Basic Concepts: Robot and Robotics

Robot and Robotics

   

  In Czech the word "Robota"  means "forced labour" or simply worker. Robots were often endowed with super-human strength and power, subhuman intelligence etc. The most commonly used definition is given by the Robot Institute  of America as " A robot is reprogrammable multifunctional manipulator". It is designed  to move materials, parts, tools or special devices through variable programmed motions for the performance of a variety of tasks. If offers flexibility, since it is programmable, which is not the case with the older and more conventional automated production line systems. for changing the task it does not required expensive tooling every time. The robot is concept of computer coupled with a flexible manipulator and this combination has helped to open the door for new manufacturing methods. It possesses certain anthropomorphic characteristics, such as arm and gripper.

Robotics is a branch of technology which concerns about problems design, development and application of robots. there are certain areas which share most of the technology and are as follows:

Prosthesis is artificial replacements for part of the human body.

Exoskeletons is frames which surrounds human limbs or frames, which amplify the available power.

Telecherics is subject of remote manipulation


 
 

Locomotion devices are machines for walking on legs.