Robotics
Automaton design field
Robotics is the field concerned with designing, building, and operating robots—machines that can perform tasks autonomously or semi-autonomously.
The discipline draws on mechanical engineering, electronics, and computer science.
She's studying robotics at MIT.
Industrial robotics dominates manufacturing, while research increasingly focuses on artificial intelligence and human-robot interaction.
Integrated automation engineering
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
- servoSelf-regulating motor
- sensorInput-detecting device
- microcontrollerIntegrated circuit with processor
Arduino · kinematics · torque · encoder · PWM · circuit · motor · gearbox
Self-directed and free
- navigationDetermining position and course
- SLAMConcurrent positioning and mapping
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
Self-operating system design
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- assemblyConstructing from components
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
- palletizingArranging cargo on skids
CNC · factory · conveyor · gripper · PLC · automotive · precision · repeatability
Machine resembling a person
- bipedalHaving two feet
- ASIMOBipedal humanoid robot
- AtlasSky-bearing Titan of myth
- SophiaGreek-derived feminine name
walking · balance · locomotion · anthropomorphic · gesture · companion · butler · receptionist
Relating to operations
- laparoscopicVia small abdominal incisions
- prostheticManufactured body substitute
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
telepresence · telemedicine · biopsy · catheter · endoscope · assistive · wheelchair · sterilization
Drifter or space explorer
- MarsRed planet, war deity
- CuriosityMars surface laboratory
- PerseveranceSustained effort despite difficulty
- droneUnmanned flying machine
UAV · underwater · ROV · space · terrain · sampling · reconnaissance · search-and-rescue
Grouped supplies, one purpose
- DIYAmateur home projects
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- hobbyistRecreational pursuer of interests
- makerOne who produces
hackathon · workshop · STEM · educational · beginner · soldering · open-source · tinkering
mechatronics
Integrated automation engineering
microcontroller · Arduino · kinematics · torque · encoder · PWM · circuit · motor · gearbox · chassis
autonomous
Self-directed and free
- navigationDetermining position and course
- SLAMConcurrent positioning and mapping
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
decision-making · cognition · algorithm · training · inference · adaptive
automation
Self-operating system design
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- assemblyConstructing from components
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
palletizing · CNC · factory · conveyor · gripper · PLC · automotive · precision · repeatability · payload
android
Machine resembling a person
Sophia · walking · balance · locomotion · anthropomorphic · gesture · companion · butler · receptionist · articulated
surgical
Relating to operations
- laparoscopicVia small abdominal incisions
- prostheticManufactured body substitute
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
rehabilitation · telepresence · telemedicine · biopsy · catheter · endoscope · assistive · wheelchair · sterilization · patient-care
rover
Drifter or space explorer
- MarsRed planet, war deity
- CuriosityMars surface laboratory
- PerseveranceSustained effort despite difficulty
drone · UAV · underwater · ROV · space · terrain · sampling · reconnaissance · search-and-rescue · deep-sea
kit
Grouped supplies, one purpose
- DIYAmateur home projects
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- hobbyistRecreational pursuer of interests
maker · hackathon · workshop · STEM · educational · beginner · soldering · open-source · tinkering · BattleBots
Roboticsmanual labor
Work done bodily
handicraft · handwork · craftsmanship · cottage industry · sweatshop labor
Roboticsbiology
Study of organisms
living organisms · zoology · nature · ecology · animal behavior
Roboticshumanities
Study of culture
philosophy · liberal arts · fine arts · literature · theology
- robotic armMotorized jointed machine appendage
- robotic cleanerAutomated floor-cleaning machine
- robotic systemsProgrammable mechanical apparatus
- robotic voiceMachine-generated spoken sound
- robotic surgeryMachine-performed medical procedures
- robotic speechArtificial, monotone verbal delivery
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