Working RobotsPresents an overview of the various kinds of working robots, or intelligent machines, and their growing impact on the economy and society. |
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... mechanical man holding a vacuum cleaner in one hand and a stack of dishes in the other . The mechanical man vacuums the floor , then rolls over to a table and sets down the stack of dishes . Meanwhile it is carrying on a conversation ...
... mechanical man holding a vacuum cleaner in one hand and a stack of dishes in the other . The mechanical man vacuums the floor , then rolls over to a table and sets down the stack of dishes . Meanwhile it is carrying on a conversation ...
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Fred D'Ignazio. are four major types of robot drives : electrical , mechanical , hydraulic , and pneumatic . Electrical and mechanical systems work together and are known as electromechanical systems . These systems are fre- quently used ...
Fred D'Ignazio. are four major types of robot drives : electrical , mechanical , hydraulic , and pneumatic . Electrical and mechanical systems work together and are known as electromechanical systems . These systems are fre- quently used ...
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... mechanical animals for thousands of years . However , these creatures were only automata . They lacked a programmable computer brain , and they had no sensors to supply them with information from the outside world . Instead , their ...
... mechanical animals for thousands of years . However , these creatures were only automata . They lacked a programmable computer brain , and they had no sensors to supply them with information from the outside world . Instead , their ...
Contents
What Is a Working Robot? | 3 |
Types and Parts of Robots | 8 |
The Robot Brain | 14 |
Copyright | |
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