In my engineering class we have been assigned a junior mastery project. This project has been stated as a basic introduction into our senior mastery. This was one of the most technical projects anyone could do in a high school setting. Our objective was to design and build an item that fit into our field of engineering. In my case it was mechanical and electrical engineering do to the fact I was building a robot. In this project you needed to come up with a design, research the objective and build the entity you are building. We have six weeks to build this project and write an essay and PowerPoint. The PowerPoint had to be long enough to get your point across and short enough to where it doesn’t take up an hour to explain. The essay has to be a minimum of four pages in MLA format.
The history of robotics dates back to before the start of the industrial revolution. Even though robots were not an aspect of daily life before they are quickly moving away from science fiction and closer and closer to everyday life. Companies such as I. Robot, Vex or even Samsung are creating robots for students, families, even military. When these robots were first introduced people blew them off as toys or ideas that would never catch on but they have in full force. One company that I am thinking of when I refer to robotics is FIRST they are a company that is pushing robotics in schools and have created a competition for students who want to have an introduction into the field of mechanical and electrical engineering. Robotics has a large role in many cultures around the world such. Many people can often be seen taking part in activities associated with Robotics such as building or entering in competitions. This is partly because people of most ...
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...rather have someone help me if I didn’t know how to use a tool and not leave me to suffer by myself.
Reliability is a much needed one if you aren’t reliable no one will want to work with you. If you’re a group leader and were in charge of turning your group’s work in and didn’t do it. Your whole group got a zero because you weren’t reliable. In this project if we were allowed to work in groups, people could fail due to lack of reliability. Time management probably the biggest one of them all in this case without this a project could fail before it is even started. People who manage time wisely and set up dates of completions they can get bits and pieces of their project done on certain times making it manageable. Someone who can not manage their projects may end up on the day before its due scrambling to assemble and hope and pray that they can finish on time.
When people hear the term “FIRST Robotics” or hear anything related to robotics, they automatically assume that it has something to do with robots destroying each other or nerds sitting in the corner eating pizza and building small robots; I used to be one of those people who thought that before joining FIRST Robotics. In all honesty, I was very reluctant on becoming a part of FIRST Robotics in the first place because I did not know if I would fit in or even enjoy it for that matter. However, thanks to two special people I gave FIRST Robotics a shot, and I’m thankful that I did because I wouldn’t be the person that I am today. FIRST Robotics has greatly impacted my high school experience by teaching me life skills that I can’t learn in the classroom, forming new bonds and
Robots and complex mechanical structures have been around since the Greek mathematician Archytas invented and created a small mechanical bird powered by steam (Should the human). Homer theorized these machines before they were even created in his book, “the Iliad”. He describes them as golden servants who were created by the god Hephaestus. Homer is also the man who coined the term robot (Patrick 4). Leonardo da Vinci also created blueprints for a mechanical knight that could be considered a robot by today’s terms (Patrick 3).
Some would say the attempt to make a robot is an attempt to 'play god' and to recreate man. Others would argue that robots might become so intelligent that they would take over and replace humans. There is no better example of this than the movie Terminator, which begins with a world ruled by machines who are trying to kill the remaining human population. The actual field of robotics however, has produced many products which we take for granted. The clock is a household item that was developed in the beginning stages of machine ...
“The Robot Invasion” written by Charlie Gillis in an article which informs the reader of current uses and capabilities of robots as well as elaborating on the expectation of advancement of robotic technology in the future. Though the reader never learns of the author’s professional background or experience on the subject, he uses evidence provided by numerous scientists and professionals in the field to lend credibility to the article. Throughout the reading, the audience is presented the idea that while it is inevitable that robots will become commonplace in the future, there is adequate time to adjust education and skills to fit the needs of the future because of the current limitations of robots. Another point made is the thought that humans
Robots have been widely viewed and seen as “the future.” Although they can definitely have their downfalls, robots can change the world as we know it. Providing care for the elderly and sick is just one possibility. Imagining a world filled with robots can be scary, but realizing the potential that can come with that is exciting. Even though it may not happen in the near-by future, robots will make a prominent entrance. We, as the people, have to decide what we want for the future
Technology can now build robots that interact with people and perform routine workplace tasks. Modern robots can even adapt to behavioral tasks. According to Rodney Brooks, Co-Founder and President of Rethink Robotics, these technologies will reshape low skill and dangerous tasks throughout the workforce over the next 10 to 15 years. Mr. Brooks was interviewed by McKinsey Global Institute Partner, Michael Chui, in a recent publication.
...e are more opportunity to have a effective teamwork. Also the time management has to be followed by every one in the group. Time management is a import part in the team work where it shows the unity among the people, and also reduce the stress. Further the organisation should follow up on the task submit to the team. Initiating task and seeking information and opinion from the team members of the work submitted and clarify their doubts, providing required details of the project and clearly explain the organisation expectation of the given task and periodic reviews of the performance and forecast make the team members active on the project .
Projects need a well selected team with skills, knowledge, and potential to contribute meaningfully to the final result. Good communication and planning skills are a pre-requisite for project leaders and they should be able to balance cost, time, and quality to achieve the best results; this being beneficial as it would lead to better efficiency and dedication within the team both individually and as a unit.
This essay will show how common the robot will become within the next decade. It also shows how far computer technology
While the concept of a robot has been around for a very long time, it wasn't until the 1940's
...g to a bank to deposit a check, it can be done through a bank app on a smartphone or tablet where you take a picture of a check and it is deposited in your account. This app is unnecessary and we are able to do without it, but it saves time and money. Auto Mee S is a device that is now popular in Japan. It is a smartphone vacuum. This device was created to keep screens smudge-free. It replaces the traditional microfiber cloth. Time magazine released an excerpt talking about newly created robots. Japanese developers introduced a robot that can win at rock, paper, scissors. Brazilian students developed a Rubik’s Cube solver. Cornell and University of Chicago students collaborated and developed a dart thrower. These robots are all useless and there is really no need for them in society, it is just merely a source of entertainment, or just makes life that much easier.
I will identify four conditions that need to be met when effectively using projects as a form of assessment:
Yes, robots can be a part of the future of our lives. Many of our past accomplishments can be credited to the integration of robotics in many different applications. Without robots, there would be a limit of what we would be capable of in the future. This includes the discoveries made by the rovers on Mars. Even though the use of robots has reduced some jobs performed by humans, one of the important benefits of using robots is performing dangerous tasks. As we continue to make advancements in the field of robotics, new applications will be discovered. With the help of robots we can discover more ways to make things better – at home and at the workplace. If we use our robots wisely, that can help us do dangerous jobs. Our lives can be improved and our knowledge expanded. I think that robots will be the future of how the world will work.
The term was coined in the 1940s, robotics, science fiction writer Isaac Asimov.Robotics may not lead the people to be harmed or, through inaction, permitted a human being to come to harm.
With the development of technology in the world, people are faced with many things they never saw and knew before. In this modern life, technology has affected a lot of people’s lives in many levels. Robots are considered as important products of technology. Robots were introduced by a writer, Karel Čapek, from the Czech word, robota, meaning “forced labor” or “serf”. Čapek used this word in his play, R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) which opened in Prague in January, 1921, a play in which an Englishman named Rossum mass-produced automata. The automata, robots, are meant to do the world’s work and to make a better life for humans; but in the end they rebel, wipe out humanity, and start a new race of intelligent life for the robots themselves (Asimov, 1984). Robot does not have a specific definition itself, every dictionary has a slightly different definition. “Deciding if a machine is or is not a robot is like trying to decide if a certain shade of greenish blue is truly blue or not blue,” said Carlo Bertocchini, the owner of RobotBooks.com. “Some people will call it blue while others will vote not blue,” (Branwyn, 2004). This essay will limit the meaning of robot as what defined in the Merriam Webster Dictionary (2004), robot is a machine that looks and acts like a human being, an efficient but insensitive person, a device that automatically performs especially repetitive tasks, and something guided by automatic controls. As the technology grows more modern each day, scientists and programmers are creating and improving the function of robots. Nevertheless, many people are still debating should robots be developed more and should robots be used in everyday life. I disagree that the further development of robots should be remain...