06-10-2010, 12:38 PM
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Robotics
INTRODUCTION
Robotics is a prominent component of manufacturing automation which affects human labour at all levels, from unskilled workers to professional engineers and manager of production. Future robots may find applications outside of the factory in banks, restaurants, and even homes. It is possible, likely, that robotics will become a field, like today’s computer technology, which is pervasive throughout our Society.
Well it is a system that contains sensors, control systems, manipulators, power supplies and software all working together to perform a task. Designing, building, programming and testing a robot is a combination of physics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, structural engineering, mathematics and computing. In some cases biology, medicine, chemistry might also be involved. The study of robotics means that students are actively engaged with all of these disciplines in a deeply problem-posing problem
Robot can be defined as programmable multi-functional manipulator. It is used to move or hold work pieces or specialized devices and it can able to perform verity of tasks