robotics Flashcards

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4 features of jobs first generation robots were designed for

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Highly repetitive
Dull
Dangerous
Dirty

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3 classifications of robot by mobility

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Fixed robot manipulators
mobile robots
Hybrid robots

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3 features of new generation robots

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Embodied intelligence or AI
Acts on or is in the world
sense the world

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4
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6 research challenge of robots

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Autonomy
nano/micro robots
biological inspired robots
social robots
swarm robots
safety and ethical

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5
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8 social challenges

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AI
impact and benefits
safety issues
coexisting with robots
military and healthcare
perception
privacy
mis use

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3 laws of robot ethics

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  1. robot must not injure a human or allow a human to come to harm
  2. A robot must obey orders from humans
  3. Protect its own existence
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7
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4 new algorithms of human robot interaction

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fleet of self assembling robots
collaborative robots
physical assistance
learning robots

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8
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8 uses of healthcare robotics

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Training
Research
end of life care
treatment
keeping well
early detection
diagnosis
decision making

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9
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4 main types of medical robot

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navigation
motion replication
imaging
Rehabilitation and prosthetics

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10
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most common type of medical robot

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surgical

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11
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3 types of robot primary power

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Electric voltage
Hydraulic fluid
Pneumatic air

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12
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stall torque is

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the amount of rotational force produced
when the motor is stalled at its recommended operating
voltage, drawing the maximum stall current at this
voltage

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13
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3 advantages of brushless dc motors

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brushless
faster rate of voltage and current
precision voltage and current applied to coils

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14
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what are 4 advantages of having no brushes on motors

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increased relibility and efficiency
longer life
elimination of sparks from the commutator
reduced friction

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4 disadvantages of brushless dc motors

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Requires Complex Drive Circuitry
Requires additional Sensors
Higher Cost
Some designs require manual labour (Hand wound Stator Coils)

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16
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3 advantages of servo motors

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  • Closed-loop mechanism that controls the rotational or linear speed and
    position.
  • Maintain relatively constant torque at high speeds
  • Good accuracy
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17
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2 disadvantages of servo motors

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  • Tuning a motor control loop can be difficult
  • High spec servos can be expensive
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3 advantages of stepper motor

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  • Position control without a position sensor
  • Controlled by digital signals – suitable for robotics
  • High stall torques when stationar
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4 disadvantages of stepper motor

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  • Can miss steps if accelerated too fast – lost position/velocity precision
  • Torque reduces at higher speeds
  • Excessive vibrations (unless microstepping is used)
  • More complex driving electronics than DC
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20
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4 advantages of hydraulic actuators

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High power to weight ratios
convenient and smooth method of power transmission
force control is easier
high force density

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21
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3 disadvantages of hydraulic actuators

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fire hazard is leaks
require maitenance
bulky

22
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4 advantages of pneumatic systems

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weight
simpicity
no leak problems
Big forces with elasticity

23
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3 disadvantages of pneumatic systems

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spacious
sealing limits on pressure
air is compressible

24
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wht is a shape malleable alloy

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100% deformable when cold
returns to shpe when heated

25
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8 advantages of surgical robots

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  • Improved Accuracy
  • Operating in a radiation field
  • Better reach inside the body
  • 3D vision
  • Ergonomic design
  • Improve surgeon’s technical capability
  • Works alongside surgeon
  • Consistency and metrics
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4 disadvantages of surgical robots

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  • High cost
  • Additional staff training
  • Lack of randomized controlled trials
  • Safety issues
27
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5 comparitivie points for human vs robotic surgeon

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judgement
integrate multiple sources
natural coordiantion
seeing through tissue
improvisation

28
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4 reasons why neurosurgery has most robotic advancement

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  • Brain firmly held in a solid container to which a robotic device is
    held in position
  • Brain anatomy is fairly stable
  • Brain imaging highly developed
  • The highest precisions required for brain surgeries
29
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how cn the need for some one o hold the camera in surgery be eliminated

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laparoscopic camera holder

30
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advantages of da vinci system

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removes tremors
3d magnification

31
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disadvantages of da vinci system

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  • Size & mobility
  • Tactile feedback
  • Cost (>£1M)
  • Long training times for surgeons
  • Long setting up time
32
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3 surgical specialities

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forces used in surgery- feedback
safety nd visualisation
dexterity and tele-control

33
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whats measured to test muscle movement

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electromyography

34
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Transducer

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Mechanism that transforms the
energy associated with what is
being measured into another form
of energy

35
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Passive Sensor

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Environment provides
medium/energy for
observation (e.g., ambient
light for computer vision)

36
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Active sensor

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Puts out energy into the
environment to either change
energy or enhance it (e.g. sonar)

37
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Active sensing

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Using an effector to dynamically position a
sensor for a “better look”

38
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4 sensor outputs

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electronics
image
signal processing
computation

39
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What are inertial mesurement units

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Estimates position, orientation and usually velocities and accelerations

40
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Aspects of GPS

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signal may be unreliable
unobstructed line of sight stelites
depends on atmopheric conditions
can pass through glass and plastic
can provde 1-2m accuracy and faster updates

41
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4 disadvantages of ultrasound sensing

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susceptible to specular refection
graze the surface and not return
may collide with a wall if pproaching at a steep angle
humidity creates noisy measurements

42
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Laser Range finders principles

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Same as sonar but with light

43
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Advantages of surgical robots

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improved accuracy
operating in a radiation field
better reach
3d vision
ergonomic design
improve technical capability

44
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Disadvantages of surgical robots

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High cost
Additional staff training
lack of randomized controlled trials
safety issues

45
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principles of functional electrical simulation

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activate paralysed limbs
low level electrical current
peripheral nerves control specific muscles

46
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potential application with robot and nerve systems

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can reteach control movements
adaptive robotic controller
can help maximise neural recovery

47
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3 applictions of medical robots

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endoscopy
surgical
rehabilitative

48
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limitations of endoscopy

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instruments have only 2 dof
no tactile feedback
no positional feedback
only tip is steerable

49
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requiremnets for an endoscopy robot

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Delicate manoeuvres in confined spaces
excellent hand-eye coordination
hand dexterity and postional accuracy
long learning time for doctors

50
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requirements of mini mainpulators

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provide bending
embedded actuators
continuous backbone(snake like)

51
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limits of medical actuation

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mechanical linkages bulky
cable drives

52
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medical simulation types

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computer based simulation
digitally enhanced mannequins
virtual reality simulators