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An automated manufacturing system that performs a single task in a small time interval. Something set to a timer would be an example such as a tea making machine set to turn on at a particular time or a breadmaker which makes fresh bread ready for a particular time. These systems are not robotic in the sense that they do not adapt to there environments rather than perform a set task. HSC Notes
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Domestic robots are robots that are designed for use around the home (domestic). Examples of these already in production are robot vacuum cleaners and robot lawn mowers. Household
robots are starting to take off, Farewell
lawnmower... hello robot., Fledgling
robot industry aims to fly high, Home
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| | Electric actuators are simply electro-mechanical devices which allow movement through the use of an alectrically controlled systems of gears. Some common types are stepper motors, solenoids and an electric motor. Electric motors are the most common form of actuator. |
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A device or tool that attaches to the robot wrist to enable the
robot to perform its intended task.http://www.ati-ia.com/products/rotary_joint/rjoint.aspx |
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| | A term used to describe the variables that exist between a "true" and a "false" situation in an expert system or neural network. A superset of conventional (Boolean) logic that recognizes more
than simple true and false values. With fuzzy logic, members of a set have a
"degree of membership" that (typically) ranges from 0-100%. For example, the
statement, "today is sunny", might be 100% true if there are no clouds, 80% true
if there are a few clouds, 50% true if it's hazy and 0% true if it rains all
day. It is used with spelling checkers to try to detrmine the likely word.
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| | A mechanical- or vacuum-actuated device located at the end of a robot arm that
manipulates parts and other objects. It is a specialised type of end effector that allows the robot to grip or hold things. http://yobotics.com/robots/robots.htm
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| | Hydraulic actuators allow a robot to move by the use of fluids moving under pressure through a series of valves by the use of pumps. The hydraulic fluids bused would normally consist of oils which are reasonably non-compressible. They are used where a lot of power is needed to move things. These would commonly be industrial robots possibly used on a car assembly line. |
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| | Industrial robots are robots that are used in industry; normally on production lines. They normally fixed bases around which the arms will move by use of actuators. http://www.learnaboutrobots.com/industrial.htm |
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| | An interface allows the computer and peripherals to be connected and also provides the framework for humans to interact or program the robot. |
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| | A programming language used for artificial intelligence. It is a non-procedural language which includes large lists which are added to as the system comes across new inputs. LISP is now the second oldest programming language in present widespread use after FORTRAN.
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intelligence that attempts to imitate the way a human brain works. Rather
than using a digital model, in which all computations
manipulate zeros and ones, a neural network works by creating connections
between processing elements, the computer
equivalent of neurons. This is why non-procedural languages are used in artificial intelligence as well as with neural networks because non-procedural languages allow connections between processing elements. |
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| | Non-adaptive robots receive no input from there environments and so cannot modify their responses to their environment |
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| | Non-procedural languages are computer languages in which the languages do not follow strict steps but rather connections between the various elements such as the variables and constants. This is why non-procedural languages are used in
artificial intelligence as well as with neural networks because
non-procedural languages allow connections between processing elements in a similar way to the way that humans do.
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