Robotics
Managed by:
Mudassar Saeed Khan
Robots:
"A reprogrammable, multifunctional manipulator designed to move
material, parts, tools, or specialized devices through various programmed
motions for the performance of a variety of tasks"
Webster says:
An automatic device that
performs functions normally ascribed to humans or a machine in the form of a
human.
Robotics involve tools that
drive biotechnical manufacturing of food and fiber, and cloned beefsteaks
grown in nutrient tanks that could provide consistent, high-quality protein
without breeding, feeding, and caring for cattle. Similar processes for
other products eliminate the plant or animal as intermediary between raw
nutrients and the dinner table. Robotics and biotechnology could make a
crucial difference for rural communities. Under the teleological paradigm,
such technologies can be organized and structured to provide employment,
services, and amenities for an educated, enlightened rural population.
Hardware Description Language.
Designers use HDL to describe what a semiconductor will do through a
particular language. HDL allows designers to write the necessary
specifications for their chip design. The two main HDL languages used today
are Verilog and VHDL.
Do
you know?
If you're a robot enthusiastic and want to have robot kits, accessories etc.
You can buy from Active
Robots.
Low
Rider: My First Line-Following Robot
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by
John Wadley, July 1997
Read the first-hand account of John's line following robot from initial
design and implmentation to testing and competing in a line-following
contest. Schematics and theory of operation are covered. John had joined
the DPRG just a few months before this article was written and his
experiences should be helpful to other newcomers to the field of
robotics. |
Interesting Links:
Dallas Personal Robot
Group (DPRG) Photo Gallery
Western Canadian Robot Games
Battery Tests
Robot Manufacturers:
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