Introduction to Robotics 1 The History of Robotics The Laws of Robots The Definition of a Robot The importance and role of Robots in manufacturing industry Outlines 2 At the end of this session you should be able to Describe the history of robotics State the three laws of robots State the definitions related to Robotics Correctly Explain clearly the importance and role of Robots in manufacturing industry Applications Advantages, and Limitations Outcomes 3 History of the words "ROBOT" and "ROBOTICS" The word "Robot" comes from the 1921 play "R.U.R." (Rossum's Universal Robots) a myth by the Czech writer Karel Capek (pronounced "chop'ek"). ◦ "Robot" comes from the Czech word "robota", meaning "forced labor." ◦ Karel Capek died just after the German invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1938, before the Gestapo (the German secret police) could get to him. ◦ The play was a great success when it opened in the U.S. The word "robotics" also comes from science fiction - it first appeared in the short story "Runaround" (1942) by Isaac Asimov. ◦ This story was later included in Asimov's famous book "I, Robot." ◦ The robot stories of Isaac Asimov also introduced the idea of a "positronic brain" (used by the character "Data" in Star Trek) and the "three laws of robotics.“ This is a robot from the 1921 play "R.U.R." (image from the Robot Museum web site).
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8/10/2019 1 EPC 431 Introduction to Robotics 2015HANDOUT
Describe the history of robotics State the three laws of robots
State the definitions related to Robotics
Correctly
Explain clearly the importance and role of
Robots in manufacturing industry
Applications
Advantages, and
Limitations
Outcomes
3
History of the words "ROBOT"
and "ROBOTICS" The word "Robot" comes from the 1921 play
"R.U.R." (Rossum's Universal Robots) a myth bythe Czech writer Karel Capek (pronounced"chop'ek").◦ "Robot" comes from the Czech word "robota",
meaning "forced labor."
◦ Karel Capek died just after the German invasion ofCzechoslovakia in 1938, before the Gestapo (theGerman secret police) could get to him.
◦ The play was a great success when it opened in theU.S.
The word "robotics" also comes from sciencefiction - it first appeared in the short story"Runaround" (1942) by Isaac Asimov.◦ This story was later included in Asimov's famous book
"I, Robot."
◦ The robot stories of Isaac Asimov also introduced theidea of a "positronic brain" (used by the character"Data" in Star Trek) and the "three laws of robotics.“
This is a robot from the 1921
play "R.U.R." (image from the
Robot Museum web site).
8/10/2019 1 EPC 431 Introduction to Robotics 2015HANDOUT