Robotics Introduction Robotics What is Robotics Robotics is
Robotics Introduction
Robotics What is Robotics? • Robotics is the science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application. • The word was first used in print by Isaac Asimov.
Robots • The word robot was coined by Karel Čapek in his 1920 play R. U. R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) • The word means "drudgery" or "hard work" in Czech and Slovak Photo courtesy of The ABB Group, http: //www. abb. com
Industrial Robotics Video
Parts of a Robot • Manipulator • Power supply • Controller Photos courtesy of The ABB Group, www. abb. com
Manipulator • • Joints Grippers Process tooling General purpose effectors Photo courtesy of The ABB Group, www. abb. com
Power Supply • Can be electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic • Electric is most common • Motors may be servo or stepper
Controller • Brains of the robot • Stores data Photos courtesy of The ABB Group, www. abb. com
Use of Robots Why use robots? – Reduce labor costs – Eliminate dangerous jobs – Increase output rate – Improve product quality – Reduce waste
References Black, TJ. , Kohser, R. , Degarmo's materials & processes in manufacturing. (10 ed. ). Danvers, MA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Keramas, J. (1999). Robot technology fundamentals. Retrieved from http: //www. robotbasics. com/robot-drivesystem
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