Robotics

Done by Salkynbekov Damir

Group: Mechanics 17-5
 What is Robot … ?
A re-programmable, multifunctional, automatic industrial machine designed
to replace human in hazardous and nasty work.
 What is Robotics … ?
Robotics is science of designing or building an application of robots. Simply,
Robotics may be defined as “The study of Robots”. The aim of robotics is to
define an efficient robot.
 Why is robotics needed…?

Because:
• Speed
• Can work in hazardous/dangerous temperature
• Can do repetitive tasks
• Can do work with accuracy
 First use of the word “Robotics”

The word robot was introduced to the public by Czech

writer Karel Capek in his play Rossum’s Universal Robots,
published in 1920. The play begins in a factory that makes
artificial people called robots.

The word “robotics”, used to describe this field of study, was

coined accidentally by the Russian-born, American scientist and
science fiction writer, Isaac Asimov in 1940s.
 The three laws of Robotics
• Law Zero: A robot may not injure humanity, or, through inaction,
allow humanity to come to harm.
• Law One: A robot may not injure a human being, or, through
inaction, allow a human being to come to harm, unless this would
violate a higher order law.
• Law Two: A robot must obey orders given it by human beings,
except where such orders would conflict with a higher order law.
• Law Three: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such
protection does not conflict with a higher order law.
 Why did Honda invest so much money in
developing humanoid robots?
The dream sounds
simple. Design a robot
that can duplicate the
complexities of human
motion and genuinely
help people. An easy
task? Not at all.
ASIMO took more than 18 years of persistent study, research, and
trial and error before Honda engineers achieved their dream of
creating an advanced humanoid robot.
 The Past
In 1986, Honda engineers set out to create a
walking robot. Early models (E1, E2, E3) focused
on developing legs that could simulate the walk
of a human. The next series of models (E4, E5,
E6) were focused on walk stabilization and stair
climbing. Next, a head, body and arms were
added to the robot to improve balance and add
functionality. Honda’s first humanoid robot, P1
was rather rugged at 6’ 2” tall, and 386 lbs. P2
improved with a more friendly design, improved
walking, stair climbing/descending, and wireless
automatic movements. The P3 model was even
more compact, standing 5’ 2” tall and weighing
287 lbs.
 The Present
ASIMO is the culmination of nearly two
decades of humanoid robotics research by
Honda scientists and engineers. ASIMO can
walk on uneven slopes and surfaces, turn
smoothly, climb stairs, reach for and grasp
objects, switch lights on and off, and open and
close doors. Now, ASIMO can also
comprehend and respond to simple voice
commands. ASIMO has the ability to
recognize the face of a select group of
individuals. Using its camera eyes, ASIMO can
map its environment and register stationary
objects. ASIMO can also yield to pedestrians in
its path until they have cleared its path.
 The Future
Today, ASIMO serves as a tour guide in
museums and as a greeter at high-tech
companies in Japan. But in the future,
ASIMO may serve as another set of eyes,
ears, hands and legs for all kinds of people
in need. Someday ASIMO might help with
important tasks like assisting the elderly or
a person confined to a bed or a wheelchair.
ASIMO might also perform certain tasks
that are dangerous to humans, such as
fighting fires or cleaning up toxic spills