Week 1 – Introduction Flashcards
give 4 definitions in which we could use to define a robot
these definitions include:
- robot
- mobile
- autonomous
- intelligent
this term can be described as:
a device that enables the movement of a robot or other device or machine
describe the term
actuator
who were the first researches into neural networks
in 1943 the first researches in this field were:
- Warren S. McCulloch, a neuroscientist
- Walter Pitts, a logician
together they created a neural model that could perform alculations, however was unable to learn
developed by tommy flowers and others at bletchy park in 1940s
was the first electronic and programmable computer used to decipher the lorenz cipher in WWII
what was the
colossus machine
this definition can be summarised as:
a machine that has its own power supply and is able to navigate in 3d space
describe the definition
mobile
this term can be described as:
the act of looking to nature in order to build robotic systems or solve human problems
describe the term
Biomimetics
this can be described as:
the act of being able to carry out a task automatically although without any free will. The automatic behaviours will be fixed and built in to the machine
note
automatons will express such behaviour
describe the term
automatism
this term can be described as:
a system that uses lasers to build a picture of the surrounding environment
describe the term
lidar
in 1943 the first researches in this field were:
- Warren S. McCulloch, a neuroscientist
- Walter Pitts, a logician
together they created a neural model that could perform alculations, however was unable to learn
who were the first researches into neural networks
describe a
microbial fuel cell
using bacteria or yeast can metabolise simple foods such as sugar so that small quantities of electricity can be generated
note
eco bot I and II had these and is able to be fed with sugar or dead flies in order to generate electricity
describe the definition
mobile
this definition can be summarised as:
a machine that has its own power supply and is able to navigate in 3d space
who was
Charles babbage
was an english mathematician and engineer who in 1800s designed the analitycal engine
and because of this is for some regarded as the father of modern computing
this definition can be summarised as:
a machine that can act accordingly to any uncertainty that may be presented to it
describe the definition
intelligent
describe the definition
autonomous
this definition can be summarised as:
a machine that can carry out its task without any human intervention
this term originates from:
a group of people (often women) who would carry out vast amounts of calculations manually
where does the term
computer
orignate from
harnessing the heat from decaying Radioisotope fuel so that electricity can be produced
describe
Radioisotope fuel
what was the
colossus machine
developed by tommy flowers and others at bletchy park in 1940s
was the first electronic and programmable computer used to decipher the lorenz cipher in WWII
was an english mathematician and engineer who in 1800s designed the analitycal engine
and because of this is for some regarded as the father of modern computing
who was
Charles babbage
this term originates from
the czech word robota which means forced labour or slave
where does the term robot originate from
this includes:
- Used for automation in factories and farming
- Algorithms can make decisions such as a loan at the bank instead of an actual person making the decision
name 2 ways in which
robots are already intergrated into our society
what is the
analytical engine
a machine designed by charles babbage that could perform loops and conditional branching
it had a store and a mill which would be memory and a processor
had this been built it would have been the worlds first programmable machine however due to the precision parts and funding needed this was never realised
this term can be described as:
a system that uses radio waves to determine the distance and angles of surrounding objects
describe the term
radar
describe an
automaton
this can be described as:
a mechanical machine that can carry out a specific task and operates automatically although does not make its own decisions
where did the term robot first appear
this term first appeared
within a play written by a Czech named Karel Čapek
the play was named RUR standing for Rossum’s Universal Robots
an english mathematician and writer who worked with charles babbage on the analytical engine
who was
ada lovelace
describe the term
Biomimetics
this term can be described as:
the act of looking to nature in order to build robotic systems or solve human problems
this works in the following way:
- receives many electrochemical inputs from other neurons through what are called dendrites
- when a threshold is reached the nerve cell fires and a signal is passed to the axon of this (its output)
describe how a
neuron receives input and creates output
describe
Radioisotope fuel
harnessing the heat from decaying Radioisotope fuel so that electricity can be produced
this term can be described as:
the process used that organisms keep themselves alive
describe the term
Homeostasis
these definitions include:
- robot
- mobile
- autonomous
- intelligent
give 4 definitions in which we could use to define a robot
where does the term
computer
orignate from
this term originates from:
a group of people (often women) who would carry out vast amounts of calculations manually
this term can be described as:
a system that uses sound and measures the echoes to build a picture of the environment
describe the term
sonar
describe the term
lidar
this term can be described as:
a system that uses lasers to build a picture of the surrounding environment
describe the term
biped
this term can be described as:
a machine that moves using two legs
this term can be described as:
a machine that moves using two legs
describe the term
biped
using bacteria or yeast can metabolise simple foods such as sugar so that small quantities of electricity can be generated
note
eco bot I and II had these and is able to be fed with sugar or dead flies in order to generate electricity
describe a
microbial fuel cell
why is
ada lovelace regarded as the first computer programmer
ada lovelace is regarded as this because of her published algorithm for calculating Bernoulli numbers tailored for implementation on a computer
describe the term
automatism
this can be described as:
the act of being able to carry out a task automatically although without any free will. The automatic behaviours will be fixed and built in to the machine
note
automatons will express such behaviour
describe the term
radar
this term can be described as:
a system that uses radio waves to determine the distance and angles of surrounding objects
describe the definition
intelligent
this definition can be summarised as:
a machine that can act accordingly to any uncertainty that may be presented to it
this term first appeared
within a play written by a Czech named Karel Čapek
the play was named RUR standing for Rossum’s Universal Robots
where did the term robot first appear
this definition can be summarised as:
a machine that can carry out its task without any human intervention
describe the definition
autonomous
describe the term
Homeostasis
this term can be described as:
the process used that organisms keep themselves alive
describe the term
actuator
this term can be described as:
a device that enables the movement of a robot or other device or machine
describe a
hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell
a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen that causes a chemical reaction so that electricity can be generated
a machine designed by charles babbage that could perform loops and conditional branching
it had a store and a mill which would be memory and a processor
had this been built it would have been the worlds first programmable machine however due to the precision parts and funding needed this was never realised
what is the
analytical engine
a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen that causes a chemical reaction so that electricity can be generated
describe a
hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell
ada lovelace is regarded as this because of her published algorithm for calculating Bernoulli numbers tailored for implementation on a computer
why is
ada lovelace regarded as the first computer programmer
this can be described as:
a mechanical machine that can carry out a specific task and operates automatically although does not make its own decisions
describe an
automaton
where does the term robot originate from
this term originates from
the czech word robota which means forced labour or slave
describe how a
neuron receives input and creates output
this works in the following way:
- receives many electrochemical inputs from other neurons through what are called dendrites
- when a threshold is reached the nerve cell fires and a signal is passed to the axon of this (its output)
who was
ada lovelace
an english mathematician and writer who worked with charles babbage on the analytical engine
name 2 ways in which
robots are already intergrated into our society
this includes:
- Used for automation in factories and farming
- Algorithms can make decisions such as a loan at the bank instead of an actual person making the decision
describe the definition
robot
this definition can be summarised as:
a machine that is able to sense its environment and make decisions based upon what input it has received
this definition can be summarised as:
a machine that is able to sense its environment and make decisions based upon what input it has received
describe the definition
robot
describe the term
sonar
this term can be described as:
a system that uses sound and measures the echoes to build a picture of the environment
