"Robotics involves the design, construction, operation, and use of robots."
The study of the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of robots, and the development of algorithms and software for controlling or programming robots.
Mechanical Engineering: The branch of engineering that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of machines and mechanical systems used in robotics.
Electrical Engineering: The branch of engineering that deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism used in robotics.
Computer Science: The study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their application in computer systems, used in robotics to program and control robots.
Artificial Intelligence: The simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially intelligent computer systems used in robotics to program AI systems.
Control Systems: A system that manages, commands, directs, or regulates the behavior of other systems, machines, or processes to achieve specific goals such as controlling the movement of a robot.
Robot Design and Construction: The process of designing and constructing robots, including hardware and software components, to perform specific tasks or functions.
Sensors and Actuators: Sensors detect physical or chemical changes in the environment around a robot, while actuators enable it to move or perform functions such as lifting or turning.
Kinematics: The study of motion and its causes, including the position, velocity, and acceleration of robots.
Robotics Programming: The process of creating instructions or code that enable robots to perform specific tasks or operations, requiring knowledge of programming languages and algorithms.
Vision and Perception: The use of cameras or other sensors to capture and interpret data from the environment, enabling robots to perceive and react to their surroundings.
Human-Robot Interaction: The study of how humans and robots can interact and communicate with each other, including issues such as safety, trust, and usability.
Mechatronics: The combination of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science to design and control advanced systems, such as robots.
"The goal of robotics is to design machines that can help and assist humans."
"Robotics integrates fields of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, information engineering, mechatronics engineering, electronics, biomedical engineering, computer engineering, control systems engineering, software engineering, mathematics, etc."
"Robots can be used in many situations for many purposes."
"Today, many are used in dangerous environments (including inspection of radioactive materials, bomb detection and deactivation), manufacturing processes, or where humans cannot survive (e.g., in space, underwater, in high heat, and clean up and containment of hazardous materials and radiation)."
"Robots can take any form, but some are made to resemble humans in appearance."
"Such robots attempt to replicate walking, lifting, speech, cognition, or any other tasks mainly performed by a human."
"Many of today's robots are inspired by nature, contributing to the field of bio-inspired robotics."
"Certain robots require user input to operate, while other robots function autonomously."
"Research into the functionality and potential uses of robots did not grow substantially until the 20th century."
"It has been frequently assumed by various scholars, inventors, engineers, and technicians that robots will one day be able to mimic human behavior and manage tasks in a human-like fashion."
"Today, robotics is a rapidly growing field, as technological advances continue."
"Researching, designing, and building new robots serve various practical purposes, whether domestically, commercially, or militarily."
"Many robots are built to do jobs that are hazardous to people, such as defusing bombs, finding survivors in unstable ruins, and exploring mines and shipwrecks."
"Robotics is also used in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) as a teaching aid."
"Robotics integrates fields of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, information engineering, mechatronics engineering, electronics, biomedical engineering, computer engineering, control systems engineering, software engineering, mathematics, etc."
"Robotics is an interdisciplinary branch of electronics and communication, computer science and engineering."
"Many are used in dangerous environments (including inspection of radioactive materials, bomb detection and deactivation), manufacturing processes, or where humans cannot survive."
"Robots can do various jobs that a human might not be able to do."
"Robots are designed to help and assist humans."