web user
What does autonomous mean? [2]
able to operate independently without any human input
What is a robot? [2]
a mechanical device that can carry out tasks normally done by humans
