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'''Robotics''' is the science of designing, building, and using [[Robot|Robots]] for a set of tasks. | '''Robotics''' is the science of designing, building, and using [[Robot|Robots]] for a set of tasks. A relatively young field, Robotics draws from many fields of engineering, incluiding [[Mechanical engineering]], [[Electrical engineering]], [[Computer science]], and [[Mathematics]]. | ||
==History== | |||
The term "Robotics" was first attributed to [[Isaac Asimov]], a university professor and [[Science fiction]] writer, in his short story [[Runaround]], published in 1942. | |||
Unusually, the driving force for much development in robotics may be due the efforts of [[Science fiction]] authors. Authors such as [[Isaac Asimov|Asimov]] esentially defined the popular perception of a robot, and their works may have been the inspiration for the current genereation of roboticists. Recently, Robots have appeared in mainstream movies such as [[I, Robot]], [[Bicentennial Man]], and [[Artificial Intelligence]]. | |||
==Related Fields== | |||
[[Computer vision]] | |||
[[Control]] | |||
[[Electronics]] | |||
[[Kinematics]] | |||
==Applications== | |||
===Industrial=== | |||
The most popular applications of robotics is in manufaturing. | The most popular applications of robotics is in manufaturing. | ||
While [[Industrial robots]] were first marketed in 1960, | While [[Industrial robots]] were first marketed in 1960, | ||
===Comercial=== | |||
===Consumer=== | |||
It has only been recently that consumer robotic products have appeared on the market. Among the most popular are the Sony's [[Aibo]], Wowee's [[Robosapien]], [[Roboraptor]], and [[Robosapien V2]], and the as-yet un-released [http://ugobe.com/ Pleo]. | |||
===Military=== | |||
[[Packbot]] | |||
=External Links= | ==External Links== | ||
A | A History Timeline of Robotics http://trueforce.com/Articles/Robot_History.htm | ||
[[Category: CZ Live]] | [[Category: CZ Live]] | ||
[[Category:Robotics Workgroup]] | [[Category:Robotics Workgroup]] | ||
Revision as of 18:53, 6 April 2007
Robotics is the science of designing, building, and using Robots for a set of tasks. A relatively young field, Robotics draws from many fields of engineering, incluiding Mechanical engineering, Electrical engineering, Computer science, and Mathematics.
History
The term "Robotics" was first attributed to Isaac Asimov, a university professor and Science fiction writer, in his short story Runaround, published in 1942.
Unusually, the driving force for much development in robotics may be due the efforts of Science fiction authors. Authors such as Asimov esentially defined the popular perception of a robot, and their works may have been the inspiration for the current genereation of roboticists. Recently, Robots have appeared in mainstream movies such as I, Robot, Bicentennial Man, and Artificial Intelligence.
Related Fields
Computer vision Control Electronics Kinematics
Applications
Industrial
The most popular applications of robotics is in manufaturing.
While Industrial robots were first marketed in 1960,
Comercial
Consumer
It has only been recently that consumer robotic products have appeared on the market. Among the most popular are the Sony's Aibo, Wowee's Robosapien, Roboraptor, and Robosapien V2, and the as-yet un-released Pleo.
Military
External Links
A History Timeline of Robotics http://trueforce.com/Articles/Robot_History.htm