4. Types of Robots

Write a report about the use of a four clearly different types of robots in four clearly different situations. Make sure you fully cite and reference all your sources. For each of the four case studies identify which of the five parts of a typical robot is the most important for the specific scenario.

Case Study 1. - This is a robotic car from a science fiction movie (iRobot). Scientist predict that in the next 2 decades there will be new technologies avalible for the progress of A.I cars. There is no particular situation that would make it useful other then the fact that it is used for transport. The positives of an A.I cas could include safer road as it would react to different situations in a reflex time that no human would be able to do in an emergancy. In the case of a robotic car, the most useful of the 5 main parts of a robot would be the "drive". without the drive in an A.I car it would be motionless and would viod the purpose of its need.

Case Study 2 -
The picture above is that of the mars rover project. It is a programe/A.I robot run by nassa, in the efforts of space exploration. As its name suggest it is a robot designed for the purpose of the exploration of mars. Robots like this are extremely helpful in the progress in science as it is impossible for any human been to get to mars and walk on its surface at this time. The most important part of this robot would be its "sensor". Without its sensor it could not relay digital images back to earth or move around as it could not communitcate with the controller, making the controller just as important in this situation as the sensor.

Case Study 3 -
The T-52 ENRYU, which means 'rescue dragon', is a robot that can lift and move huge pieces of steel, concrete and trees to get to trapped people after an accident like a car crash or natural disaster such as an earthquake. The T-52 moves the rubble much faster than a bulldozer, and much more safely. It can be controlled remotely by a controller with a remote or by a person who in the pod at the front of the robot.After the brain; which for every robot and computer is the main component as it is the only reason they run, and the drive, which they can't move without; the arms would be the most important feature of the T-52 as the robot is useless without them and would not be able to move rubble as was designed as its specific task.

Case Study 4 -

The Roomba Vacuum cleaner is an autonomous robot which cleans floors and detects dirtier areas and increases its intensity. The robot moves on 'Beetle-y' wheels, can be controlled by an infra-red remote, has up to 120 minutes of power, automatically goes back to its charging station when running low, and it adjusts to different types of surfaces. When the Roomba bumps into walls or table and chair legs, the roomba will change direction until it finds a path. The most important part of the roomba vacuum woul dbe its sensor. Without its sensor it would constantly be bumping into and walls and other objects on the floor with no sence of direction.