Robotics: An Introduction to Today's Robot and Future Trends.

Abstract

A robot consists basically of three components: the power supply, the mechanical unit, and the controller--a microprocessor or minicomputer. The complexity of the control center determines the capabilities of the robot, which vary from material handling, painting, welding, and non-destructive testing, to identifying a given object in a random collection of objects and assembling it with other parts into a complex device. As features such as vision, tactile sensing, mobility, and CAD/CAM move from the research laboratory to the factory floor, robot capabilities will become virtually unlimited. There are three programming techniques available with today's robot: (1) manual lead-through programming; (2) teach pendant programming; and (3) textual language programming. Textual language programming may be done off-line, whereas the other two programming methods are done on-line.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA132070

Entities

People

  • David W Taylor
  • Kevin R. Scully

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Actuators
  • Assembly
  • Automation
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Computers
  • Detectors
  • Language
  • Machine Tools
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Pneumatic Actuators
  • Power Supplies
  • Robots
  • Tools
  • Welding

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Operations Research
  • Robotics and Automation.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • Autonomy