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Good Knowledge in Sensors

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What is a robotObjectives: Define what a robot is?Understand the main parts of a robot.Define a sensorIdentify each sensor function and applications

Robots

A robot is a machine which senses, plans and acts in a way to perform a task.

Senses: collect information about the environment using sensors like your eyes, ears, etc.Plans: make decisions based on the information collected by the sensors where the robot has a brain called microcontroller.Acts: generate an action based on your decision, like moving, speaking, etc

Robot MovementsExamples on robot Movements:Rotate ConveyWalkSwimFlyBend, etc.

RunPlayWalkDanceExamples of Robotics Movements

Robots Main PartsPhysical Components:Microcontroller.Sensors.Actuators.Other componentsSoftware Component.

MicrocontrollerIs a computer-on-a chip, they are designed to execute only a single specific task to control a single system. The Microcontroller is the brain of the robot that can think and make decision- like your brain.

A Microcontroller is a Robot MINDThe Main software component of a robot.

A type of sensors.

Acts like the robot brain

A type of Motors and actuatorsWhich part of the robot is a microcontroller

SensorsThey are the robot Senses like our eyes, ears, mouth, nose and our skin. Robots could sense the environment using the sensors.

Which of the following describes a sensor?The Brain of the Robot

An electric device that collects data from the surrounding environment of the robotThe part that helps the robot to move from one place to another.Is the software part that us used to program a robot.

Motors and ActuatorsThey are the action parts which help the robot to move or perform a specific task, like our legs, hands and voice.

Other Physical Componentslike Gears, axles, beams, connectors, wires and wheels. The robot will have other parts to support the main physical component.

Lego Mindstorms NXT KitIt is a Programmable Robotic kit, the one you will be using to build up your own robot and program it in order to perform a task.Lego Mindstorms NXT Kit - componentsNXT Brick.Sensors:Touch Sensors.Light Sensor.Ultrasonic Sensor.Sound Sensor.Motors.Other components like gears, axels and wheels.

NXT BrickAn intelligent, computer-controlled LEGO brick, the NXT is the brain of the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education robot.

Touch SensorsEnable the robot to respond to obstacles in the environment.

Sound SensorEnables the robot to respond to sound levels.

Light SensorEnables the robot to respond to variations in light level and color.

Ultrasonic SensorEnables the robot to measure distance to an object and to respond to movement.

What is the function of the light sensorTo detect distanceAvoid obstaclesDifferentiate colorsSense the strength of soundClick on your choice to answer

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