Taking a Look at the History of Robotic Technology
If you watch the Discovery Channel as much as I do, you will find an abundance of new shows that build cool things. Many of these shows have 1 person on there that has education and experience in robotics technology. There is alot to learn in this field and a lot to gain. Lets look at the history.
Robotic technology can be found in watches, vehicles, computers, automobiles, Aibo, the robotic arms from the factory, the self-guided wandering, service bots as ASIMO, AIBO robot as toys or Robo-raptor and a CNC milling machine. To be considered a robot specimen must be able to interact with their environment and do something physically. Recently, robots are being used in surgery, disaster recovery and fire fighting.
Historically, the ancient people believed in the existence of a species of humanoid robot. Greek god Hephaestus thought to have created mechanical servants to help build the temples. Moreover, the Jewish people thought that the clay golems could come to life believed the Giants could awaken clay. In the fourth century BC, Greek mathematicians Archytas of Tarentum suggested he might create a bird known as steam-powered dove. Furthermore, the hero of Alexandria (10-70 AD) devised the automated machinery driven by steam pressure and air.
In 1088, the song of His developed the first clock tower that was built using mechanical and statuettes audible chimes. In 1206, the first humanoid robot was created by the Al-Jazari, inventor Muslim who wanted to entertain guests automated real musicians who played on a boat on a lake. The al-Jazari was already well known for building applications around a kitchen and other robotic machinery that astonished.
There are many different ways of thinking about robotic technology. For example, we must seem like an artificial human or unequivocal prototype of the nuts-and-bolts? Must go to work at the plant or in our own homes? If they thought for themselves or were simply capable of preprogrammed tasks simplified.
There gently robots, having bodies of flexible silicone and actuators that behave almost human-like. There robots which behaves like swarm of bees or ants, cooperate together to find something, clean, explores the space or the spy. Robots hap tic interface let users do interact with the virtual environment simulation. The engineers are always up with new designs and applications for robotic automation.
The robotic technology is progressing continuously. Early prototypes used the steam, water or air, while the new prototypes using robotic actuators, CC electric motoring and travel in the muscles of the air. To study engineering robotics, interested students can attend the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, which is the only school that offers a bachelor of science in engineering robotics.
Other schools have graduate programs based on the automation of robotics, including Carnegie Mellon University, MIT, UPENN and UCLA. To increase early interest in this field, as the FIRST robotics programs are designed to encourage students as young as six who look to the fields of mathematics, science and technology for hobbies.