Wednesday, 21 January, 2015

Basic Electronics and MicroControllers

This week we covered two topics: Google SketchUp and Arduino.

Wed. Feb. 4- What Is A Robot

What is a robot?

Robot:

·      Interfaces: Environment

·      ***“intelligence”

·      Purpose: Entertainment

·      *******Makes decision based on environment, may change behavior

·      **Movement (not hard coded)

·      Reflect human behavior

·      Should not harm you

Machine:

·      Interfaces: Human

·      Purpose: System

·      Repeats same behavior

·      Stationary

All robots are subsets of machines