week 11 Robotics and Automation Flashcards
what is robotics
robots perform physical tasks in the real world
robotics in business
perform a wide variety of manual tasks more efficiently and consistently than humans
types of robots
collaborative, telepresence, healthcare, self driving vehicles
collabortive robots
cna safely and effectivily interact with human workers while performing simple industrialtasks
Telepresence robots
helps place “you” at a remote location instantly, providing you a irtual presence
Healthcare robots
robotic surgeries, medical assistants moniter patient vital statistics and record patient info
self driving vehicles
semi autonomous trucks (auto pilot on highway, operator mode in cities), autonomous mass transit
what is auotmation
used to minimize labour or to substitute humans in the most menial or repetitive business
benefits of automating business
- minimize costs
- streamline communication
- establish a clear approval hierarchy
- enforce accountability
- decrease the time it takes to perform a repetitive task
what is BPA
business process automation
what is BPA
the use of technology to automate repeatable, day t day tasks
-accelrates how work gets done by routing data and information to the right person at the right time through user defined rules and actions
key elements to identify a business
- consistency across the organization
- the process is repeatable
- the process needs to be free from error, every time
what is a macro
frequently “recorded” by a user telling a program “watch everything that i do” and then perform the action
what is a script
are programmed in a scripting language and can be executed on demand or schedules
-requires programming knowledge
what are macros and scripts used for
-used to automate task orientated processes such as system backups, managing event logs, automating networking tasks, monitoring system performance
