IEEE Paper Presentation on Autonomous Robotics

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A PRESENTATION BY:DEEPAK DUBEY&

MRIDUL PILLAY

MBATECH MECHANI CAL 2 ND YEAR

Autonomous Robotics: A view into the future



What is a Robot?

A robot is a mechanical device that can perform tasksautomatically. It may – but need not – be humanoid in appearance.Some robots require some degree of guidance, which may be doneusing a remote control, or with a computer interface. A robot is

usually an electromechanical machine that is guided by a programor circuitry.Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or remotelycontrolled and range from humanoids such as ASIMO and TOPIOto Nano robots and industrial robots. By mimicking a lifelikeappearance or automating movements, a robot may convey a senseof intelligence or thought of its own.



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So, What is Robotics?

Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design,construction, operation and application of robots and computersystems for their control, sensory feedback, and informationprocessing. These technologies deal with automated machines that

can take the place of humans, in hazardous or manufacturingprocesses, or simply just resemble humans. Many of today's robotsare inspired by nature contributing to the field of bio-inspiredrobotics. Throughout history, robotics has been often seen to mimic humanbehavior, and often manage tasks in a similar fashion. Today,robotics is a rapidly growing field, as we continue to research,design, and build new robots that serve various practical purposes,

whether domestically, commercially, or militarily.



Autonomous Robots: Will they change us?

Autonomous robots are robots that can perform desired tasks inunstructured environments without continuous human guidance.Many kinds of robots have some degree of autonomy. Differentrobots can be autonomous in different ways. A high degree of

autonomy is particularly desirable in fields such as spaceexploration, cleaning f loors, mowing lawns, and waste watertreatment. Autonomous robots can act on their own, independent of anycontroller. The basic idea is to program the robot to respond acertain way to outside stimuli. The very simple bump-and-gorobot is a good illustration of how this works.



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Isaac Asimov’s Three rules of Robotics

1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction,allow a human being to come to harm.

2. A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protectiondoes not conflict with the First or Second Laws .

Although these laws were part of a novel written by the famousscience fiction author, they are widely believed to have

foreshadowed the field of robotics and are also believed to havegiven the researchers a new and futuristic approach: Why don’t we build robots more like humans? It was this approach that hasgiven birth to the concept of autonomous robotics.



ASIMO: Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility



ASIMO: Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility

ASIMO is a humanoid robot created by Honda. Introduced in 2000, ASIMO was created to be a helper to people. With aspirations of helping people who lack full mobility, ASIMO is usedto encourage young people to study science and mathematics. ASIMO has the ability to recognize moving objects, postures, gestures, itssurrounding environment, sounds and faces, which enables it to interact with humans. The robot can detect the movements of multiple objects byusing visual information captured by two camera "eyes" in its head andalso determine distance and direction. This feature allows ASIMO tofollow a person, or face him or her when approached. The robot interprets voice commands and human hand movements, enabling it to recognize when a handshake is offered or when a person waves or points, and thenrespond accordingly.



ASIMO's ability to distinguish between voices and other soundsallows it to identify its companions. ASIMO is able to respond to itsname and recognizes sounds associated with a falling object orcollision. This allows the robot to face a person when spoken to or

look towards a sound. ASIMO responds to questions by nodding orproviding a verbal answer and can recognize approximately 10different faces and address them by name.Honda's work with ASIMO led to its later research on walkingassist devices that resulted in innovations, such as the Stride

Management Assist and the Bodyweight Support Assist.



Relevance of Robotics

These autonomous robots are now being used in both military anddomestic operations and are proving to be a necessity rather than alavish desire.They are being used for detecting and clearing bombs and mines in

strife-torn areas.Bots like ASIMO are kaleidoscopes which offer a view into thefuture; a future where robots perform even the most menial tasks,thus freeing humanity from its constraints.Robots equipped with Artificial Intelligence can even performcomplex and difficult tasks generally assumed to be a human’sdomain.

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