The simple robots are machines that can do some human tasks or imitate some of the things that a person can do. Another type of robot is the mechanical devices that operate automatically. They can perform a wide variety of tasks; jobs that are repetitious and boring, difficult or too dangerous for people to perform. Industrial robots are a good way to complete routine tasks such as drilling, welding, and packaging. They are used in manufacturing, electronics assembly, and food processing. Robots word comes from the Czech word 'robota' that means drudgery. A typical robot completes its task by following a set of close instructions that tell it what and how the job is to be completed. These instructions are programmed and stored in the robot's control center. Robots come in different sizes and shapes. Few copy humans as is frequently depicted in science fiction. Most are stationary machines with a single arm that lifts or moves objects and uses tools. Engineers have also developed mobile robots with video cameras for sight and electronic sensors for touch. These new generation robots are controlled by both their stored instructions (software programs) and by feedback that they receive from the sensors. (http://42explore.com/robots.htm)
Robots have many uses for serving humans. Despite robots doing boring and dangerous jobs, they entertain people and make them enjoy their time. Some robots are programmed to cook, wash, clean and tidy things at home which are very helpful for women. These kinds of robots are given orders that they are programmed to do. Of course you know that computer -based systems can play games, chess, poker and backgammon. But now they have been designed to play snooker and to perform at a table tennis event. But some people say that robots are very slow and that they can't match the game at high speed. Today much research is being undertaken into fast robots, fast enough for many tasks. One of the most incredible robots involved in entertainment is WABOT-2. This robot is able to do many things such as playing on the organ or a piano using his fingers and operate the pedals using his feet. He can also sight-read sheet music and supervise all the perceptual and motor processes with his sophisticated brain. Beside all this it can walk, hear and converse with human beings. (http://library.thinkquest.org/27478 ) |
Japan hopes to have full-scale marketing of service robots by 2025. Much technological research in Japan is led by Japanese government agencies. As robots become more advanced, eventually there may be a standard computer operating system designed mainly for robots. Robot Operating System (ROS) is an open-source set of programs being developed at Stanford University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Technical University of Munich, Germany, among others. ROS provides ways to program a robot's navigation and limbs regardless of the specific hardware involved. It also provides high-level commands for items like image recognition and even opening doors. It would relay this data to higher-level algorithms. Microsoft is also developing a "Windows for robots" system with its Robotics Developer Studio, which has been available since 2007. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot#Future_development )
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